The legendary Chevrolet Impala 1967

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

In 1967, the Chevrolet Impala 427 appeared on the American market, the name of which was borrowed from the African antelope in connection with the speed and grace of the car. Now the model is better known as the 1967 Impala. Unusual design, which used a huge amount of all kinds of chrome elements, three-pair rear lights and a chic interior did their job. As a result, in the middle of the last century, the car made a splash, as evidenced by the hitherto unheard-of number of sales that exceeded a million copies. This can also explain the frequent use of cars in the cinema.

At that time, manufacturers abandoned the use of a large power plant from the Corvette. Moreover, the motor was developed a year earlier. Despite the smaller volume, the valves that were staggered in it provided better flow, and therefore more power. Traction in the '67 Chevrolet Impala was made easier by uneven distribution of torque. More specifically, a V-shaped “eight” was used here, the power of which reached 425 horsepower. As for the running gear,the car received front wheels, the width of which was larger compared to its predecessors. Thanks to the use of a solid body with a roof that slopes smoothly at the rear, the 1967 Impala has significantly improved dynamic performance. All this made it possible to accelerate the car to 211 km / h, while it overcame the mark of 95 km / h in 7.1 s. The engine was paired with a 3-speed automatic or 4-speed manual. Of the shortcomings, it can only be noted that, like other overseas cars, the model is a real fuel eater, because its consumption is 26 liters per hundred kilometers.

There are no complaints about driving both on straight sections and on sharp turns. The car rolls gently even over all sorts of pits and depressions, which makes hard pressing on the gas pedal even more pleasant, even though it is by no means a racing car. Chevrolet Impala 1967 can be safely called the car in which you want to be more not in the driver's seat, but in the passenger's. What is the possibility of just observing the reaction of passers-by to a model that cannot leave indifferent even those who do not consider themselves a connoisseur of cars. Note that the model was produced in two versions - with four or two doors.

The most exciting thing to drive is the 1967 Impala's engine running at full power, regardless of the riding mode selected. Overtaking other road users is carried out easily and "without tension", which makesother drivers to press hard on the gas in order to catch up with the rarity. With all this, the power plant makes an original sound, it seems to gurgle, which makes others look around. Not surprisingly, this car in America has become a cult. Even now, it deservedly can be put on a par with modern powerful machines. Despite the age of the 1967 Impala, its price is quite high and in the secondary market is about 65 thousand dollars. The only thing to regret is the current political situation in the 60s, which did not allow the model to appear in the Soviet Union.