Legacy of The 1964 Impala SS

Chevrolet’s 1964 Impala SS was a significant car, but it earned its place in history more for what it ushered out, rather than any breakthroughs it ushered in. When the all-new Impala was introduced in 1958, Chevrolet’s biggest, most powerful engines were exclusive to its full-size cars. But 1964 brought the onslaught of big-block-powered intermediates and ponies, leading to an era when Detroit’s longest automobiles emphasized luxury over quarter-mile E.T.s… read more >