Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard in 1972
Muscle car enthusiast hang out on Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Boulevard in summer 1972. Wednesday nights were “cruise nights,” recalled photographer Rick McCloskey. “You had everything from your Mustangs to […]
Impala History
The Impala name was first used for the full-sized 1956 General Motors Motorama show car that bore Corvette-esque design cues, especially the grille. Painted emerald green metallic, with a white interior, the Impala featured hardtop styling. It is not known to have survived.Ed Cole, Chevrolet’s chief engineer in the late 1950s, defined the Impala as a “prestige car within the reach of the average American citizen.”
Sitting backwards in the station wagon
Happy Easter! To everyone that remembers sitting backwards in the station wagon heading to grandmas! 1968 Chevy Impala Wagon
Impala 1958 -1960
The Impala was introduced in 1958 as a new, upmarket, sporty trim package created for Bel Air coupes and convertibles. Unique to the model were its six taillights, which set […]
Impala 1961 -1964
The Impala was restyled on the existing GM B platform for 1961. The new body styling was more trim and boxy than the 1958-60 models. Sport Coupe models featured a […]
Impala SS 1961 – 1969
In 1961, the Impala SS (Super Sport) was introduced to the market. The SS badge was to become Chevrolet’s signature of performance on many models, though it has often been […]
Impala 1965 – 1970
Redesigned again in 1965, the Impala set an all-time industry annual sales record of more than 1 million units in the U.S., which has never been bettered. All new full-size […]
Impala 1971 – 1976
In 1971, the redesigned full-size B-body would be the largest full-size car ever offered by GM. However, the 1970s marked the impact of the 1973 energy crisis. Gasoline prices doubled […]