Even as a Chey guy, Maurader..

Do me the Calaway version of the impala.

Marauder ALLLL day, and im a chevy guy, but these are the low key super sleepers

Do a video on the maurader soon! Love the channel

I daily my 95 impala, I don't ever plan on getting rid of it

I had a 96 9c1 Caprice as well one time.

Keep it as long as your alive. Don't get rid of it.

@neal6473 I bought it about 6 years ago now. People ask me, "is it fast" and I tell them, "it's the fastest living room I have ever driven." Then, people say "living room?" and I tell them, "Yeah it's as big as a living room on the inside & the outside!" Its engine was rebuilt by the PD that owned it and I had the AOD rebuilt when it went out. it's had it's brakes, shocks and front suspension rebuilt with NOS 9C1 parts. It's a blast to drive and it's AC kicks but too!

@CB12345 , yes that's my plan! It is staying with me until the end (my ending!). I am 61 years old and it makes me grin every time I drive it.

They really have gotten up there in price. "No lowballers, I know what I have"

I completely agree

To break your heart even more. In 2007 We sold my Grandpa's 1995 Caprice Classic L99 59k miles. Nothing special. We sold it at a swap meet to a young family that desperately needed a car for $1850. That's a $10k car now.

@@mikerobinson3672 hows that gonna break my heart dawg, you helped someone. thats something that shouldn't break a heart unless its a good one. wanna hear a real hear break, my mother owned a real GTO and a 454 chevelle. meet my father and started getting drunk and high and crashed em! im da crack baby! but even worse. im the 3rd crack baby and the only one to survive child birth, and you know what i did with my life... nothing, i've done nothing, plan on doing nothing. only wanted to live longer than my mom so i could help her in her old age... now shes passed a few months ago. i got left with a funeral bill, 2k left to my name, rents due and jobless. and honestly... i think ima just pass my heart on to the next person who wants to live. so hopefully my body can be of use to many people who have issues. as the worse i got is chronic depression and diabetus. everything else works pretty well. i've also been told im incredibly smart by my college teacher who used to teach for mit forging and welding department, but asked why i never commit to anything. and its like, well when you been thinking of just offing one's self since you where 4, life just isn't fun. i could go be a welder right now. but im just eh... this is fine. i dont want nothing, i just don't wanna be a hassle to anyone. so im trying to do it in a way that no one has to have ptsd and can find my body and it still be usable.

They can keep dreaming on the 20,000.

i have one of each along with a red c5 corvette

Trail blazer SS's are totally underrated!

I just saw both of those today lol. I saw a clean white trailblazer ss and a donk impala ss(not too heavy modded, still clean)

@@karljohnson5778 Remember the 94 to 96 Impala SS car is not a donk car youngster 🤣🤣🤣 it's a B body car 😉 💯.

@@neal6473Oh I'm aware of that lol. I said donk only because that was the route the guy went just by looking at it(Big Rims and Tires). I was born a year after the last year they made them, which was 1996. If it was up to me I'd either leave it alone and stock or if I'd modify it I'd go the Callaway route. I don't like putting big rims on something like a Impala SS. Biggest I'd go would be 20s.

@@karljohnson5778 That's what I'm talking about young man 👍💯.

Super gangster agreed!

Ahem....Lincoln, and Cadillac... Existing.

and a close runner up is the buick grand national

@@hhl316delta facts 💯

@@Blackinterceptor999 those as well example 60’s Lincoln Continental and Coupe DeVille

LOL that small planes comment cracked me up

One of the reasons why I love wagons thanks to the caprice and roadmaster

Lets continue with the theme of 'keeping it real' and you admit that youre a moron.

It's an Impala SS in a tuxedo. Much better bang for buck. Depending on the year it's geared better. Looks better. More versatile appearance. List goes on lol

The '96 Impala SS models came from the factory with a floor shift four speed automatic, but I am sure that retrofits for earlier models are out there, too.

Better leather…

Roadmasters came with 2.56 rear gears and rear drum brakes, not 3.08 and discs like the Impala and 9C1. I'm pretty sure that the heavy-duty suspension on the Roadmaster is also inferior. Obviously all of that can be upgraded, but I still hate the 1994-1996 Roadmaster dash. The 1991-1993 dash is much better, and the gen 1 small block Chevy is much cheaper to upgrade.

Unpopular fact… has is plenty cheap right now. Pick a date in history and check the fuel prices, then adjust that for the inflation and see what you end up with. There are times where it was cheaper, and times it was more expensive. But for the best part gas is where it needs to be.

