1960 impala conv series#

The 1958 model year was the first with dual headlamps. The 1958 Chevrolet models were longer, lower, and wider than their predecessors. Interiors held a two-spoke steering wheel and color-keyed door panels with brushed aluminum trim. The wheelbase of the Impala was longer than the lower-priced models, although the overall length was identical. Hardtops had a slightly shorter greenhouse and longer rear deck. From the windshield (A) pillar rearward the 1958 Bel Air Impala differed structurally from the lower-priced Chevrolet models. The Impala was introduced for the 1958 model year as top-of-the-line Bel Air 2-door hardtops and convertibles. The 1958 models shared a common appearance on the top models for each brand Cadillac Eldorado Seville, Buick Limited Riviera, Oldsmobile Starfire 98, Pontiac Bonneville Catalina, and the Chevrolet Bel-Air Impala. Seven months later the basic design was developed.ģ48 cu in (5.7 L) W-series Turbo Thrust V8įor 1958 GM was promoting their 50th year of production, and introduced anniversary models for each brand Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Chevrolet. The first styling sketch that directly influenced the finished Chevrolet automobile was seen by General Motors Styling Vice President Harley Earl in October. Clare MacKichan's design team, along with designers from Pontiac, started to establish basic packaging and dimensions for their shared 1958 General Motors 'A' body in June. Painted emerald green metallic, with a white interior, the Impala concept car featured hardtop styling. It was named Impala after the graceful African antelope, which was used as the car's logo. The Impala name was first used for the full-sized 1956 General Motors Motorama show car that bore Corvette-like design cues, especially the grille.

11.10 Impala 9C1 & 9C3 (ninth generation).

9.1.2 404hp 383 (Callaway Supernatural SS).

9 Seventh generation (Impala SS, 1994–1996).

The 10th-generation Impala was also sold in the Middle East and South Korea. During that time both versions were sold in the United States and Canada. When the 10th generation of the Impala was introduced for the 2014 model year the 9th generation was rebadged as the Impala Limited and sold only to fleet customers through 2016. As of February 2014, the 2014 Impala ranked No. In 2000, the Impala was reintroduced again as a mainstream front-wheel drive car. Between 19 the Impala was revised as a 5.7-liter V8–powered version of the Chevrolet Caprice Classic sedan. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-sized model through the mid-1980s.

1960 impala conv series#

The Chevrolet Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for model year 1965, later becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which, in turn, remained above the Chevrolet Bel Air and the Chevrolet Biscayne.

įor its debut in 1958 the Impala was distinguished from other models by its symmetrical triple taillights. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was among the better-selling American-made automobiles in the United States. The Chevrolet Impala ( / ɪ m ˈ p æ l ə, - ˈ p ɑː l ə/) is a full-sized car built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to 2020.