1962 Chevy 409 Bubble Top Coupe We go for a ride!

[@JohnGruber-di3cw]

The 409 was a great engine but it had solid lifters meaning you had to adjust valves every 25-30k miles. I had a 65 Impala SS with that engine also. It was Red also but I had black vinyl interior with the bucket seats!!!Awesome car.❤❤❤❤

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Yes, 1965 was the last year for the 409.

[@Chevan1995_]

I Wish if Have this beautiful Chevy :) .

[@trintygamesandrobloxandmor128]

Over 50 years later and the sound of an old 409 gives me chills. Pure power.

[@flee.The.Cities]

Now this is absolutely beautiful, thanks for this informative video, you've won me ❤️🙏🏽

[@ccbusa05]

A friend's dad was a Chevy salesman back in 1962 when I was a senior in high school. I will never forget the ride he gave us in a just arrived black 409 with red interior. That was 56 years ago, seems like yesterday.

[@bacsi19461]

I grew up pretty poor. Never had a car until I came back from Vietnam in 66. I bought my first car with money I had saved. 1964 409 conver. white over black red interior. Had dual quads and 4sped. only had 20 thousand miles on it. I paid 1800 bucks fo it. It was a running SOB.

[@davidleavitt3804]

Nice.Thank you for your service.I wish I would have been able to own one.

[@bigwaynebigwayne1084]

Awesome!

[@davidefland1985]

U had a rare one 64 was the last year for the 409 and a convertible at that

[@vinces8974]

Fantastic !

[@garykcarpenter]

My first car was a '58 Impala with a 348ci with 3 duces. I blew a schoolmates mind when I raced his brand new GTO Judge in '70.

[@bobdillon3948]

My parents had a 62 Impala, a 283. I adored that car but never lucky enough to find this one. Later I bought a Roadrunner but the 409 is still my dream

[@reggiepotts3437]

I am at a lose for words, one of my school mates had one and took us for a drive , that was back in 1965, unbelievable car. you are so blessed to have that 62

[@barbarasteed3966]

Third time watching this and still enjoy

[@RideswithChuck]

Feel free to watch this video over and over and over again.

[@krystalstarrett6760]

Now we're having fun! Thank you for the video.

[@williamvance3124]

I had a 62 with a 327 engine 4 speed and a positraction rear end. I never lost a race on route 17 in Ramsey, N.J. It was a great runner and it was a super sport Impala. Best car I ever owned. Bill

[@critchley3819]

From an era we will never see again, the cars, music & fun..

[@abodza4520]

brian critchley agreed

[@allenblackman1459]

Yep, those days are GONE for EEEEVVVVEEEEERRRRR

[@1VaDude]

When the chrome was thick, the women were straight and there was no such thing as an environmentalist.

[@tommypackwood1013]

I am so thankful I lived through some of these times.. You're right, we'll never see these times..

[@barbarasteed3966]

Can remember 409 Chevy they were king in 62 never had the chance to ride in one...too poor to buy a car..

[@darylharvey2865]

Absolutely gorgeous 409. And he drives it the way it was meant to be driven!

[@steveshepherd1046]

I had a red 62 Chevy hardtop but mine had a 327 engine with single four barrel carb and 4 speed transmission. Loved those 62s.

[@petek6522]

My day will come ... sooner than later I'm hoping to have my own bubble top

[@W1RMD]

The look at the 30 second mark when he chirped the tires in third gear.......PRICELESS!

[@RideswithChuck]

That was a fun ride for me!

[@michaelstevenson952]

That car is a classic ain't nobody going to ever see that again

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

one of my clients who is a collector has 3 of those.. he said everyone they find is red with a 409.. I just love em!! thanks for posting

[@davidleavitt3804]

What a fortunate man to be able to own not one but two of these beasts.I'm impressed.

[@impalaman9707]

Those old Chevy dashboards are so cool looking!

[@daleandrews367]

Just gotta' come back for an additional comment(s). This is a fantastic find. Either someone did a perfect, correct resto or it's in pristine original condition. I'd hope for the later(never painted, original interior etc.). At any rate, a wonderful example. Looks showroom new. I trust you take good care of her. Garaged, protection from extremes in temp., etc. Be nice to her 'cause there sho' ain't gonna' be any more like this. Congratulations, Marty!

[@metsot]

Saw a '62 bubble top with the 409 just today in a cruising event in Finland ..thought it was an impala at first. It's a really sweet looking ride.

