Chevrolet Impala 1958 - car classics

Chevrolet Impala 1958

After the success of the three models Chevrolet in 1955-1957, it was difficult, but the company work very well, releasing a model Impala in 1958. In this case, for the first time used the name of the Impala, it was a new model to the phase of ' associating, serial Bel Air, Biscayne and Delray. The developers wanted to make a model of 1958 had a lower landing, and it required a new chassis, X-shaped frame with the coupling in the center of the main levers. Because of the lack of accession to the side parts of the body needed more points for connection to the body in other places, and it significantly improved the strength of the design. In the model put the engine of the new W series, originally designed for light trucks. He was relatively compact and had a capacity of 186 kW, although variant with three carburetors gave 234 kW. You can also choose suspension with four rubber energopogloschayuschimi bellows travmobezopasnoy steering column, which replaced the springs. The model was a self-aligning the compressor.