​@@Project_Low_Expectationsit depends where you live. In California it is over $5 a gallon and my buddy in Arizona is paying less than $4.

$2.99 in NW Ohio and NE Indiana today.

@@Stj209 the gas is cheap, it’s your state that’s expensive.

What was done to yours?

OK, Sure 😒...

​@@rarecars3336 Literally everything. I made it a big project to get the highest powered LT1 at the time, without cheating emissions. I was the fastest California smog legal 4 door until STi's started being built. The block I put almost a month into. It was honed in every direction possible (started with a low mile Trans-am block, preserved the original engine) I used a rotary tool and chamfered every hard edge, to reduce stress risers, and I had to relieve the H-beam rods so they could spin. Lots of meat had to come out the block for those. I had a Lunati crank, that I spent another week on, knife-edging the leading edges, to reduce oil froth, and then rebalancing. AFR and Vortech were sponsors, so that part wasn't as expensive as it could be. I got Vortechs biggest supercharger, and we changed the impeller and I had a custom pulley made, even smaller than they offered. I was able to hit 2 bar, in a day and age where everyone said it was impossible to run a daily on. I used a "Computerized Engine Iterative Tester" to "find my Camshaft". It was one-off numbers, that even the guy that custom ground it for me said, I've never seen numbers like this before, good luck. The camshaft was crazy. I achieved great top end (6800rpm), and didn't have undriveable lope on the bottom. AND THEN THE FUN STARTED! They didn't have electronic transmissions back then that could handle over 1000hp. They also didn't have dynos that could handle 1000hp. I changed a lot of that. I broke two mustangs, my guy wasn't happy, but he did get them to come out and replace them twice. Second time, we got it up to handle 1200hp. Then I broke it again. If you use a 4L80E for high HP, "You're welcome". I worked with Phoenix transmissions to develop a 1500hp transmission. I was 4 transmissions deep at that point. Kept breaking the internals. Cost almost as much as the whole car. After all that, I had to get a custom CF driveshaft, which back then it might as well have been a Space Shuttle part, it was so expensive. And I hadn't broken a rear yet, because I never dropped the pedal, every launch was rolled-into, and controlled by the PCM to not be too violent. But I was prepared for that with a 9inch. Then I decided to go to a SCTA event and see if what I built could do something. 208mph. I still have that engine. Bad-ass engine. And I bought something last year to put it in. Hoping to hit 230mph this time.

@@rarecars3336 Literally everything. I made it a big project to get the highest powered LT1 at the time, without cheating emissions. I was the fastest California smog legal 4 door until STi's started being built. The block I put almost a month into. It was honed in every direction possible (started with a low mile Trans-am block, preserved the original engine) I used a rotary tool and chamfered every hard edge, to reduce stress risers, and I had to relieve the H-beam rods so they could spin. Lots of meat had to come out the block for those. I had a Lunati crank, that I spent another week on, knife-edging the leading edges, to reduce oil froth, and then rebalancing. AFR and Vortech were sponsors, so that part wasn't as expensive as it could be. I got Vortechs biggest supercharger, and we changed the impeller and I had a custom pulley made, even smaller than they offered. I was able to hit 2 bar, in a day and age where everyone said it was impossible to run a daily on. I used a "Computerized Engine Iterative Tester" to "find my Camshaft". It was one-off numbers, that even the guy that custom ground it for me said, I've never seen numbers like this before, good luck. The camshaft was crazy. I achieved great top end (6800rpm), and didn't have undriveable lope on the bottom. AND THEN THE FUN STARTED! They didn't have electronic transmissions back then that could handle over 1000hp. They also didn't have dynos that could handle 1000hp. I changed a lot of that. I broke two mustangs, my guy wasn't happy, but he did get them to come out and replace them twice. Second time, we got it up to handle 1200hp. Then I broke it again. If you use a 4L80E for high HP, "You're welcome". I worked with Phoenix transmissions to develop a 1500hp transmission. I was 4 transmissions deep at that point. Kept breaking the internals. Cost almost as much as the whole car. After all that, I had to get a custom CF driveshaft, which back then it might as well have been a Space Shuttle part, it was so expensive. And I hadn't broken a rear yet, because I never dropped the pedal, every launch was rolled-into, and controlled by the PCM to not be too violent. But I was prepared for that with a 9inch. Then I decided to go to a SCTA event and see if what I built could do something. 208mph. I still have that engine. Bad-ass engine. And I bought something last year to put it in.

