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<stylexml="space"></style>  <divclass="sectionclp-sectiontabs"> <divclass="tabs-container"> <divclass="tabs-titlefirstopened"><ahref="#">LateGreatChevyHistory</a></div> <divclass="tabs-content"> <divclass="tabs-content-wrapper"> <divalign="left"> <h4align="left">TheChevyImpalawasintroducedin1958</h4> <p>TheChevyImpalawasintroducedin1958andwasoneofChevy’smostexpensivepassengercarsthroughto1965.KnownastheBelAirImpala,ithadalongerwheelbaseanda2-spokesteeringwheel,aswellascolor-keyeddoorpanelswithaluminumtrim,sculptedrearend,threetaillightsoneachside,crossed-flagsinsignias,dummyrear-fenderscoops,brightrockermoldingsanddualheadlamps.Thestandardenginewasa283cuV8,andanoptionalWblock348cuTurbo-ThrustV8wasalsoavailable,with250,280or315horsepower.The1958ChevroletBelAirhadavarietyofbodystylesandnumerousoptionsatthetime,includingthenewSafety-Girdercruciformframe,withbox-sectionedsiderailsandaboxedfrontcrossmemberthatwentundertheengine.</p> <p><imgstyle="float:right;padding:5px;"src="{{mediaurl=wysiwyg/promotions/edge/cms_pages/history/hero/1958-impala-sm-2.jpg}}"width="200"/>1958wasalsotheyearthe2-doorand4-doorBiscaynewasintroduced,withafocusonattractingbuyerwhowantedafull-sizecarwithoutafull-sizeprice.Itwasalsoin1958thattheChevroletDelraybecameitsownseries.The1958ChevyDelraywaslongerandlowerthaninpreviousyears,butlimitedinteriorandexteriortrimandoptions,asitwaspositionedatthebottomofthelineoftheChevroletseries.PolicedepartmentslovedtheDelraybecauseoftheeconomicalattractionofthisfull-sizecar.Justaboutanyengineandtransmissionchoicewasavailabletothebuy,too.</p> <p>Oneshouldn’tforgetabouttheChevroletYeomanandtheChevroletNomadthatwasalsoavailableduringtheseyears.TheNomadnamewasactuallyputonthe4-doorBelAirstationwagonin1958.Justliketherestofthe1958Chevyfull-sizedcars,theNomadhadtheSafety-Girdercruciformframe,box-sectionsiderails,andaboxedfrontcrossmember.TheYeomanwasanentry-levelstationwagonavailableinboth2-doorand4-doordesign.TheYeomandidn’thavealongproductionlife,unfortunately,beingdroppedattheendof1958.</p> <p><imgstyle="float:left;padding:5px;"src="{{mediaurl=wysiwyg/promotions/edge/cms_pages/history/hero/58-impala-sm-1.jpg}}"width="200"/>In1959theChevroletImpalagotanewlook,witha1½inchlongerwheelbase,newX-framechassis,lowerroofline,widerbody,outwardtailfins,andnewteardropshapedtaillights.ThiswastheyeartheImpalawouldbecomeitsownseries,withaconvertible,2-doorsportscoupe,4-doorhardtopanda4-doorsedan.The1959ChevyImpalahadstandardfeaturessuchasfrontandbackarmrests,clock,dualslidingsunvisorsandfrontventwindows,aswellasnewdeep-setgaugesonacontouredinstrumentpanel.Optionsincludeda6-waypowerseatfunctionandtheSpeedminder.Asforthe1959BelAirnewfuelinjection,loweredcompressionandspecialcamswouldboosthorsepowerupto315thisyear.In1960theBelAir’sdoubleconetaillightswouldreturnandthecarwouldseealessdramaticfrontenddesign.TherewasnowaBelAirSportsCoupe.Duringthis1959yeartheNomadwasmadepartoftheImpalamodelrange,andwasa6-passengercar.Itwouldgetanewstylein1960.