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Chevrolet IMPALA SS 427 CI V8 (1969) Registered in France, collector's licence Administrative power 40hp & 390hp Din nothing to plan, it covers any distance, a real treat... You can also consult the attached PDF file of the article that TORQUE devoted to this beautiful American car. A little history: The Impala was originally a prototype from the Corvette during the early 1950s to the middle of the decade. Several Chevrolet models were based on the Corvette, including the Corvair and the Nomad. The Impala appeared as a sports coupe, and was the vehicle that least resembled the Corvette, because it had not been introduced with the original. The Impala name was first used in the 1956 General Motors Motorama full-size show car, which bore Corvette-like design cues, particularly the grille. It was named Impala after the graceful African antelope, and this animal became the car's logo. Painted emerald green metallic, with a white interior, the Impala concept car features hard-top styling. Clare MacKichan's design team, in collaboration with Pontiac designers, began establishing the packaging and basic dimensions of their 1958 General Motors 'A' body in June. The first styling sketch that would directly influence the finished Chevrolet automobile was seen by General Motors Styling Vice President Harley Earl in October. Seven months later, the basic design was developed. Impala SS (1961-1969)[edit ] The Impala began the era of Muscle Cars. In the 1960s in North America, petrol prices were low and consumers were looking for powerful vehicles, not fuel-efficient ones. Buyers demanded space, performance, driving pleasure and quality. In 1961, the first true muscle car was introduced with the Impala SS. By 1969, the Impala SS was only available as the Z24 (SS427), delivered exclusively with a 7. 0-litre V8 producing 340 bhp (250 kW), 395 bhp (291 kW), or 431 bhp (317 kW). This was the last year for the Impala SS until 1994. Unlike the previous two years, the 1969s finally got the 'Impala' script on the front wings and interior. The 1969 Impala SS had no distinctive SS badge inside the car, apart from an 'SS' logo on the steering wheel (again, no Z03 was offered that year). As in 1968, the Z24 could be ordered on the Impala convertible, the Sport Coupe or the Custom Coupe. 1969 was the last year the Impala SS was offered with the Z24 package, but the only year that front disc brakes and 15-inch wheels were standard; making the 1969 SS427 mechanically better than previous versions in standard form. Although sales of 1969 Impalas with the Z24 option rose to around 2, 455 units from the 1, 778 units with the 1968 Z03 option, and powerful big-block V8 engines remained available, there would be no Impala SS for 1970. The 427 was also replaced on the list of engines on offer, by a new Turbo-Jet 454 developing 395 bhp (291 kW).
