The car is listed for sale in Illinois for $15k, but it doesn’t have the engine or transmission; the seller has an old 396 V8 ...

Chevrolet did just that in 1965 though ... while the mighty 409 ci powertrains could produce either 340 hp or 400 hp. The sporty SS model offered extras such as bucket seats, purposeful SS ...

These were all utilized in Chevrolet Impala SS models ... over 15,000 Chevrolet 409 V8 engines were produced during its five-year production run, which spanned 1961 to 1965.