1994 Chevy Impala SS - The V8 Nostalgia Sedan You Need to Drive (POV Binaural Audio) 

I hate how cool cars like this aren't made anymore.

This is the soul of America, big sedan powered by V8 engine and rear wheel drive.

It doesn't get better than a Corvette powered grandpa sedan

I absolutely love that body. The 90's were the end of an era.

For those who don't know. 1994 and 1995 Impala SS have column shifter and digital dash. 1996 was the ONLY year for the floor shifter and analog gauges. LT1 350 V8

My dad has a burgundy 1996 in show room condition. He’s had it my whole life, and it’s probably one of my favorite cars that he has. That car definitely helped shape my love for cars!

Wanna be a baller, shot caller, 20 inch blades on the Impala :)) I love these cars. The looks, the sound, and the reliability. It’s funny, I actually talked about liking this car so much with someone that knows my affinity for the E39, and that person simply stated that the proportions and looks are a LITTLE similar to the E39. Whether or not that’s true, I love the looks of this thing.

The sound of a small block Detroit V8 burbling is my happy place.

I lived in a heavy Latino area in LA when these things came out. This was the shit back then. Best color was that like black eggplant that barely looked purple unless the sun hit it.

My family had a ‘93 Taurus SHO. Black on black leather with a 5-spd manual. I learned stick on that car. Thinking back, it had a lot of the same rattles, creaks, and clunks that this Impala SS has. Classic Americana.

I was driving a 96 one of these at over 120mph when i left hte road backwards and flew threw the air before finally slamming into a tree. I had no seatbelt on. I walked out literally with only a scratch on a very minor, and small scratch on my right arm. This car saved my life in spite of my own stupidity. These are awesome cars.

These are so gangster. I love them more than I can fathom

I think this car has a lot integrity. It is what it is so people love that. Style, substance. 👍🏻

I bought Tim Allen's 1996 LT5 Impala SS in 2004. Still got it!

Love seeing older cars being driven in the morden day, especially by Ted🔥🔥🔥

This a collector's car that should go up in value.

That 2.5 - 3K startup go is just pure music to the ears and gives me goosebumps

I drove the Police Caprice 9C1, police, at least LAPD, installed high temperature thermostat instead of the regular one so the engine was running hot in LA traffic, but the power was insane, blood chilling insane. The car was going by itself at 40 mph, I just stepped on the brake time-to-time to slow it down. The ride was absolutely insane, police shocks cornered like on rail, the car cut the distance to the fleeing vehicle at every turn and the transmission oil and brake oil had their own cooling circuit. The feeling when you look in the mirror and the 4-lane freeway traffic in LA keeps 300 yards distance from you. They sold them off around hitting 70K-80K miles because that's when the transmission gave up, and it could not be fixed as it was from the factory, and that was the end for these cars.

The simple 5 spoke wheels are perfection for these cars.

14 year old me wanted one of these so bad… then a Marauder 😂. Ended up with a black Grand Marquis Handling Package as my first car

Watching this in a 98 camaro love how similar it is

I so agree about the current trend to have everything controlled by touchscreen. Buttons and knobs just work better for the basics.

When I was in elementary and middle school, one of my friend’s mom drove him to school in a pitch black Impalas SS, it was one of the greatest things my peewee child brain could imagine. She also would sometimes take him to school in the Crown Victoria, late 90’s / early 2000’s bubbly model like the police cars, painted a metallic gray with pinstriping all around and a loud but throaty exhaust. You could hear the V8 thumping away as it came closer to the school. His whole family was a hot rod family, think American Graffiti type cars and culture. Only person in my area with a house big enough for a garage with 2 lifts and enough room for 8 cars, bonkers.

I wanted one of those SO badly as a teen when it first dropped in ‘94 … and then the ‘96 with the floor shifter in the dark cherry pearl color. My barber has a black one and it’s clean as can be … we always discuss it - such a unique gem.

Probably 1 of 3 automatic cars I would ever consider/want to own.

I used to drive the police version of this. The column-mounted shifter was always a comfortable place to hold onto with your hand, especially during aggressive cornering-and a good idea because the seats were so wide you felt like you were going to end up in the passenger seat! Always loved the rounded pod dash layout and deep set gauge cluster on these!

This is unironically my dream car, I live in the UK and when people ask me what my dream car is it's this. I've never seen one of these on our roads but the thought of pulling up next to all the hideous identikit, Euro-spec crossovers in this mighty, sleek, V8 powered body on frame monster brings me joy I can't even describe.

When i saw the first 1994 Caprice 350; looked undernearh and saw tbe true dual exhausts, and shed a tear......this cat flippef the middle finger at Wash DC

Wow nice car. Seeing a simple interior now is refreshing. Thanks for the video.