[@BobbyTucker]

One of the bad things on the w-3s is you were treading on thin ice when you took that engine over 6500 RPMs, they don't like big Rs. I had a '63 Impala SS with a 409/425 hp with a 4 spd and 4.11 rear, blew head gaskets when it topped 6500.

[@RideswithChuck]

OUCH!

[@1RetroDrummer]

Beautiful,elegant,simple..powerful! Chevrolet was humble when the GTO came out and was dubbed the first muscle car! This car would of eaten the GTO for lunch and spit out the bolts!!

[@MrSebfrench76]

WHAOOOOOOO! You made the day of a french addict of US of A cars from the 60's!! Thank you,what a sound!!!

[@2vintage68]

I bought a used '62 09 Impala SS in 1963; same motor and trans as this car. It already had 20,000 miles on it and was Nassau blue with the silver blue interior. Speeds in the gears were 65 in first, 85 in second and 105 in third with a 3.36 rear gear. Fourth gear would "bury" the speedometer. Not sure if there are many alive today that will understand that terminology. I bought mine in Chicago too and the big hangout place was a huge A&W near 95th and Cicero in Oak Lawn. We raced (for money) out in the Forest Preserve area on 107th street, which was really out in the country then. Good times!

[@MrSebfrench76]

W.O.W !!!! That engine SOUND !! Thank you from Normandie !

[@daleandrews367]

Gotta' love those factory "dog dish" hub caps! Take those 409 stickers off and you have yourself a "sleeper" at a stop light!

[@vernfowlkes8110]

I had a '65 Belair 4dr with a '67 Vette engine. Sleeper.

[@merlemorrison482]

Not everybody likes the same thing: some of us appreciate the classics for what they are. And not crashing is always a good idea!

[@talfacprez]

Incredible Car!!!!! I love the solid sound of metal when he shuts the door at the beginning. You don't hear an actual metal sound when you shut a door and slam a hood on modern cars.

[@MrSebfrench76]

I adore the smile he has in the car,sure of his power...

[@johncaballero8013]

Love this car Chuck! Have wanted one of these nearly all my life. The Famed 409. Great stuff. Keep up the good work Chuck :)

[@Chummy57C]

Thanks, Chuck! Another really GREAT Ride!

[@1VaDude]

I never saw a Biscayne or Bel Air with the "pillarless" hardtop. Every one I have ever seen had the door post. This must be a really, really rare car -- and I like it. Manual transmission, AM radio and (most likely) no power steering or brakes. Top it off with a vinyl bench seat, crank windows and no A/C. No ABS or traction control - which must have made driving on wet roads almost treacherous. This is an example of a fast, no-frills street fighter of a car that doesn't have a lot of "fluff" or extra weight to slow it down.

[@jodythepig1]

My favorite roof line. Bring back many memories.

[@RideswithChuck]

I'm glad to be of service.

[@gwapopete]

That Engine sound BEAUTIFUL

[@jakeg1342]

Thank you for the production. Surely I wish the camera work was better but understand the age of this production. I've never heard a 409 run. With the 3.5 stroke it does not sound like a big block and for that I love it.

[@1VaDude]

Manual steering, crank windows, AM radio (or no radio), 4spd manual, drum brakes all around, bias-play tires, no A/C, vinyl bench seat.............times we will never see again.

[@johnberg4097]

72 olds 442's came standard with a 455, the 403 began in 77. what 403's need are w-31 heads and cam to bring them alive.

[@wert13d]

One of the Baddest Chevy Ever Built. When I hear that Beach Boys song:"She Real Fine MY 409"!!! And yes I'm a suscriber Chuck!!!!!!!!!! Keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Krashdavus]

One of my all time fav's. She's a beauty, but boy does it have a real 4x4 stance with those springs. I think you could change the oil w/o even jacking it up.

[@AntiqueCarsRCool]

WOW. what a beautiful car! Thanks, chuck...without vids like this I would not get to see such cars.

[@2stroketurbo]

There's a guy just up the street from me with a bubble top car just like this, I didn't know it's so rare. No wonder he parks it inside his gate with two huge Rottwilers standing guard

[@reijerlincoln]

Nice to see (and hear) he keeps it original and drives it hard. Cool video, Chuck, thanks for posting.

