Dan Gurney’s Chevrolet Impala: Road to Silverstone (3/4)
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Watch the journey Dan Gurney's classic Chevrolet Impala took from restoration to the legendary Silverstone race track, where it returned to complete its final two laps. #GoodwoodRevival
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If you are not a gear head (petrol head) then all of this is lost on you. The car is nearly 60 years old now with ancient technology, but we gear heads are immediately transported back in time in these old race cars. Kudos to all the great Brit mechanics who restored her and for bringing her home to Silverstone. As the gent said at the end the Brits just love to see a good race....amen!
The "Gurney for President" bumper sticker is the perfect finishing touch, Bravo!!!!
"The whole ground shakes..." This is part of owning older (and some newer) American-made V8-powered cars. While, their handling comes no where close to their European cousins, the horsepower and raw sound makes most men smile! Thank you for restoring this Impala!
I love this! Beautiful done to you Ed, and your team!
I emigrated to the US in 1968 as a 10 year old. Used to ride my bike down the A5/Watling Street to Fazeley. There was a rope swing in a tree next to the canal. . . Probably 200 yards from the service station shown here they used to run 'stock' car racing at Drayton Manor that crossed the Lichfield Road. 50 years on, it seems like yesterday.
Beiutiful Chevy Impala
Nice Sound
I guess someone dropped in some fuel additive before adding that pump gas. The 409 is a wonderful and historic motor. She looks/sounds fantastic.
OUTSTANDING! DAN IS SMILING FOR SURE. Good Job. Cheers.
Amazing meeting a guy who saw the car in 1961, a nice story, should have given him a passenger ride around the circuit. The Chevy looks great from the side view driving along.
Hi - yes, would have loved to have taken him around the track, but only met him after our allotted time slot!
DAN IS THE MAN!
Loud pipes save lives!!
;-)
They don’t. But okay
Love it. Thank you so much for finding, restoring it and sharing it!
What a machine.
That Sound!!
But does it do burnouts?
I haven't tried one yet... It definitely would as it is: period tyres and 450bhp!
Yes, indeed. How did Gurney flog that around Silverstone without ending off the track. A testament to his skill I suppose.
He was prbably used to american cars,as they had very much power and torque.So they needed to be steered by the steering and the gas pedal.A 61 Impala isnt that much diffrent to drive than a 63 Galaxie.And they have done well in british racing.
Arild Guldbrandsen Hi Arild - I was more wondering about racing with a bench seat! When you go round a corner you tend to end up in a different county...
Hi Ed
This all makes me smile I just brought over a 63 Galaxie and can so empathise with all your experiences !! Its well tuned too 450 hp and the exhaust is about the same decibel wise.
Everyone loves it and puts a smile on their faces, on the road we always get waves and thumbs up.
Huge fun once you get used to its size on our narrow roads and needs a bit of concentration when you hustle it ..
It has lap belts so that helps keep you somewhat in one place if needed.
Thanks Neil - yes, it absolutely puts smiles on everyone's faces! The size is going to take some getting used to. I have a feeling that multi-story car parks are a no go, no matter how confident you are! Your '63 Galaxie sounds great - good plan on the lap belts...
Yes,i forgot about the bench..i have tried track days in my Chevelle when it had a bench..it was interesting hehe :).Soo much diffrence,when i installed racing seats.With a bench,you are using the steering wheel to hold yourself in control..with a real seat,you have control of the car.
Dear set of videos. Ty for doing all of it.
Such a beautiful car.
I love how the guys at the gas (petrol) station were shouting "BEAUTIFUL" when the Impala thundered in.
They had pound Stirling in their eyes.
The 15" wheels look great!!!!!!!!
3:34 what a great shot. Could have been straight from a 70s road movie if it wasn't for the clearly modern car it was shot from.
Love it, is that blue a factory color?
Yep - standard colour!
What are the statistics on it!? 450bhp, drum brakes, skimpy tires... that combo makes a fun drive;-) Car of that era need a sensitive hand and feel for all the old technology (if you want to call it that, as in those days, there were cars with even 5 gears, disc-brakes and proper independent rear...). Well, the old US V8 is still good for surprises.
Do I ever like your car...NICE
Myself,I would've put the bumper sticker at the bottom center of the rear window,or centered above the licence plate....but that's just me??
NASCAR Bans Jaguars in 1954 & Silverstone Bans Chevrolets in 1961. The Jaguar victory in the NASCAR race in New Jersey in 1954 is not a victory that commonly shows up in Jaguar racing records. But at that 1954 road race in Linden, New Jersey, Jaguar cars finished first, fourth, fifth and sixth. Soon after that race Jaguar was banned from racing in NASCAR. it was the last NASCAR victory by a “foreign” car for more than 50 years until Toyota began NASCAR racing. The reason I mention this is Dan Gurney took a almost stock 1961 full size Chevrolet 409 V8 Impala "Police Package" To race at Silverstone, England. At Silverstone, its debut race, Gurney put the Impala on pole, lapping the famous circuit 1.2 seconds quicker than Graham Hill in a 3.8-liter Jag. Gurney led most of the race from pole, setting a saloon-car lap record in the process. But two laps from the finish, disaster struck. Gurney's right rear wheel came off, forcing his retirement and handing victory to Hill. Soon after, Dan Gurney and his Chevrolet were banned from the British saloon car series.
If this is the Gurney car how come when found it was LHD,when in Australia from memory it was converted to RHD in around 1962
sonic Heroin
What was done to the engine? was it the original 348 block?
I think it's a 427 or a 409
409, in the previous video it is shown being installed.
Also , they want to be authentic and 427s didn't arrive till '63
@@randymorash7013 but what motor does it have in it?
The previous video showed a 409 being installed, so that is what it has, 409 decal on the rocker cover.
Gotta be nice to be a rich kid!
Quite an odd comment... You have no idea what it cost, or how many people bought it with me? And you use a fake name. Hey ho.
I can't believe he put pump gas in it
Hi Randall - I did go for the high-octane stuff...! The engine builder said that high-octane stuff from pumps was OK.
It was a factory 409, essentially gone through by an expert engine builder before being taken to England. The car was made to run pump gas. It's said even the production 4-barrel's jets were left untouched.
Oh, wait - this engine was meant for leaded fuel. Was anything done for the engine - or fuel - in regards to this?
Correct me if I'm wrong but the fuel back then wasnt that great back in the day. Minus the lead additive im sure the low to mid grade would be competent to pump gas back in the day
@@seanbriankirby7646 All they would need to do is add hardened valve seats to the heads.
That’s what I was asking.