It's a dream to take one of these B-body GM's from the 90's (Buick Roadmaster, Chevy Caprice, Impala, Olds Custom Cruiser, even the D-body 1995-1996 Cadillac Fleetwood) and throw an LS3 under the hood. Even fully stock, that's already 430 hp in a car that originally came with 170-260 hp at most...and 400+ lb-ft of torque. Then I saw that GM had released the L8T, which is basically a truck motor, putting out "just" 401 hp but 464 lb-ft, beefed up from factory (forged crank, iron block, etc) to handle a lot of abuse and set to run all day on 87-octane... And now Chevrolet Performance has released the L8P, a higher performance of the L8T, pushing out 523 hp and 543 lb-ft...still a truck motor, but with some goodies from the C8 Vette's LT2 engine. In any case, great engine choices for these big sedans and wagons. Add some good brakes and suspension...would be nice to see them performing well enough to give cars 30 years younger a run for their money! Thanks, Tedward! 😎👍🏻

fantastic car!- over 280k on mine and still going strong!- little piston rattle on cold mornings but warms up/quiets down and is ready to get after it. (totally stock) best of the best in my mind.

That steering wheel, turn signal stock, ac/headlight knobs, and relay sound are very similar to my 2000 Camaro. Love that 90s/00s GM. Thank you Tedward, this was a real treat.

I always loved the Impala. I own a 2014 and sure it isn't the same as these ones, or the classics, but it's always been a comfortable boat that's quiet and quick enough.

Dad owned a manual one. Bought it brand new

The 1996 had the floor shifter and Analog Dash

My grandparents had one of these for several years. It was the black cherry color. I remember getting to drive it sometimes. 🙂

Column shifter as God himself intended. Perfect.

I love these, if you can't tell already. ;)

In 1994 a vehicle making 260 HP in anything smaller then a full-size pickup was nothing to mock.... most of the pickups didn't even have that then.

I was a kid around 6 or 7 when these were new, and loved how sinister they looked compared to the grandpa looking Caprice.

Wherever this guy lives I love how many trees and nature there is

That digital speedo is faster than my refresh rate...

My mother had a 1990 Lincoln Continental when I was a child and yes, the digital speedo reminds me of this one, although the Continental had a full digital readout for all the gauges.

I have a 96 c4 with a fresh lt1, original engine made it to 220k miles. Have been wanting a roadmaster or impala to complete the mid 90s GM dream garage

Waking up (+ 12 hours) to your videos is the best way to start my day.

Had 5 of these 95/96 and here i am watching the video

This car is a certified classic amongst all car enthusiasts.

I remember this from Midnight Club LA

The engine alone is why I LOVE the GM B-Body cars from 1994-1996. The full size sedan with the heart of a CORVETTE!

Nice review Ted, thanks. Btw, those speedo displays that GM used in the 80’s and 90’s were fluorescent diplays. The C4 Corvettes however, used LCD (black numbers with orange backlighting.

Definitely a classic I love those B Body Impalas

I had one of these, drove it daily for 17 years, best car I've ever had...

OH my my the interior looks FENOMINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍😍

I remember this family had one and her dad looked at me one day and out of the blue said you know whats under that hood? thats a v8, and thats no regular chevy like your dads, this is an "SS" - I never forgot that. I remember how it sounded when he left as he revved it in the parking lot. I always wished my old man was more into mopar

I'm not far from you; have a '94 Roadmaster former police cruiser; straight piped at the moment.... it's a blast -- 250k miles!

Now find a Marauder. Those are sweet

I've drove a few of the 9C1s and they were performers much faster than the crown Vic police interceptor

Spot on Tedward, the 96 got the floor shifter and analog gauges exclusively.

I always loved the look of this car. But then I got the chance to drive one and I really fell in love. Definitely want one in the future.

clean ass car bro the exterior is so nice

🇬🇧I knew I’d seen this car before (it was in an episode of Chicago PD. It’s because of your channel that I get to know American Cars that I come across in my favourite TV Shows. This car sounds & looks good (for its time anyway) and great to see preserved! I Enjoyed that whine at the top of the Revs too! Thanks Tom!

13:29 I had to do a double take here and it looks like your driving in my hometown haha always weird seeing a RU-vidr drive on roads that I know. Great video as always and sweet car!!

If I would create a dream garage, a deep purple '96 Impala SS would absolutely be in there.

I've owned 2 Caprices with the "9C1" police package and LT1 that I used as daily drivers (at different times) through the early 2000s. Definitely lots of fun, versatile, and reliable vehicles. Only thing is that the 4L60 transmissions are somewhat weak. That can be easily corrected with a modified rebuilt unit.

I had a 95 caprice police interceptor and I approve this message.

What a lovely car I always found Impalas SS very cool.