[@rickrider]

I always liked that body style. Big change up from the finned cars. A girl I knew in the mid sixties parents had one. Also like the "bubble" top Pontiacs.

[@kyclay58]

Thanks, that is the figure I had come up with but had no consensus on it. My friend bought a brand new one in 1962. Sadly he totaled it a year later. So we know there can only be 299 left.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Absolutely great car and in pristine condition. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@pathbelow6652]

I have 2 1962 bubble top. 409 2 quads 4spd 12bolt posi. We added ps p disc brakes and a/c. My wife drives them. One was green and the other burgundy. Heck of a car.

[@fcaughli]

I thought “oh geez another granny cruise”, and damn if the old f’er doesn’t get right on it. Cool. Drive ‘em some like they were made to be driven. I miss my old 63 SS 327 Muncie. Oh, and Merle, the 409 is obviously a large engine and the dual quad version uses Carter carbs that are wider then they are long unlike Holleys. They don’t fill the manifold end to end. If you look at the start of the engine shots you see the front carb starting right behind the water neck. And look how huge that air cleaner housing is to cover those two carbs on the low profile manifold. Thanks Chuck and Marty.

[@MrPozzy456]

it was a complete monster had the numbers stamped on the side of the block 403 and it was an old with headmen headers long tube 3inch exhaust and a 750 holley dominator on it with msd 6aL turbo 400 and 411 it was wiled and we put this motor in for shits and giggles had no idea that it ran with such power it was amazing i could go on all day about that motor and i've had some really quick motors but that one used to scare the shit out of me

[@79tazman]

She's so fine my 409 :) Gotta love it a 62 bubble top with a 409 and a 4 speed what more can a guy ask for from a car that's just awesome

[@burfordt.justice424]

first video ever of somebody actually getting on it with a 409.

[@impalabazz]

Hi Chuck, Thanks for putting that 409 video on Rides with Chuck. I noted that the format had changed a bit since your previous upload under your "old" ID, but it is still a great video on a fantastic 62 Bubbletop. I have added it to my favourites. Looking forward to more videos from RWC. Cheers......Barry.

[@jeremythompson9122]

I'm a Mopar guy first but I love the 61 Impala SS 409 and 62 Bel Air 409/409. Really like the 65 Impala SS 396/425 and 66 Impala SS 427/425 as well. Those 4 cars are probably my favorite Chevy's ever made. The 1961-62 bubble tops and the 65-66 Impala SS are the best looking of the full size Chevy's in my opinion

[@MrPozzy456]

i had gotten the motor out of the back of a pick up truck my friend bought and have no idea what was done to it but all i know is that it was very fast laid it in a 68 lemans and it laid rubber every where and did the things ya don't mean to do lmao we put a set of slicks on it one day and it actually pulled the wheels off the ground and i've heard the same thing by other people that it was supposed to be a smog motor but by the way it ran you would have never thought

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

@RideswithChuck oops.. that should have been every "one" and I believe its the same red as my 63 impala.. which is "Ember Red" later!

[@roberthaslar5288]

I always liked and drove the 63 Or64 ss impala..Even made my own death trap 64 Chevy 2 straight axle four speed posi (welded gears) The only disturbing issue was keeping the front wheels on the ground

[@CuChiKat]

I watched this video just to listen to what I heard so many times ...soo long ago. I was working at a Texaco full service (including having to sweep out the mat under the drivers feet) when this rich kid came in with a brand new 1962 SS 409/409, he didn't know squat at the time, asked me what I thought. Bored and balanced , Howards aluminum rods, Jahns power-slot pistons, Hurst competition plus shifter, Atlas Bucron tires for the street, front bumper off, 4:56 gears and hello 12.7's which showed a lot of Maxi- Wedge 426 and 406's and 427 Fords the tail end of that beautiful Anniversary Gold 409...yeah, good ole' days.........there was no-such thing as a snow flake.

[@matrox]

1:33 When I take her to the track she really shines (giddy up, giddy up 409) She always turns in the fastest times (giddy up, giddy up 409) My four speed, dual quad, Posi-Traction 409 (409, 409, 409, 409

[@kjchicago1]

Best 1962 Chevy Ever! And that 409 engine! Great!

[@smokedaddy258]

RARE!! ! Been a car nut al my life and ONLY seen one black 1962 Bubbletop Belair Coupe ever. Greenwood Alabama July 1981 en route north from the Gulf Coast tricked out, tastefully don..... only saw it for a split second when those second set of secondary openings got kicked open! Beautiful car and a legend too.

