Chevrolet Impala SS (3rd gen)
1961–1964
Lowest price
US$7,500
Since 2020
Median price
US$82,500
Since 2020 · n=35
Highest price
US$198,000
Since 2020
Sold cars
35
All time
Sell-through
100%
Of 35 lots

Based on 35 verified auction results
US$81,400
Market value · recent verified sales
-7.5%
12-month change
Strong Buy
Trend favours buyers right now. Move while supply is loose.
Price has settled around current levels after a decline (12-mo change -7.5%). Often a buy window before recovery.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
6/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
US$68,062
-16%
5-Year Forecast
US$64,344
-21%
Market scores
59
Desirability
Moderate
55
Liquidity
Moderate
40
Resale Outlook
Option premiums
What every option is worth.
Manual gearbox
+US$76,313+93%23 with · 9 without · high confidence
Built ≤ 1963
+US$19,754+24%15 with · 10 without · high confidence
Premiums compare the median price of sales with each option against comparable sales without it, mined from verified auction listings. Sales are pooled across markets on a relative-price basis, so exchange rates and market levels can't skew the split. Options interact in ways a one-at-a-time split can’t capture — treat each premium as directional rather than gospel.
Marque analyst note
The third-generation Chevrolet Impala SS has fallen to a median price of $81,400, down 7.5 percent over the past twelve months, though current market signals suggest the segment has bottomed out. The downward momentum reflects broader softness in mid-tier American muscle, but valuations appear to have stabilized after a meaningful correction.
Moderate liquidity is evident in the dataset, with thirty-five total sales tracked over a longer period and thirteen transactions in the trailing twelve months. This sales velocity is sufficient to establish reliable pricing but indicates these cars move deliberately rather than briskly, a typical profile for appreciating classics in consolidation phases.
As a collectible with moderate desirability, the third-gen Impala SS occupies a practical middle ground in the American iron hierarchy—recognizable and performant enough to hold enthusiast interest, but not rare enough to command premium premiums based on scarcity alone. The six-point collectibility score reflects solid appreciation potential without the volatility of ultra-low-production variants.
Base case projections call for further modest declines over the next three years to around $68,000, followed by a stabilization into the $64,000 range by year five. These forecasts reflect continued normalization in the broader American classics segment rather than fundamental deterioration of the model's long-term collectible standing. Absent major macro disruption, downside risk appears limited below current levels given the car's established market position.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg valueUS$81,400
- Annual appr. rate-7.5%/yr
- Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
Vehicle History Signals
- Auction lots tracked37
- Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
- No damage declared37 (100.0%)
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)US$670
- MaintenanceUS$2,010
- StorageUS$3,220
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual costUS$5,900
Market Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months20
- Sell-Through57%
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale PriceUS$77,962
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price RangeUS$7,500 – US$198,000
- Total Sales Tracked35
Recent sales
Showing latest 20US$148,500
mecum · 15 Aug 2026
Anniversary Gold · Manual
US$7,500
Bring a Trailer · 12 Aug 2026
Butternut Yellow · automatic
US$47,500
Bring a Trailer · 6 Aug 2026
Evening Orchid · Automatic
US$65,000
Bring a Trailer · 28 Jul 2026
Red · 4-speed manual
US$55,000
mecum · 25 Jul 2026
Blue · Manual
US$26,400
mecum · 25 Jul 2026
White · Manual
US$29,700
mecum · 25 Jul 2026
Red · Automatic
US$47,300
mecum · 16 May 2026
Riverside Red · Manual
US$44,000
mecum · 16 May 2026
Maroon · Automatic
US$44,000
mecum · 16 May 2026
White · Automatic
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.