If it had stick shift it would be perfect!

Still a 4v?

@@Icejay932 Yup, the 4.6 liter dual cam 4 valve.

Nice...the Big MERC and this SS Impala were awesome cars. Love the size, and the "nastiness" of both. Shocker...I drive a 2017 Chevy SS (LS3) with a 6 spd Manual. Old School Cool

@@nealivers7479 ME too if you search KZfaq type in Holden Commodore . Its the Chevy SS with different badges all Chevy SS were built in Australia under the Holden name they then rebadged them and imported to USA only about 12k total over those few years. I have seen several Chevy SS that owners have imported the Holden Commodore badging and it makes the car look way fucking cool just google image search 2016 Holden Commodore its a beauty.

Eh... That 350 basically made no sound stock. With the stock resonators and 1-7/8" tailpipes, my dad's 1995 Impala sounded wimpier than my mom's 1991 Caprice 305, which had stock 2-1/2" single exhaust all the way.

Jon Moss aimed to install big block engines in his Impala SS vehicles, but his senior bosses rejected the idea in favor of the small block LT1 engine from the Corvette. Regardless of any obstacles, the car succeeded brilliantly. Huge thanks to Jon Moss, a true legend!

moss made a big block..tim allen throgh one in there too

The marauder c head 4.6 4v makes more power than the 5.4 2v

Hardly worth the trouble. The 5.4L has somewhat more hp and torque to a comparable 4.6, but the difference is hardly worth the trouble of swapping the engine. For what? twenty to forty hp and maybe a little bit more torque? You could beef up a 4.6 for less money and get more value for your dollar. Lots more parts for the 4.6 as well. Bragging rights that you have a 5.4 instead of a 4.6 won't yield you more performance by itself. You might even need to modify your hood to clear the slightly taller 5.4L. Not worth it.

Did mercury really build that thing to compete with the SS? They waited about a decade too long. The merc was built in 03 and 04. What years was the SS built?

​@@Project_Low_Expectations In 1992, Jon Moss and his team built the SS concept Impala in just two weeks for the Detroit Auto Show. Two years later, they released the production Impala SS cars during 1994 to 1996.

I believe that even by adding a stronger and better motor to the 03 or 04 Mercury Marauder, it still wouldn't outperform the 94 to 96 Impala SS models. '90s Impala SS cars launched during a better era compared to Mercury Marauders, and the Impala's brand enjoys greater legendary status and stronger muscle car heritage.

These days, the 8.1 Vortec with modern automatic would transform this car much the way the LS7 did the Corvette. That would be my aim if I owned one

That's right Niko mys was built in Arlington Texas in September of 1995. I was a 15 year old kid during that time ☺️.

That’s what the Mercury marauder was

Kind of like how the 1991-1996 B-body is strongly based on the 1977-1990 B-body -- basically the same chassis and floor pan with different exterior sheet metal.

It's called custom and everybody has different tastes.

​@@byronp8158Yeah, but those rims will literally ruin the car's front suspension bushings and beyond.

I had 24s on mines and now 22s. I will say though that I have full qa1 front to back, which set me back $5k. So you really have to do tons of work if you want to ride big wheels and do it right. Now looking back, I spent about $10k on wheels and suspension. I wish I would have honestly just saved and dropped an lt4 in mines

⁠@@inverted311 Those wheels will literally NOT ruin the front end. The lateral pulling from the section width of the tires will place a little extra wear on the tie rod ends. Other than that your comment holds zero facts. Literally 5 nuts and put on the boring stock small wheels. Once you own THAT car, you can bitch about the tires all you want. Till then you’re just sounding very boomer thinking your opinion matters.

Or 200lbs of speakers and box😂

all 94-96 impala ss had bucket seats

@@AlexJonesWasRight1776 96 was the only year with a console. Great combination.

In my 95 SS I got bucket seats (they all did) and cupholders and I saved thousands going with the column shift SS over the 96. And it's more "rare" lol

@@nikothevirgo You do you and buy want you want, that's OK. I personally would never have a SS without a center console. My 1968 Impala and Caprice had them. I was looking for a 96 and could not find a good one without paying big bucks. I bought a 94 Z28 instead. It has 87K original miles and it is faster and handles better. It has a LT1 motor like the Impala and Corvette of that era.