Those old impala SS were awesome. I miss my buttons on my new car.

Awesome, love your old car reviews

A coworker had one, this is a quiet older man that knew nothing about the car. After not noticing the car anymore I asked him where is the car. He told me I sold it, I asked can I ask for how much. He said for 2k, I immediately told him why!! That car is worth 20k or more. He immediately started laughing but once I showed him online what they are going for he almost cried in anger. I felt sorry for him and I thought maybe I shouldn’t of said anything.

This has always been my dream car

18:22 as a B body owner this made me grin

Thanks For The Great Video... I Loved This Car 😊😊😊.

My grandpa has the same one, luckily, he lets me drive it once in a while. It’s a really nice fun fast car. it turns like a boat, but it has just about all the speed you need, for a car it’s size.

Always loved the rims these came with. My dad still has a very similar looking aftermarket set (made by THE now defunct PRIME brand) of rims on his '90 Sierra. So 90s. They look so cool.

My parents have a 96 with slp headers. Sounds quite good

I'm not from the US but it definitely feels like a time capsule.

It reminds me of Dad’s Delta 88s.❤. The first one had a 455 and was fast.

There has to be an official Impala arm pillow 😂

I have worked on so many of these and driven them in all states of disrepair. If they're left stock they're good cars, but one people start messing with them they go to shit pretty fast.

This 1994 Chevrolet Impala SS is a car from an earlier era in automobiles. Along with the Ford Panther Platform cars, such as the Ford Crown Victoria, this car was also a full size car with body on a frame construction, with a V8 engine in front and rear wheel drive with a solid axle. The other General Motors cars like this were the Chevrolet Caprice Classic and the Buick Roadmaster. Since the Ford Panther Platform cars were discontinued we will never see cars like this made again.

This commentary was amazing with some great points.

Just a few days back I saw the unveiling of the impala ss through some classic car collection youtube channel and I was fixated on this ever since.. during the same time my father got a Chevrolet corsica in the middle east and ever since Chevrolet has always been my vibe

We had a friend that used one of these as his cop car. He was the county sheriff, and kept one they had confiscated.

I remember my dad was issued one of these when he worked with the Massachusetts State Parole!

Love that V8 sound 👌

What is the newest production vehicle that still had the fuel filler behind the license plate? This has to be one of the very last.

I like gauges and buttons too.

I loved these ever since I saw that police chase and the helicopter couldn’t keep up

Love it. Miss these as well and buttons and ACTUAL switches!

They are VERY good cars, I have a 1996 caprice with over 270k miles and all that's on the records is thermostats and break line work, over the last 2 years the cooling system went out so I got a new rad, most of the rad and heater hose, the waterpump, and heater hose tee, it does have some wear, the windows don't work at all, the ac leaks, almost all the gaskets on the motor are bad and have been for 50k miles and original, but I think the dried up oil coating it is maybe holding it in because it shows it's full and I only put a qt in it like a year ago but it still leaks just tiny bit, and also the transmission and differential fluid is original to 96, It was the best 500$ first car I could've ask for, if you find a good one for your child it would be a great option.

My first car ever. Loved that thing man, always turned heads.

When I saw my first 4th-generation Caprice in late 1990, I thought it was the ugliest thing in the world at the time. Then a a few years later I saw a black Impala and loved it. I guess it was just a few aesthetic changes were all that was needed

Besides the car, i also liked the background view at the beginning of the vide, with the open field, the snow and the trees.

Hey man! I got some old chevys and I’m pretty sure all American company’s competed with each other in the late 80s and 90s. Majority of the designs were the same, but it was mostly the engine and specs that got people to decide what they want.

Still the perfect car. Robust, comfortable, handsome, easy to maintain, smooth & fast(enough).

Ugh I love that you reviewed one of these! There are three in my neighborhood and I always dream of knocking on a door and ask if it’s for sale haha

The interior of American cars of this vintage makes them look like spaceships

Rock solid old school cop car

Ridden in one, never got to drive one. And that was way back in '96 when I was a teenager. I remember thinking it was so quick lol.

Wow this one takes me back to when I was a little fart, my parents bought theirs new in '96 Black Cherry with the analog gages with a floor shifter were the main differences for that year. I remember my blue coconut slushy at sonic in the back seat at sonic with mom and my sister, these cars were great in bad weather also many times we were out in the snow and never got stuck or spun out thanks to moms fantastic driver skills. She taught me mine enough to scare my dad as my cars got quicker. My parents were ballers back then total ultimate boomers (or yuppies term for their hayday) due to the trucking business they had, they traded it off for a 2 door Tahoe with the barn doors 2 years later. How the times and people have changed compared to then, alright enough nostalgia for today. Try to find an early 2000's viper or a Terminator Cobra would be nice for the next nostalgia episode.