1960 Chevrolet Impala
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With side exiting exhaust and a Darth Vader color scheme, they don-t get any better than this. The very fine 348ci and 4-speed transmission springs this second generation Impala down the street like its name sake running across the savannah being chased by a lion. The black custom wheels morph this car into the bad boy it is. If you want one for cruising to a show and then letting everyone know there is an edge to this car and perhaps you, this is the one. The 1959 Chevrolet Impala was redesigned. Sharing bodyshells with lower-end Buicks and Oldsmobiles as well as with Pontiac, part of a GM economy move, the Chevrolet's wheelbase 1-1/2 inches longer. Using a new X-frame chassis, the roof line was three inches lower, bodies were two inches wider, and curb weight increased. Its tailfins protruded outward, rather than upward. The taillights were a large 'teardrop' design at each side, and two slim-wide nonfunctional front air intake scoops were added just above the grille, the Impala became a separate series, adding a four-door hardtop and four-door sedan, to the two-door Sport Coupe and convertible. Sport Coupes featured a shortened roof line and wrap-over back window. The standard...