1965 Chevrolet Impala SS
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For the 1965 model year, Chevrolet brought out a redesigned Impala, and it was very well received - this new design set an new industry annual sales record, with more than 1 million units sold in the United States. For 1965, all new full-size Chevrolets ditched the previous 'X' frame design in favor of a full-width perimeter frame, and received new bodies that featured curved, frameless side glass (for pillarless models), sharper angled windshields with newly reshaped vent windows, and a redesigned full-coil suspension. The exterior of this big block bad boy is finished in a period correct GM Crocus Yellow (the trim tag shows that the factory color code was 'C - K', which means it was initially delivered in Ermine White over Artesian Turquoise poly), while the interior is done in Ivory (color code 845, which matches the trim tag); so, although the exterior is a different color than it was when it first rolled off the line in St Louis, the restored interior has kept the original color scheme. There's a lot of cool stuff beneath the surface appearance of this potent Impala SS: for starters, the original engine was replaced by an awesome 427 CID V8 (which...