1973 impala

In the Book of Revelation, 1973 impala, is the Number of the Beast. It was the only one in the large fleet of big Chevies with a V8 engine, courtesy of Chevrolet effectively killing the six cylinder engine for Given the very extensive seat time I had as a cabbie in a six-cylinder version, I can attest to the fact that Chevrolet should never have offered it in these beasts, 1973 impala. Which 1973 impala all were, regardless of the engine under the hood.

The fifth-generation full-size Chevrolet Impala was a spectacular sales success for The General, with nearly a million moved out of showrooms for each model year. The extra-cheap Biscayne got the axe after , leaving just the entry-level Bel Air , the mid-grade Impala , and the high-zoot Caprice as 's big Chevy coupes and sedans. Of those, the Impala was likely the best per-dollar deal, and this magazine advertisement shows why. That said, some of the reasons given for that great Impala value were forced down GM's throat by new federal emissions and safety requirements. These include the door crash beams, flow-through ventilation , 5 mph bumpers and three-point belts with warning light. Still, the Turbo-Hydramatic automatic really was one of the world's finest automatic transmissions at the time, and those full-foam bench seats were at least as comfy as anything in an Oldsmobile. For , Feel Tingly with an Italian Harley.

1973 impala

The fifth generation of the Chevrolet Impala is a line of full-size cars produced by Chevrolet from the to model years. The largest generation of the model line, the fifth-generation Impala grew to a The Impala was offered as a four-door pillared sedan, four-door hardtop sport sedan , two-door custom coupe sharing its formal roofline with the Caprice , two-door sport coupe semi-fastback roofline, shared with other B-body coupes , and two-door convertible. By the end of its production, the fifth-generation Impala had transitioned from a higher-trim version of the full-size Chevrolet sedan line to its base vehicle, as Chevrolet had ended sales of the Biscayne and Bel Air in the United States. For , the Impala became the first primary sedan line of the Big Three automakers to undergo downsizing. The redesigned B-body would be the largest car ever offered by Chevrolet. All Chevrolet engines featured lower compression ratios to permit the use of regular leaded, low lead or unleaded gasoline of at least 91 octane rating per GM corporate mandate in anticipation of the catalytic converters planned for and later models which necessitated the use of unleaded fuel. A high-performance big block V8 was available in the form of the Turbo-Jet , which produced hp in , but power decreased as the years went along. The s marked the impact of the energy crisis with gasoline prices doubling from through and industry car sales plummeted 20 percent between and For the first time in recent history, annual passenger car travel in the U. The Impala's sales dropped to , units in , the weakest since its introduction in An Econominder gauge package was offered for and models. Newly standard features included power front disc brakes , inside hood release, and a revised Astro-Ventilation system that utilized air distribution grills in the trunklid. Engine offerings included the base horsepower, cubic-inch Turbo Thrift six-cylinder [3] available only on the Impala four-door sedan as well as the lower-line Biscayne and Bel Air sedans and horsepower cubic-inch Turbo Fire V-8 standard on Impala Sport Sedan, Sport Coupe, Custom Coupe, convertible and Kingswood wagon, and optional on the sedan.

ACRS employed a 1973 impala side airbag that was housed in a unique four-spoke steering wheelas well as a passenger side airbag.

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1973 impala

The fifth generation of the Chevrolet Impala is a line of full-size cars produced by Chevrolet from the to model years. The largest generation of the model line, the fifth-generation Impala grew to a The Impala was offered as a four-door pillared sedan, four-door hardtop sport sedan , two-door custom coupe sharing its formal roofline with the Caprice , two-door sport coupe semi-fastback roofline, shared with other B-body coupes , and two-door convertible. By the end of its production, the fifth-generation Impala had transitioned from a higher-trim version of the full-size Chevrolet sedan line to its base vehicle, as Chevrolet had ended sales of the Biscayne and Bel Air in the United States. For , the Impala became the first primary sedan line of the Big Three automakers to undergo downsizing. The redesigned B-body would be the largest car ever offered by Chevrolet. All Chevrolet engines featured lower compression ratios to permit the use of regular leaded, low lead or unleaded gasoline of at least 91 octane rating per GM corporate mandate in anticipation of the catalytic converters planned for and later models which necessitated the use of unleaded fuel. A high-performance big block V8 was available in the form of the Turbo-Jet , which produced hp in , but power decreased as the years went along. The s marked the impact of the energy crisis with gasoline prices doubling from through and industry car sales plummeted 20 percent between and For the first time in recent history, annual passenger car travel in the U.

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Jason Shafer. Yes, elbow room was very generous, but curiously, hip room was actually less than on its predecessor. All engines were offered nationwide in The world was different back then. Ironically my buddy ended up with the rest of us, working the line at GM. Posted April 10, at PM. On the 6 stick there was an adapter that required all of my manual dexterity to install the speed cable. Nomad 2dr. And I mostly supported my GF, who was picking up temp jobs occasionally. If New York taxi fleet is an indicator, hybrid Camry is the the most common vehicle these days. All this said, I liked the styling of the They bought quite a good number of them, to augment their big GMC buses. European Brands. That was not the case ten years earlier, or even five. Of course we were privileged to even be allowed to look at at it.

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Chevrolet Impala sixth generation. One day when I came in midday with a leaky radiator, they sent me back out in , which had been in for service. A 55 JPH was considered pretty fast by standards. They were a pain to park, or thread through thick traffic. The four-door sedan, four-door hardtop Sports Sedan and station wagons used carryover rooflines from That rock-solid feel of every door I had slammed on every GM car in my life and there were lots and lots of them was gone. But others saw writing on the wall and Ford brought out Fox platform, and other modern cars. Impala production ended up at , units including 2, with six-cylinder engines and , with V8 with other series production totals including Caprice, 91,; Biscayne, 37,; Bel Air, 20,; and station wagons all series , 91, I hate to tell you this, but yes. Yes, they were barges.