1958 Chevrolet Impala
Feb 7, 2024 14:01:01 #
1958 Chevrolet Impala. When this came out I was 7 years old and I thought it was an extremely ugly design after the 57'. However, the look has grown on me over the years.
Feb 7, 2024 14:57:42 #
Good photo & clean car
This year & the 57 were my favorites from the 50'es -- Owned a 1956-210
This year & the 57 were my favorites from the 50'es -- Owned a 1956-210
Feb 7, 2024 15:15:20 #
Had a 55-210, dad had a 57 2 door hardtop and a 61 2 door hardtop. I moved on to a 63 vett. and a 68 vett racer.
The 68 vett was the fastest "B" production at Road Atlanta in 1972-3.
The 68 vett was the fastest "B" production at Road Atlanta in 1972-3.
Feb 7, 2024 15:20:45 #
Feb 7, 2024 15:39:03 #
My preferences were the ’55, ’56 and of the course, the classic ’57.
Feb 7, 2024 15:46:01 #
GreyOwl40
Loc: Quebec City
Beautiful car! Quite the change from the 57, but that was true of most of the GM models. I always liked the 58 and thought that they were much superior in design to the 59 - 61.
Feb 7, 2024 16:22:07 #
Of all the GM cars in '58, I thought this one the least ugly (of non-Cadillacs, anyway.). Both the Olds and Buick were hideous, the Pontiac did little for me, but this had great lines, I loved the roofline and the beginning of the six-tailights of the Impala. It was the end of the Harley Earl era, and this design was kind of a one-off while they tried to counter the "Forward Look" of Chrysler. The '55 was and is still my favorite of the three previous models.
Feb 7, 2024 17:15:09 #
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Feb 7, 2024 18:48:43 #
KTJohnson wrote:
1958 Chevrolet Impala. When this came out I was 7 years old and I thought it was an extremely ugly design after the 57'. However, the look has grown on me over the years.
That is the most incredibly perfect color I could ever imagine for this beauty, KT 🩶🩶🩶🩶
Feb 7, 2024 18:56:05 #
They were big and heavy and underpowered even with the 348 ci engine, BUT I would have killed to have one when I was 16 
Feb 7, 2024 19:07:38 #
Feb 8, 2024 00:07:00 #
Compared to the '57 they were ugly, and slow. Then again a lot of things were uglier than the '57. Nice pict's tho.
Feb 8, 2024 01:23:15 #
lmTrying
Loc: WV Northern Panhandle
KTJohnson wrote:
1958 Chevrolet Impala. When this came out I was 7 years old and I thought it was an extremely ugly design after the 57'. However, the look has grown on me over the years.
I have always thought the :57 Chevy was a good looking car. A great basis for customizers too. Then one day I got a chance to sit in one. Humm.... Obviously a different group of designers did the interior. The '58 is a great car. They must have fired the interior designers of the '57. Just me n my 2¢.
Feb 8, 2024 05:58:57 #
KTJohnson wrote:
1958 Chevrolet Impala. When this came out I was 7 years old and I thought it was an extremely ugly design after the 57'. However, the look has grown on me over the years.
You did it again. The background is perfect for this car. Even at my young age of 7 I was a Ford fan back then. Just look at this marvel of a car. The lines and shape must have taken a long time of the designers to get this right. Please keep it up. Starting to look forward to going straight to your photos everyday. Thanks BE SAFE!!
Tom
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