The year 1959 marked a whole turning point in American automotive design. The brilliant designer Harley Earl was facing his last year as head of design at General Motors and all products from U.S. giant lead in the lines mark the end of an era, inspired designs and galactic space. 1959 was the first year that Chevrolet Impala used the name for one of their cars. This name appeared just a year earlier as the most luxurious and equipped version of the Bel Air. Now the Impala was the top of the line Chevrolet.
Despite being longer, wider and lower, the new Impala was the feeling of being a car more graceful and lighter than its predecessor baroque and beautiful. With a design dominated by flat shapes and straight lines, called particular attention to two tabs, finished off his back, that gave him a style similar to the Batmobile. These together with the rear lights elongated teardrop have gone down in history as one of the most characteristic elements of the golden age of automotive design American. The wraparound windshield bulb created a beautiful contrast with the body.
in the mechanical, the Impala was mounted on a Super Turbo-Thrust V8 5.7 liter yielding 335 hp thanks to its three carburetors. This engine is derived directly from the units that Chevrolet used for stock car racing.
advertising campaign with which GM sold this car met with Pat Boone and Dinah Shore sang "how nice it would see the USA from a Chevrolet."
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After the 1958 Bel Air Impala American Excellence matches today have wanted us to show his successor, the 1959 Impala. This miniature is the landing of the British manufacturer Spark in the world of the great American classics of the 50. First we must say that this is a mold very well done, has the same proportions that old Impala of Vitesse. The level of detail can define it as lush, here Spark has managed to do well and we can say that he has become accustomed to the high quality of American Neo-American Excellence will not be disappointed with the Spark, at least with this Chevy. Finally, we look forward to future similar projects in Spark.
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