Got dyno sheets for that? The B-body LT1 has the same camshaft as the Vortec 350, and the iron LT1 heads flow the same as the Vortec 350 heads. The Vortec 350 is 255hp. I'm not believing that the B-body LT1 miraculously makes 45hp more than a virtually identical engine or the same as the Corvette engine that has a bigger camshaft, higher compression, and better exhaust system and is tuned fie premium fuel.

I agree Robinson but you know they will protect their Corvette cars at all times 🤣🤣🤣 💯.

Mark viii 🔥 miss mine

It's the last Chevrolet muscle car and the last great American muscle car and that's a fact 😉 💯.

People always ignore the American part. Built by Texans

The Mark VIII was not a muscle car and wasn't marketed as such. The Marauder was more of a muscle car image vehicle than an actual muscle car. Ford had plenty of vehicles in its stable that could outrun the two ton Merc, and the 32V 4.6 was in pretty much every V8 powered Lincoln in the mid to late 90's and early 2000's. Ford could have saved Mercury's image by doing more with the Marauder, especially with the rear drive LS already out of the picture by then.

@@houseofno Hey bro, Ford and the Mercury divisions messed up. Why would they launch a muscle car just 22 months after 9/11 when the economy was struggling and the country was at war? Mercury also didn't promote the Marauder brand after discontinuing it in 1969. By the time 2003 rolled around, they decided to reintroduce it, but Generation X didn’t know anything about the Marauder. Only baby boomers were familiar with it. Everyone knows about the Impala, young and old alike 😉💯.

Definitely 💯 and that's a fact jack 👍.

It likely had the Chevy 8.2 big block 502 engine.

​@@Project_Low_Expectations Indeed, Jon Moss intended to install that engine in the production '94 to '96 Chevy Impala SS car, but the higher-ups prevented him from doing so.

L99

@@KevinJames-yg9eu NO - LT-1 265 cu in, cast iron heads, reverse cooling . 200 hp =(220 with exhaust)

Especially since the heads, camshaft, compression ratio, exhaust manifolds, and tune were different than a Corvette. It's like saying that a 1977 pickup truck 350 is the same thing as an L82 Corvette 350.

To be fair they said American. American muscle car.

The SS is all American.

@@nikothevirgo Mercury was a brand under the American manufacturer Ford.

@@beforeyourimmigrants8471 I'm well aware of this. All of the Impalas were built in America. You can't say the same for the panther cars. Holden was also under the American brand GM but that doesn't make a Chevy SS American. None of this is relevant but if we're emphasizing the whole American or "All-american" more purist perspective the B-Body is just that.

@@nikothevirgo Tell more.

The Maurader is a bad*ss car, byt i would say its more "modern" and les old school than the impala SS with the Maruader ahving the aluminum DOHC v8. But very fair point lol

@@rarecars3336 But imagine an Impala SS with the LT5, which was being produced when the SS was..... Woof, woof..... Good job on the video.

The LT5 is not from the mid ‘90’s.

@@58sportsuburban The LT5 was the 32 valve v8 in the C4 ZR-1. In the 90s, my friend.

Beast q

Yea, just ask the Nazis.

No sir not back in the 1990's youngster 🤨.

Your comment shows your ignorance you clearly never owned one or drove one I owned a 95 and 96 new they walked down mustang GT of the era very easy. Highway patrols across the country used them for its ability to endless cruise at 140PMH for hours straight. just type in 1996 Impala SS out runs Oklahoma Highway Patrol , watch and learn. the SS was named motor trends 4th fasted car produced in America in 1996 top speed 147mph

I had a 95 Mustang GT and I can confirm this, lol.

Are you sure the driver of the Impala SS was racing?

I agree brother 👍💯 that's why I still have my original Impala rims it looks way better than the 24 inches rims and that's my opinion 😉 💯.

🙄 So dramatic.

Don't sell it you will regret it just like the baby boomers did with their muscle cars in the late 1960's and early 1970's ☺️💯.

The only LT4 was in 1996 6-speed Corvettes. The LT1 was the base engine in all 1992-1996 Corvettes, but it is significantly different than the B-body LT1.

I’ve got a station wagon that will outrun whatever musclecar you have…

The "muscle" in the term muscle car does not refer to the beauty or the number of doors. It refers to the power and performance of the car. They make muscle cars in either coupes or sedans.

67 Impala? Ugly? lol, okay.

Sooo what does that make the tri five Chevys? LOL

Hey Forrest Gump the 94 to 96 Impala SS are muscle car if you like it or not and that's a fact jack 🤨 💯.