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1965 Chevrolet Impala 2-Dr. Sport Coupe

The 1965 Impala was Chevrolet's best-selling model and America's most popular car, representing the last year before the Caprice became its own series and dethroning Impala as the flagship.
164375T284684
8 Cyl
Engine
2-Dr. Sport Coupe
Body
Tarrytown, NY
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1965 Chevrolet Impala

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 1 Chevrolet
Model Code 6437 Impala
Year Code 5 1965
Plant Code T Tarrytown, NY
Serial Number 284684 Unit #284684

Basic Information

MakeChevrolet
ModelImpala
Year1965
Body Style2-Dr. Sport Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine options inferred from model and year. Specific engine not encoded in VIN.

Engine 230 cu.in. I6
Horsepower140 HP @ 4400 RPM HP
Displacement230 cu.in. CID
Carburetor1-barrel
Compression8.5:1
Engine 283 cu.in. V8
Horsepower195 HP @ 4800 RPM HP
Displacement283 cu.in. CID
Carburetor2-barrel
Compression9.25:1
Engine 327 cu.in. V8
Horsepower275 HP @ 4800 RPM HP
Displacement327 cu.in. CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.0:1
Engine 396 cu.in. V8
Horsepower325 HP @ 4800 RPM HP
Displacement396 cu.in. CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 427 cu.in. V8
Horsepower385 HP @ 5200 RPM HP
Displacement427 cu.in. CID
Carburetor4-barrel
Compression10.25:1
Engine 427 cu.in. V8
Horsepower425 HP @ 5600 RPM HP
Displacement427 cu.in. CID
Carburetor3x2-barrel
Compression11.0:1

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)