







There's that line in American Grafitti where after borrowing Ron Howards ride, Terry the Toad tries to pick-up Candy Clark. "Bitchin' tuck-n-roll" she says. "I'll let you feel it" he blurts. I personally was never into Milner's '32 Deuce Coupe or Bob Falfa's badass '55 Chevy (see this post for another '55 that takes that title). Nope. It was the Impala that had this 12-year old lusting over it's styling. Flash forward to this 2010 ebay listing. It has seen better days. Often mistaken for a Bel Air, the Impala had the six tail lights to the Bel Air and Biscayne's eight. Also note the faux air outlets above the rear window which was only featured on the Sport Coupe. This one doesn't have the swank interior and mild customization of the movie version or the Saginaw 3-speed. Still, it evokes a time and place.







2 comments:
Like to see pics of that when it's restored. I just went to a sweet auto museum in Gateway, CO...have a look at some of my pics: http://www.mikesroadtrip.com/photo-gallery/gateway-auto-museum
These are such great pictures of this old car. I can't wait to see pictures when the car is restored. Although, the rust does give the car a lot of character.
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