I know that the 4th of July was yesterday…but I’m still feeling the need for some Americana, so you guys have to suffer through some more pieces of rolling art. Todays tribute to freedom is 4-door 60s Impala with a big V8 and style for miles. Find this 1969 Chevrolet Impala offered for $11,900 in […]
The 4th generation of the Chevrolet Impala (1965-1969) is a full-sized beast that comes in a bizarrely complicated collection of roof styles including a 2-door hardtop, 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, and 4-door hardtop. I think this next car is a hardtop but it looks decent from the outside, but the interior is trashed. But don’t let that hold you back, because paint is expensive and requires a competent body shop, but interiors are easier and doable by the DIY guy who has internet access and can follow directions. Find this 1969 Chevrolet Impala Hardtop offered for $8800 in Chisago City, MN via craigslist. Tip from Mike.
The seventh generation Impala was launched in 1994 in SS trim, which meant power from a 260 horsepower LT1 borrowed from the Corvette. Unfortunately the Impala SS didn’t come with a manual gearbox and was only available with GM’s 4-speed 4L60E slushbox, but this next car has a T-56 manual 6-speed gearbox and is slammed to the ground with an air ride suspension. If it isn’t stock…it might as well be wild. Find this 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS offered for $26,500 near Phoenix, AZ via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
It might be difficult to tell when parked next to some huge modern full sized pickup truck, but the Chevrolet Impala wagon is huge. It was built on GM’s full sized B-body chassis, which was bigger than the mid-sized A-Body chassis that you might find in the form of a Chevrolet Chevelle Wagon or a Buick Sportwagon. The seller of today’s next car is asking an optimistic price for this wood sided land barge, but with the current pace of car price inflation this might be as much as a decent tip at a restaurant by the end of next summer. Find this 1967 Chevrolet Impala Wagon offered for $18,500 in Orange County, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The Impala was on its fourth generation of major designs when it changed from the iconic triple round taillights to triple rectangular lamps…but that shouldn’t stop you from wanting a 1966 Impala. These things are still the same full-sized machines that came in a bizarrely complicated collection of roof styles including a 2-door hardtop, 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, and 4-door hardtop — I’m still not clear on some of the differences, but if you find a grey haired guy/gal at a Friday night car show, you’ll have an easy 30 minute conversation if you ask the question. But the only thing you really need to know is that a classic Impala will put a smile on your face that’s as wide as the grill. Find this 1966 Chevrolet Impala Coupe offered for $14,900 (or less without the big bling wheels/tires) in Grand Rapids, MI via craigslist.
If I learned anything from the entire PE coaching staff of my high school, it is that everything is a competition. There is no such thing as fun sport and everything ends in a collection of losers and one winner. Today we’ve got a simple face-off for you — pick the pile of parts that you’d rather restore from these two abandoned classics. Do you want a rat chewed 1977 Mazda Cosmo for $4200 or a moldy 1966 Chevrolet Impala Coupe for $3900? Tip from Evan and Dascpcu.
This next car comes as a tip from SecondMouse who writes: Somewhere within the vicinity of this particular automobile is someone who needs a good slap. Letting a 1965 two-door Impala SS with a 427 4 speed sit outside like this… Hopefully, someone out there has the desire and the budget to put this beast […]
GM wasn’t messing around when the seventh generation Impala was launched in 1994 because it was only available as the SS version which meant power from a 260 horsepower LT1 borrowed from the Corvette. Unfortunately the Impala SS didn’t come with a manual gearbox and was only available with GM’s 4-speed 4L60E slushbox, but that […]
GM wasn’t messing around when the seventh generation Impala was launched in 1994 because it was only available as the SS version which meant power from a 260 horsepower LT1 borrowed from the Corvette. Unfortunately the Impala SS didn’t come with a manual gearbox and was only available with GM’s 4-speed 4L60E slushbox, but that […]
Personal two door coupes sold by the truck loads in the 60’s-70’s-80’s, but are hardly produced any longer in 2018. Today’s Impala coupe has been given a Grand National style black out treatment and the results look almost vintage AMG like by my eye. Under the hood features a Chevy LS swap that should motivate […]