[@RJL681]

Yeah its really cool that this car is totally stock,the sound of that exhaust and the hearing those tires squock as wicked w headed 8 cylinder beast wind through the gears,is just bone chilling..Horsepower and torque is pure evil.

[@DesertDigger1]

Take it to Jay Lenos Garage so everyone can see it. I'm sure he would enjoy it.

[@mikeslomski7063]

Makes me wonder if in the Beach Boys song "409" if revving engine at the songs beginning was a real 409...I'll bet it was. What a sound! Gives me goose bumps....see the USA in your Chevrolet! Beautiful Bel Air!

[@thomasorozco1093]

Mike Slomski I read recently that the motor in the beach boys song "409" is actually a running 348" which was the predecessor to the '09 but can't remember year of car it was

[@beasst94]

beautiful ride chuck, thanks for sharing-

[@YOUGOTIT210]

Chuck, this is the first time i have ever seen a 62 with a bubble top. I was unaware that one could still get them in 1962, as the bubble top was in 1961. When you first said a 1962 bubble top, i thought you were mistaken. LOL Very nice. I rode in a couple of SS 62's in high school. One was a 62 with a 409, and the other was possibly a 327, but not for sure. It is understandable why the owner drives with a smile on his face. "409,409, she so fine - my 409" Remember?

[@josephwatson2711]

U ain't never saw a bubble top

[@freakineagle]

Back-in-the-day I had a '62 Biscayne 409. Now that would be a very rare car today.

[@theyellowfury]

Lucky guy, that's a beautiful machine and all business to boot. Like a Ferrari F40 in that regard. I think I've seen ten musclecars ever, we just don't have them here but I research them relentlessly online and its refreshing to learn about models I didn't previously know about. Great vid, I'd love to be there. Keep 'em coming Chuck. \m/

[@YOUGOTIT210]

I think it is a Biscayne - not an Impala SS. Impala's had three lights, each side, out back.

[@baseless3]

Bel air

[@stevenhagebusch9561]

bel air biscaynes didnt have the side trim and impalas was larger then the bel airs even.....

[@jeremythompson9122]

It's a Bel Air Sport Coupe

[@noeltheshemale]

They put stronger springs from the factory thus the lift. Awesome...

[@whooziss]

Keep in mind that there were three different trim levels of full sized Chevies in 1962 - Biscayne, Bel Air and Impala/Impala SS. The "bubble top" was NOT available in the top of the line Impala or SS. The 2 dr hardtop Impalas had a different roof line. Another huge difference was that the two lower level coupes were only available with entry level upholstered bench seats. The bucket seat/console option was reserved for the Impala SS. '62 was a critical year for another reason - it was the first year for the 327, one of the greatest V-8 engines ever made.

[@RideswithChuck]

@Busia1949 Hey! Thanks for watching.

[@Blackwaterdogs]

Wow....`62 bubbletop Oh-Nine....it doesn`t get much better than that ! (Takes me back to my demented youth :-)

[@RideswithChuck]

@georgiahoosier It's been a long ,long time since we could order the car that we actually wanted.

[@jamey4242]

I had the same color car, except I put a 427 / 425 hp and four speed.. I miss that car the most. It was named THE BLACK RAT

[@adrinathegreat3095]

Great looking old muscle car, but I couldn't handle that huge great big stick shift, I guess it's that way designed because of the bench seats in the front. Plus I'd never get the thing inside my garage, it's to big

[@matkovicha]

If I owned this it would be extremely difficult not to be hard on the throttle all the time. I don't think I could control myself!

[@chuckwillingham3103]

🎵Nothing can touch her🎶 Nothing can beat her!🎵 .... 409 .. 409

[@edwardpate6128]

Man nothing sounds like those 409's!

[@larryszczepanik8591]

WISH THEY WOULD BRING BACK THE STYLE OF THE 62 AND 63 MODELS THEY WOULD SELL LIKE HOTCAKES

[@allenblackman1459]

That will never happen, Too many Liberal retards now.

[@mitym64]

62 409 409 bel air my most favorite car on the planet!!!!!

