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One Family Owned: 1968 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe

A few nameplates in automotive history are so long-running that you could be a kid when the first example arrives, and ready to retire when the last one rides into the sunset. So it is with the Impala. Introduced… more»

Impala Station Wagon: 1971 Chevrolet Kingswood

During two brief periods between 1959 and 1972, Chevrolet chose to brand its full-size station wagons separate from the corresponding automobiles. In the case of the 1969-72 Kingswood, it was the equivalent of the Impala while the Kingswood Estate… more»

True Barn Find: 1968 Chevrolet Impala 396

When envisioning what my dream 1968 Chevrolet Impala might consist of, the first thing that comes to mind is an SS 427.  Unfortunately, this one’s not a Super Sport and there’s no 427, but it is equipped with a… more»

Two-Tone Survivor: 1963 Chevrolet Impala

In 1963, Chevy’s mainstream Impala may have been the best-selling car in America. They comprised 50% of Chevrolet’s overall production and 88% of them had a V8 engine like the seller’s car. This ’63 Sport Coupe (not an SS)… more»

Rusty Bubbletop: 1961 Chevrolet Impala

The Impala became a series of its own in 1959 after starting out as a special edition of the Bel Air in 1958. For 1959-60, the cars were as wild looking as they came with flat tailfins that looked… more»

Real SS? 1962 Chevrolet Impala 327 4-Speed

The seller of this 1962 Chevrolet Impala here on eBay does a good job describing many aspects of his car, but there are a few things that seem unclear, with one important detail being whether or not this one… more»

Restored Drop-Top 396 V8: 1969 Chevrolet Impala

Before you assume this car is an SS 396, it’s not. In 1969, the only way you got an Impala SS was to get it with the 427 cubic inch V8. This is a “regular” Impala ordered with the… more»

327/4-Speed: 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS

Even though the Chevrolet Impala had been around since 1958, it wasn’t until ’61 on the third generation of cars that the Super Sport first became available, and with a new body style for the 1965 model things really… more»

44k Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Impala

To improve the sales of an already popular car, Chevrolet created the Custom Coupe edition of the Impala in 1968. Essentially, they took the formal roof of the Caprice and lent the Impala name to it. It was an… more»

Classic Cruiser: 1972 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

Pile in five important riders and drive to the custard stand… “Butterscotch please!” This “excellent” running 1972 Chevrolet Impala convertible makes a great candidate for turn-key summer fun. The Henrico, Virginia classic can be yours with an acceptable high… more»

Big Barn Find: 1968 Chevrolet Impala

UPDATE 05/23/2023: If there is one character trait I admire in a person, it is persistence. That appears to be one possessed by the owner of this 1968 Chevrolet Impala as they make their third attempt to find it… more»

Space Age Look! 1960 Chevrolet Impala

In an almost unheard-of move, Chevrolet (and the rest of GM) redesigned their cars for the second time in two years in 1959. Chrysler had changed up the styling game in 1957 with the “Forward Look” and suddenly Chevy’s… more»

37k Mile Survivor: 1970 Chevrolet Impala

One of the best-selling cars of the 1960s and 1970s was the Chevrolet Impala. For most of that time, it was sandwiched between the Bel Air and the Caprice in the model line-up. Fourth-generation Impalas were on the assembly… more»

Gold Anniversary: 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS

Chevrolet celebrated 50 years of car building in 1962 and built a limited number of Impalas wearing a special Anniversary Gold coat of paint. That includes this Super Sport that looks mostly original but has a more modern engine… more»

Real Deal 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS 396/4-Speed!

Sometimes when we get leads about potential cars to feature here at Barn Finds, our staff checks ’em out and discovers that the seller just doesn’t provide a whole lot of vehicle information to go on in their listing,… more»

Numbers-Matching 409: 1963 Chevy Impala Sport Coupe

I’m going to refrain from referencing certain lyrics of a certain song from a certain Southern California rock group that sang about cars, surfing, and fun-in-the-sun in the 1960’s. But speaking of California, here’s a fine-looking, numbers-matching 1963 Chevrolet… more»

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