Garage Gold: This 1961 Impala SS 409 Once Ruled the Quarter Mile
Check out the rare Impala SS 409 that helped Don “The Dutchman” Uhr carve his name into drag racing history.
The Super Sport trim level was introduced with the all-new ’61 Impala.
Don Uhr’s B/MP champion Impala SS was put into storage after he won more than 250 trophies racing it in the ’60s. Gordon Chisenhall bought the hidden treasure and plans to restore it to “as-raced” condition.
A local paper covered Uhr’s AHRA B/MP championship in 1963. “I’ve been wanting this title for a long time, but I didn’t think this would be my year,” reads a quote in the story. “Funny but when you think you’re going to do your worst, you usually come up with your best performance.”
Uhr dismantled the car prior to putting it in storage; here are just some of the parts that went with the Imp.
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The Super Sport trim level was introduced with the all-new ’61 Impala.
Don Uhr’s B/MP champion Impala SS was put into storage after he won more than 250 trophies racing it in the ’60s. Gordon Chisenhall bought the hidden treasure and plans to restore it to “as-raced” condition.
A local paper covered Uhr’s AHRA B/MP championship in 1963. “I’ve been wanting this title for a long time, but I didn’t think this would be my year,” reads a quote in the story. “Funny but when you think you’re going to do your worst, you usually come up with your best performance.”
Uhr dismantled the car prior to putting it in storage; here are just some of the parts that went with the Imp.