[@brucerodbro7188]

Cool. I was also twenty yr old when I bought my new 62. I wanted the 409 of course but I had a girlfriend who wanted me to get a convertible. Love is blind. I couldn’t afford both a convert and the 409 so I ordered a white Impala convert with blue interior, the new 327, 4 speed and posi traction rear. I loved that car.. sold it to my next girlfriend when I had to go to Viet Nam in 66/67. She sold the 62, we married (54 yrs-she just passed). The guy who bought it robbed the 4 speed and posi for his 55chev and put the 62 into a field to rot away. Arrrgh!🥴😥

[@georgiahoosier]

That reminded me of a 55 Studebaker a friend once bought that was about as bare bones as they came. Instead of a radio there was a chrome plate that looked like a radio, even had "buttons" that had the word "radio" spelled out on them. I always liked to think the factory was trying to put a little guilt on the buyer to get them to spring for the real thing

[@Antiquetractorsetc]

I've always wanted the 62

[@johncoigley1912]

You can argue the 409 SS GTO 389 all day long I had a 64 and I never got beat on the street my eye has seen 409 at the racetrack that I couldn't touch with street tires and close exhaust

[@RideswithChuck]

@talfacprez We don't hear that metal sound because of improved weather stripping on modern cars.

[@troyjones4665]

IN 1968 I BOUGHT A 62 BISCAYNE 4 DOOR WAGON 409 4 SPEED MUNCIE 410 POSI HEADERS 4 BARREL IT HAD BEEN A DRAG CAR BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY ADVERTISING OR DECALS I BELIEVE IT HAD BEEN A STOCK DRAGSTER , I'M NOT SURE

[@MrPozzy456]

oh so true people totally went after the 455 it was built right and most motors from 74 up till 91 were so smogged up they could breath right especially if that stupid ass vacuum pump stopped working or charcoal canister was clogged and that was the only 403 that have ever come across in my hands that was just an animal and still will never know what was done to it, wish i still had it should have never sold it...

[@JoseBouder]

hey chuck que joven te ves en esta entrevista!jaja!espectacular chevy!y que potencia!muchas felicitaciones por tus videos y saludos desde argentina!

[@throwingsparks]

"Ole Marty" was pulling gears !

[@MrSatsum]

WHAT A SWEET RIDE...

[@loilt5091]

I gotta squawk...at 2:12, being serenaded by an era appropriate, Berryesque, "duck walk", (geese, but it fits). This past summer, I was overwhelmed upon spotting a red, bubbletop Impala parked on the street, in my neighborhood❗️ 🇨🇦

[@RideswithChuck]

The geese are our rulers...

[@loilt5091]

@@RideswithChuck Living in Raincouver, many of the the Canada geese don't migrate...they love to devour the grass, leaving their gooselet deposits for all. 🇨🇦

[@RideswithChuck]

@@loilt5091 The geese leave it to us humans to clean up their mess. We are here to serve.

[@jazzbuff630]

Those birds said "what a bitchin' ride".

[@serget2168]

This is the perfect car for a low rider especially with the bubble top

[@pgh1all1]

and ruin a classic chevy with those stupid wheels and ridiculous hydraulics,not on your life!!

[@serget2168]

@@pgh1all1 I agree for the most part but there's 1 and only one that's amazing and it Dr Green Thumb done by Mr Cartoon the tattoo artist For Insane Clown Posse

[@serget2168]

@@pgh1all1 check it out on KZbin AutotopiaLa channel and you'll see why this is the only one IMO Rolling Low and Slow In Dr Green Thumb 1961 Bubble Top Low Ride

[@Hot80s]

must be a pleasure to drive as per Mr. McGuire's face.

[@CharlieAtkins]

@ Charles Martel, This is one of the best comments I've ever seen on KZbin... Lol (My stomach was hurting for an hour after laughing!)

[@rollingstopp]

+Charlie Atkins ive heard better

[@CharlieAtkins]

@@rollingstopp always a critic in the bunch...😳

[@rollingstopp]

@@CharlieAtkins 5 years ago ..lol.. i got short term memory only 2 years,,,chuckle

[@georgiahoosier]

What a great time, you could order a new car with no power brakes, no power steering, no power windows, no power seats, just power under the hood. It's cool to see such a nice one

[@merlemorrison482]

Was I sleeping & missed the second carb? I only saw one.

[@cacjy6b]

I'm missing the power shift.I have a friend of mine that's really lucky. He has two 1963 SS 409's.

[@SGTJDerek]

409 at full song, NOTHING sounds better!