General Motors celebrated its 50th year in the car business in 1958. Each division introduced a special model and – in Chevrolet’s case it was the Impala. Things began with a Bel Air front clip, but from there back… more»
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Three-On-The-Tree: 1962 Chevrolet Impala
The Chevrolet Impala got a significant redesign to start its third generation of production in 1961, including a new body style and a switch to the popular General Motors B-Body platform. While it’s always nice to run across vintage… more»
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Formal Roof: 1962 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
In 1962, the Chevrolet Bel Air and Impala Sport Coupes had different rooflines. The year before, they were both “bubble tops” with a lot of glass. But in ’62, the Impala gained a formal roofline that instantly set it… more»
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Too Many Doors? 1960 Chevrolet Impala
During the 1957, 1958, and 1959 model years, Chevrolet’s cars used three designs. The “batwing” look of the 1959-1960 Chevies arrived in response to the successful “Forward Look” Chryslers of 1957. Changes were few in 1960 to tone down… more»
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Matching Numbers 409: 1964 Chevrolet Impala
I’m going to dispense with the “Giddy Up, Giddy Up 409…” folderol and look at this 1964 Chevrolet Impala two-door hardtop objectively and judge it on its merits and/or detractions. It shows pretty well and is properly equipped— I’d… more»
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One-Owner 1979 Chevrolet Impala Wagon
It’s a fair bet that many of us here at Barn Finds have at least one experience with a 1977-1979 Chevrolet. My aunt and uncle owned one, an orange ’77 Caprice Classic wagon with wood sides. A high school friend… more»
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Stored 25 Years: 1966 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
The 1965 Chevrolet Impala was the best-selling car in America – and by a long shot. It seemed like everyone still wanted to “See the USA in Your Chevrolet.” So it’s not surprising that sales fell off a bit… more»
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Impeccable Sport Coupe: 1962 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet ditched the tailfins on their full-size cars in 1961. That made for a cleaner look that may have reached its pinnacle in 1962 (my favorite of the 1961-64 generation). The Impala Sport Couple had a more formal roofline… more»
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Top Shelf Drop Top: 1969 Chevrolet Impala
If you walked into your Chevrolet dealer in 1969 looking for a full-size convertible, you only had one choice. That was the Impala (sorry, no Biscayne, no Bel Air, and no Caprice drop-tops). 14,445 of those Impala ragtops were… more»
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Custom Chameleon Paint: 1968 Chevrolet Impala SS
One dilemma often encountered during a custom restoration is choosing the proper color for the exterior, which can be tough to decide with so many excellent options available today. A broader idea is to use a color-changing finish, commonly… more»
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$63k for an Original 1963 Chevrolet Impala
In 1963, Americans were still enamored with the Impala as a way to “See the USA in Your Chevrolet”. The GM division sold nearly a quarter more Impala Sport Coupes in ’63 than in ’62, which was also a… more»
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Sun-Baked Bubble Top: 1961 Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet restyled their cars in 1961, replacing the so-called “batwings” of 1959-60. The appearance of automobiles was less radical as the excesses of the late 1950s were fading away. 1961 would be the last year of the Impala with… more»
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Joe Bailon Custom: 1965 Chevrolet Impala
And now for something from the “What in the Sam Hill happened here” department, a heavily customized 1965 Chevrolet Impala. Before and after images are always helpful in following a car’s progression but in this case, it’s the reverse… more»
1967 Chevrolet Impala Ragtop Project
Chevrolet built more than 800,000 Impalas in 1965 on their way to more than one million full-size cars. That’s a record that’s been unmatched in the last 60 years. Sales for 1967 racked up 575,600 Impalas, a solid accounting… more»
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327 V8 4-Speed: 1965 Chevrolet Impala
The two best-selling cars of 1965 had to be the Ford Mustang (559,000 copies) and the Chevy Impala (803,000 units). They appealed to different audiences with the youth market going to the Mustang and the family market going to… more»
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Restored Frame: 1967 Chevrolet Impala Project
Chevrolet sold over one million Impalas in 1965, a record never bested. The 1967 models were based on the same platform/design as the ‘65s and saw about 650,000 assemblies, which wasn’t too shabby on their merit. The seller has… more»