</p> <p>TheImpala’sroundedtaillightswouldreturnin1960,withthreeoneachside.TherewerenowsevenV8savailableineither383cuor348cu.Whilefuelinjectionwasn’tavailableonfull-sizeChevysanylonger,speedcontrolandcruisecontrolwerenowavailableasoptions.</p> <p>TheFleetmaster,atoneddownversionoftheBiscayne,appearedin1960.Lower-pricedandreallymeantforthefleetmarket,itdidn’thaveamenitieslikedoorarmrest,passenger-sidesunvisor,cigarettelighterorchromeplatedparts,insteadgoingforthemoreaffordablepaintedparts.TheFleetmasterwouldonlybeinproductionuntil1961.TheBiscaynewouldhaveafullmodelfaceliftfor1961,andin1962therewouldbea5-doorstationwagonavailable.</p> <p><imgstyle="float:right;padding:5px;"src="{{mediaurl=wysiwyg/promotions/edge/cms_pages/history/late-great/58-85-chevy-3.jpg}}"width="200"/>Itwasin1961thattheImpalawasontheGMBplatformforthefirsttime.Anewbubblebackrooflinewasintroducedthisyearforthesportscoupemodels.Therare2-doorpillaredsedancameoutthisyear,andtheequallyrareSuperSportoptionmadeanappearance.The1961ImpalaSSpackagewasavailableonalloftheImpalasandincludedbetterwheels,springs,sinteredmetallicbrakelining,andshocks.Therewereonly1421961ImpalaSuperSportswiththe490cu6.7-literV8.Thisspecialappearancepackagewouldbeavailableontheconvertiblecoupandhardtopcoupeonlystartingin1962.From1962-63andin1968theSSwasknownasRPOZ03.</p> <p>The1962ChevroletImpalahadanewCpillarstyle,withtheexceptionofthe4-doorhardtop.ThiswastheyearofthepopularconvertibleroofstyleoftheImpalaSportCoupe,whichwassharedwithGMBfull-sizedhardtopcoupes.Underthehoodwasthe380brakehorsepower409cu6.7-literengineandthe409cuengine.Bothcamewithamanualshifttransmission.ThePowerglidewouldbetheonlyautomatictransmissionavailableuntil1965afterthediscontinuationoftheTurboglideautomatictransmission.InsidetheImpalawasallaboutstylewithtrulyplush,comfortableseatingandanoptionalnewlydesignedradio.Thechrometrimontheoutsidewaskickedupanotchwithawidepanelmadeofchromeandaluminum,housingthetaillightassembly.TheSuperSport(SS)hadaspecialengine-turnedaluminumpanelthatfilledthesidemoldings.ThesheetmetalontheBelAirwouldbeswappedoutin1962,asthebodywaslengthenedto209.6inches.The4-doorsporthardtopBelAirwasnolongeravailable.WhiletheenginesfortheBelAirwerethesameastheywerein1961,nowavailablewasa327cuV8,a409cuV8with380horsepoweror409horsepowerwithdual4-barrelcarburetor.1962BelAirsnowhadcarpetingasstandardinallmodels.</p> <p>Itwasin1964thattheChevroletImpalawouldgetaroundedlook,withitsrecognizableinvertedUshapedtrimstripabovethetaillightsandbody-coloredpanel.The1964BelAir,however,wouldn’tseeverymuchupdatingotherthanstandardtrimandsheetmetalupgrades.</p> <divid="cms-column-full"style="background-color:#e5e5e5;padding:10px;"> <h4style="color:black;">funfacts:</h4> <p>TheBeachboyssong“409”isaboutthe1962ChevroletImpala.</p> <p>ThehitTVshowSupernaturalfeaturesablack1967ImpalaSportsSedan4-doorhardtop.</p> <p>TheChevyImpalagotitsnamefromtheAfricanantelope,theImpala.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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