Abandoned 1961 Chevy Impala with significant rust damage transformed into stunning custom car

This 1961 Chevy Impala underwent an incredible transformation.

It was in horrific condition when it was found, showing every predictable sign of age and neglect, including significant rust damage.

The restoration process was long, but successful.

It looks absolutely perfect now.

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From a rust box to a beautiful custom car

The guys from the POWERNATION YouTube channel did an amazing job.

In the clip they shared, you can see the unbelievable difference between the car then and now.

When they started working on it, the car was a rust box.

Literally everything from the chassis to the engine bay and the body panels looked like a (not so) solid block of rust.

It took a long time and effort, condensed and summarized in the two-hour video they shared, but the car looks tremendous now.

A triumph of chrome components, with the body painted red and black, with matching black wheels and red interior.

A golden era for the Chevy Impala

The period between the mid 1950s and late 1960s was golden for the Chevy Impala.

The design was iconic back then, and still is today.

However, precisely because these cars were all built a while ago, and they’re often found abandoned and left to rot.

You can still find good deals, though.

Not that long ago, somebody found a 1968 Chevrolet Impala in a barn, in good condition, with only 68,000 original miles from new.

On another occasion, another YouTuber discovered a 1959 Chevy Impala that looked like it had come straight out of the Fallout video game series.

The situation is sometimes a lot more dire than that.

The guy who tried to recover and salvage an Impala from a ravine found out the hard way.