Spotted this beauty last week. I think it's a '75, but it may be a '74. Certainly not a '76, because it doesn't have the rectangular headlights.
Vehicle Sighting - 1975 Chevy Impala Custom
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Cool. If it were a '75 it'd have a catalytic converter... Came to be used then. For sure it's carbureted, and likely a 350. I believe, though, that those full sized Chev's still were available with a six... and also with a three on the tree. Could be wrong. That one looks up-market by way of version...
May have originally had a vinyl 1/2-top...
I wondered about that.
The only V8 available for that generation ('71 - '76) was the 350. The 250 inline-6 was offered at least in '71, and I think right through. The 3-on-the-tree manual was definitely available for '71, but I'm not sure how much after that. Likely only in the Biscayne.
454 and maybe 400 also available? May have required Caprice instead of Impala though. Canada and US may have had different offerings.
Cannot imagine driving one of these with a 250 and powerglide though.
I had no idea the 250 was available with a 3 speed manual or 2 speed auto
Chevrolet Impala (fifth generation) - Wikipedia
I owned a '71 Biscayne with the 250, Rochester Monojet (1-bbl), and Powerglide. Acceleration was leisurely, and it was very hard on gas.I had no idea the 250 was available with a 3 speed manual or 2 speed auto
Chevrolet Impala (fifth generation) - Wikipedia
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Hey, if you’re broke from buying gas and you car won’t go fast, sounds like a good way to stay out of trouble!
I paid $100 for one around 1990 and drove it home.
The full-sized GM cars of that generation (1971–1976) were very rust-prone. Survivors are rare. Nice find.
NICE!
I can't tell if it's a '74 or '75.
I had a white '74 w/red Landau top, red interior & skirts above the rear wheels.
It's hard to remember all of the details. However what I do remember is that it rode like a BUICK and was almost as quiet.
It would practically put you to sleep.
I can't tell if it's a '74 or '75.
I had a white '74 w/red Landau top, red interior & skirts above the rear wheels.
It's hard to remember all of the details. However what I do remember is that it rode like a BUICK and was almost as quiet.
It would practically put you to sleep.
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Thanks for the post. My buddy had one we used to cruise in.
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Apparently the 454 was available through the series.
The Impala of this generation never received the rectangular sealed beam headlights. The Caprice did, but only for the final 1976 year.
This just so happens to be a 1976 Impala Custom Coupe.
This just so happens to be a 1976 Impala Custom Coupe.
