Talk:Chevrolet Impala
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I think I should explain my edits. The car in the picture is definitely a '68. The side marker light in the front fender is a giveaway--they became federal standard in '68. Also, my recollection is that the Car of the Year award for '77 was for the Caprice, not the Impala, and the Wiki COTY article supports this. RivGuySC 02:38, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)
Needs an impala SS picture, the only living continuation of the Caprice Classic's body style. Thepcnerd 03:44, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
Man from UNCLE 1959 Impala?/1960 rear photo?
[edit]I remember as a kid definitely having a small toy 1959 Impala, maybe a Man from UNCLE version, that part I can't say definitely? It would be nice to have a rear view of a 1960 on here, it's a very distinctive look and worth giving readers the visual knowledge. Middle More Rider (talk) 14:52, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Embellishments removed
[edit]When I edited the article tonight I removed multiple inaccurate statements:
- While the Impala used Bel Air series numbers in the 1800 series, to which specific body codes were assigned, the Impala was never advertised as a “Bel Air Impala”. The Impala did not share a greenhouse with the Bel Air, its rear quarter panels and trunk were different. The 1958 Impala triple taillights would never fit in the Bel Air rear “bat wing” cove. Impalas also had different interiors and a steering wheel. GM marketing went of its way not to associate the two model ranges. Impalas used model numbers 1847 (hardtop), and 1848 (conv.), Bel Airs used model numbers 1831, 1839, 1841, 1849, and SW model 1893SD.
- I cannot find a verifiable reference for a 1958 Bonneville “catalina”. Catalinas were, until 1959, hard top two door hardtop Pontiac models. The Bonneville came in a two door hardtop, and a convertible. Neither had Catalina badging, or Catalina in their series name.
- Someone stated also in 1958, that Oldsmobile produced a Starfire 98, again, this is false, even by Wikipedia’s own article. The Starfire name was dropped at the end of 1957 model run and wasn’t used again until it became a standalone model in 1961-1966.
- I cannot find a references that apply the “Riviera” body name, something used to denote lux sedans by the mid 1950s, applied to 1958 Limited model range.
Cleveexpat (talk) Cleveexpat (talk) 00:02, 4 May 2026 (UTC)