My brother bought a 2 yr old '62 SS. A bit of an oddity: 300HP 327 with 3-on-the-tree. Story from the salesman was, that it had been owned by older gentleman. I don't know what the rear gearing was, but putting the peddle to the metal would slam you back in the seat.
The glory days were the 1960s. I had a friend with a 1961 Chevy. Even today it seems like the most intelligent car ever built. All metal construction with clean open styling and a 283 cu. Like a roomy civilian Jeep. Rugged no nonsense perfection.
Thanks nice video I am fortunate enough to have owned 63,64,67 the Impala is one of the most beloved cars .Also they have been loved by Car Culture from low riders to restomods ,they have played significant roles on both sides of the law also
In 1979 in my teens, I owned a 1974 Chevy Impala 2-door Custom Coupe that was a two-tone color like a light green with dark green metallic. It had an AM & FM Radio, 8 Track Tape player, power windows, vinyl interior seats, and plastic seat covers to protect the seats. What I always liked about these types of cars is the dashboard with the big numbers.
When my parents met, my father drove a brown 1959 Impala sedan and my mother drove a white 1960 Impala coupe. The first car they bought as a married couple was a bluish grey 1965 Impala sedan.
The Impala sure had its ups and downs, but having owned a final generation LTZ I can say it ended with its best ever version. The difference in build quality, appearance, ride, handling, and interior between the early 2000s version and the 2014 - 2020 generation was night and day. Even Consumer Reports (with its bias against American manufacturers) rated it as the best and highly recommended large sedan until the Avalon was updated. Great subject and video, HCG. 👍👍👍
@@thehopelesscarguy Indeed. The only angle I thought could have used a little more styling was the view from directly behind. The taillights were kinda plain. Happy Holidays!
My favorite generation is the 1971-76 b bodies from the bel air Biscayne Caprice and Impala and I like every generation models i can’t choose between them
There was , at one time, an Impala only available in Canada, I do believe, because I saw one, here in Florida, and I didn’t recognize the grill, which made me give it a second look. And Yes, Canadian plate on back. (( As always, great video.)) 🚗📻🙂
I bought a few of those Impalas Brand New. I still own the latest Model Impala and think I will drive it until technology makes a major shift and not become a test mule in the meantime like I was during the Malaise Era
I see that the American design Impalas ended in 90's, then was a short period of the Japan design, and then it was of the European design. The next one is Chinese.
The Impala from 1958 to 1996 were honestly best times for me when it was originally an muscle car ' lowrider ' ect. GM sadly made the Impala way too practical from 2000 to 2020. That's GM's money grabbing apparently. The only Impala's of the 00s & 10s that I liked in my opinion were the Nascar version and the 06 to 09 Impala SS. Just my opinions.
If you could just slow down and talk about the changes in styling in more detail. Otherwise, your video is awesome! Keep em coming! I like the 1960 Impalas more than any other. Beautiful to look at, i can imagine how people felt driving one.
