Over at the H.A.M.B…. “Hokey Ass Message Board” where traditional hot-rodders hang out, there’s a thread featuring the build progress of a custom ’59 Chevy Brookwood station wagon. The builder, “Woodpecker” from Dover Delaware has some amazing talent. Check it out!
Continue reading →At the Mecum collector car auction in Kissimmee, FL in January 2011, this beautiful 1959 Impala Convertible in black with custom black and grey interior (never offered by Chevrolet in ’59) was bid up to a staggering 230 grand! What … Continue reading →
A beautifully restored 1958 Impala Convertible sold for the record price of $198,000.00 after buyers premium at the 2011 Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, AZ. It was restored by Patrick’s Classy Cars in Phoenix, AZ. Equipped with a triple … Continue reading →
It seems that a lot of people don’t know how to properly measure the bolt pattern of a wheel to know if it will fit their car. For Chevy, it should be 5×4 3/4″ where 5x means 5 lug. I … Continue reading →
Just got this cool old photo transparency (from GM Photographic no doubt) of a ’59 Impala Sport Sedan at what must be the General Motors Proving Grounds in Milford, Michigan. I acquired the transparency through eBay. It appears to have … Continue reading →
Back in the day, Chevrolet dealers had these cool folders with all sorts of information, pictures, illustrations and even fabric and paint samples. These were far more deluxe than even the prestige brochures that were handed out to potential customers. … Continue reading →
I’ve seen these turn up on eBay from time to time. I think they are kinda cool and they certainly beat the all-to-common “Heartbeat of America” plates that seem very much out of place on these classics. Here’s a really … Continue reading →
These photos of the actual 1958 Impala Sport Coupe from the George Lucas movie “American Graffiti” show that the car is very much the same as it was back in 1972 when the film was shot. Very little has changed. … Continue reading →
