A Brief History of the 1965 Chevrolet Impala
Oct 31, 2023 17:09:59 #
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A Brief History of the 1965 Chevrolet Impala
The 1965 Chevrolet Impala, a part of Chevrolet's fourth generation of Impala models, is emblematic of the mid-60s American automobile design with its long, sleek lines and spacious interiors.
This model year witnessed a complete redesign, emphasizing a more streamlined and curvaceous body, departing from the boxier appearance of its predecessors.
Notably, the '65 Impala featured a more pronounced "Coke bottle" styling which was becoming a hallmark of the era, and the car sat on a new full-perimeter frame instead of the X-frame design used in previous years.
With this redesign, Chevrolet introduced vertically stacked quad headlights, a departure from the horizontal arrangement of earlier models.
Beyond its design, the 1965 Impala was also renowned for its performance. It came with a variety of engine options ranging from the inline-6 to powerful V8s.
One of the most sought-after variants was the Impala Super Sport (SS), which boasted more refined features and was available with Chevrolet's big-block 396 cubic inch Turbo-Jet V8 for the first time.
The '65 Impala set a sales record which still stands today, with over one million units sold in the U.S. in a single model year, proving its lasting appeal and significance in automotive history.
A Brief History of the 1965 Chevrolet Impala
The 1965 Chevrolet Impala, a part of Chevrolet's fourth generation of Impala models, is emblematic of the mid-60s American automobile design with its long, sleek lines and spacious interiors.
This model year witnessed a complete redesign, emphasizing a more streamlined and curvaceous body, departing from the boxier appearance of its predecessors.
Notably, the '65 Impala featured a more pronounced "Coke bottle" styling which was becoming a hallmark of the era, and the car sat on a new full-perimeter frame instead of the X-frame design used in previous years.
With this redesign, Chevrolet introduced vertically stacked quad headlights, a departure from the horizontal arrangement of earlier models.
Beyond its design, the 1965 Impala was also renowned for its performance. It came with a variety of engine options ranging from the inline-6 to powerful V8s.
One of the most sought-after variants was the Impala Super Sport (SS), which boasted more refined features and was available with Chevrolet's big-block 396 cubic inch Turbo-Jet V8 for the first time.
The '65 Impala set a sales record which still stands today, with over one million units sold in the U.S. in a single model year, proving its lasting appeal and significance in automotive history.
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Oct 31, 2023 20:03:37 #
bcheary wrote:
My father had a '65 Impala which I learned to drive with. It was a blue-green color with a black vinyl roof and the 327 engine. My father wanted a standard transmission to teach his kids to drive one, but my mother hated bucket seats. So he special ordered it with a four on the floor and a bench seat, maybe the only one? It looked a lot better than today's Impalas.
Nov 1, 2023 09:01:06 #
JohnSwanda wrote:
My father had a '65 Impala which I learned to drive with. It was a blue-green color with a black vinyl roof and the 327 engine. My father wanted a standard transmission to teach his kids to drive one, but my mother hated bucket seats. So he special ordered it with a four on the floor and a bench seat, maybe the only one? It looked a lot better than today's Impalas.
Nov 1, 2023 09:30:20 #
bcheary wrote:
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Hmmm…I don’t see any vertically stacked headlights.
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Nov 1, 2023 10:09:41 #
I had a '64 Impala that I had to rebuild the engine AND transmission at 50K miles. If you think that would turn me off to Chevrolets after that you would be right.
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EdJ0307 wrote:
I had a '64 Impala that I had to rebuild the engine AND transmission at 50K miles. If you think that would turn me off to Chevrolets after that you would be right.
Nov 1, 2023 12:51:28 #
bcheary wrote:
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Had one with a 396, posi, would go like hell in a strait line. I liked it, but was one of the worst cars in the corners at speed. Scared myself a couple of times. Wouldn't hold a candle to my '70 Charger in the same corners and that's with stock suspension on both.
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camvelkuf wrote:
THIS STORY DOES NOT BELONG ON THIS WEBSITE!!!
What does this have to do with photography?
What does this have to do with photography?
Quit shouting! It's in the General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk) section. What is it you don't understand about that?
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