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1967 Impala 4-Door Sedan. The 1967 Chevrolet full-size was redesigned with enhanced Coke bottle styling. Dimensions remained roughly the same, still on a 119-inch wheelbase, four inches longer than the mid-size Chevrolet Chevelle. Impala Sport Coupes had a graceful fastback roof line, which flowed in an unbroken line into the rear deck. In ...
The Chevrolet Impala (/ ɪ m ˈ p æ l ə,-ˈ p ɑː l ə /) is a full-size car that was built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to 2020. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was among the better-selling American-made automobiles in the United States.
The first Gypsy Rose was a 1960 Chevrolet Impala [2] that he painted a simple flashy pink, thinking of the burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee. [2] In 1964, he founded the Imperials car club with his brother Armando. [5] [6] He was part of the lowrider cruising scene in East Los Angeles and wanted the Imperials club to represent the city well. [5]
Lowriders, classic or vintage model cars that have been modified to sit as close to the ground as possible through a variety of customization techniques, became an integral part of Chicano culture ...
1964 Chevrolet Impala named "Gypsy Rose," owned by Jesse Valadez, on display in the Petersen Automotive Museum. [1] It is considered to be one of the most iconic lowriders ever built. [2] A lowrider or low rider is a customized car with a lowered body that emerged among Mexican American youth in the 1940s. [3]
Car and Driver tested a 1977 Chevrolet Impala with the 350 engine and 3.08:1 axle running a 9.6 second 0–60 mph time and obtaining a 117 mph (188 km/h) top speed. The 350 was available with a 2.56:1 axle ratio and a 3.08 axle ratio which may explain the difference in performance times.
Chevrolet's car based on Superior with air cooling system Series AA Capitol: 1927 1927 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that competed against the Ford Model A: Series AB National: 1928 1928 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series AA Capitol Series AC International: 1929 1929 GM A: 1 Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series ...
The GM B platform was introduced in 1926 with the Buick Master Six, and the Oldsmobile Model 30, and had at least 12 major re-engineering and restyling efforts, for the 1937, 1939, 1941, 1949, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1971, 1977, and 1991 model years; along with interim styling changes for 1942, 1969, and 1980 that included new sheetmetal and revised rooflines.