Saturday, August 6, 2011

Car of the Day: August 6, 2011



The car for today is the Imperial Toy's 1964 Chevy Impala.




The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors introduced for the 1958 model year. Deriving its name from the southern African antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United States, competing against the Ford Galaxie 500 and the Plymouth Fury when full-size models dominated the market. The Impala was distinguished for many years by its symmetrical triple taillights.







For 1964, the Impala was slightly restyled, reverting to a more rounded, softer look. The signature taillight assembly had an "upside-down U" shaped aluminum trim strip above the taillights, but the lights themselves were surrounded by a body-colored panel. The 409-cubic-inch (6.7 L) returned as the big-block option, as well as the 2X4 carburetor setup for the 425 horsepower motors. SS models continued to feature the engine-turned aluminum trim. Rooflines were carried over from '63 unchanged.




Learn more about the Impala by visiting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Impala





This is an older purchase at the now defunct KB Toys Store in Tuscola, IL. It was part of a set along with a blue Vette on the back of a semi truck. These were sold under the Buddy L name at KBs.

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