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Noteworthy Truck Collection to Cross the Block
This Chevrolet truck, which appeared in the movie Hoffa, will be up for auction October 29. Noted northwest Ohio collectors Dick and Ruth Walters amassed a laden trove of trucks and related goodies in...
View ArticleCarlisle to Host Collector Car Auction
Beginning at Spring Carlisle 2006, April 20-23, there will be a high-end collector car auction with antique and special interest vehicles, said Carlisle spokesman Brad Adcock. The inaugural Carlisle...
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“Dyno Don” Nicholson dies at 78
Dyno Don Nicholson strikes a pose against an SS/F Mustang in 1968. photo courtesy Ford Motor Co. Fans of NHRA stock-class drag racing’s glory days mourned the loss of Donald “Dyno Don” Nicholson last...
View ArticleCarlisle to hold second auction
Last spring, Carlisle Events held its first-ever auction of all types of collector cars. It was heralded as a success, and it must have been, because organizers are holding the second such auction at...
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Friday wallpapers
Dan’s itching to bring you some of his sweet imagery, but until the web guys get back from Cabo, you’ll have to live with mine. This week, it’s Sixties Sport: A fantastic 1962 409/409 Impala (from 409...
View ArticleNASCAR notable Brooks’ estate to be auctioned
An auction to liquidate the possessions of NASCAR stock car racing notable Dick Brooks will be conducted March 24 at his Woodruff, South Carolina, estate. Brooks, who died Feb. 2, 2006, of a heart...
View ArticleBig-block ringer
Tired of being in a crowd and unable to determine whose cell phone is ringing? Here’s a way to be different… very different. How does the sound of a 427 big-block Chevrolet sound? If you’re a gearhead,...
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Three-in-one Chevrolet?
Kanter Concepts is turning C6 Corvettes into modern-day classics. The 789 as pictured here will set you back $135,000 Want a 1957 Chevy, a 1958 Impala and a 1959 Impala but can’t afford all three...
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cruise-in overload: and we’re just gettin’ started
If we indeed had 89 cars, a few eluded my lens. If you’re still on dial-up, brush up on your Heimlich, ’cause your computer’s gonna choke: 1923 Ford Model T, H. Von Haggin 1931 Chrysler CD8, Mark...
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Getting race ready?
Your vintage racing correspondent’s svelte 1961 Impala is getting into fighting shape. Look for it in the August and October issues of Hemmings Muscle Machines photo courtesyHemmings Muscle...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1967 Chevrolet Impala
While the description of this 1967 Chevrolet Impala station wagon for sale on Hemmings.com says it has an automatic, in the one photo of it, I see what looks like a Hurst shifter, located where a...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1964 Chevrolet Impala
We here at Hemmings are fans of all vintage cars, including pedestrian everyday cars that typically get ignored by most collectors, such as this 1964 Chevrolet Impala station wagon for sale on...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Chevrolet Impala station wagon
How do we know station wagons are constantly gaining respect in the collector-car world? Well, let’s consider this 1965 Chevrolet Impala station wagon. Not only has it not been parted out for its 396,...
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Four-Links – Rip van Winkle Studebaker, NHTSA holding on to airbag Impala,...
* Todd Lappin, writing at Bernalwood, posted some pics this week of a 1939 Studebaker rolling out of the garage it’s inhabited for the last 45 years. * According to WSBTV.com, the NHTSA (“using YOUR...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1959 Chevrolet Impala
Collector and classic cars do a good job of hoovering every last cent out of our pockets. This we know, and we accept it. However, there’s nothing saying you can’t make a few bucks on the side with...
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Herb Younger and his 1965 Impala SS 396 make appearance at the L.A. Auto Show
Herb Younger speaks with Chevrolet’s Chris Perry Wednesday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. Photo courtesy Chevrolet. As a serial owner of old Chevrolets, I’ve always felt like the company...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS
The ad for this 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS for sale on Hemmings.com has plenty of hooks to reel one in. First off, it’s a big, black powerful coupe sedan, enough to catch one’s eye. The red gut doesn’t...
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Cat’s-eye Impala sells for $110,000 in no-reserve, all-American auction
Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions While twin brothers Tom and Don Salmon had just one criteria for including a vehicle in their 140-car collection – it had to be made in America – much of their focus was...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS
Everybody’s sure to have their own opinion on which car is the most American. The Ford Model T certainly ranks up there, along with many muscle cars, any AMC painted in the red/white/blue scheme, the...
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Open Diff: Your bench seat stories
1979 Chevrolet Impala station wagon front bench seat. Photos courtesy GM Media. Just as the manual transmission was once considered standard equipment – enough for people to use “standard”...
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How To: Steal a car, circa 1968
Okay, so maybe it’s not an instructional video on how to steal a car, but this FBI training video on how to examine stolen cars for evidence that could return a stolen car or nab the thieves sure...
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SIA Flashback – Full-size Muscle: 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS427
Without going to a Corvette or tuner, the full-size line was the only way to go to get Chevrolet’s biggest big-block of 1966, the “porcupine-headed” 427. For their story on such a car, a 1966 Impala...
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Fuel economy, emissions, and a CVCC-equipped Chevrolet Impala
Impala image courtesy lov2xlr8.no; CVCC image courtesy Honda Media. Many Americans saw the advent of the catalytic converter in the mid-1970s as a necessary evil to make sure automobiles passed the...
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Muscle car exhibit opens at Sloan Museum
Photo by Matt Litwin. The first segment of a two-part display of Detroit muscle opened this past Saturday at the Buick Gallery in the Sloan Museum. Located on the Flint Cultural Center Campus in...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
With increased demand for SS-badged Chevrolet Impalas comes increased cloning from lesser Impala models, so finding an original SS survivor, especially in convertible form, can be a challenge. This...
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Lifetime collection of mom-n-pop Chevrolet dealership going up for auction
Photos courtesy VanDerBrink Auctions. Buying cars off MSO doesn’t happen all too often for cars more than a few years old. Most new car dealerships want to get those cars off the books and off the lot...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1968 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe
It’s always nice to see a seller including original parts with the car they came from, as is the case with this 1968 Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe for sale on Hemmings.com. Even though one owner may...
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Boogie vans, DAFs, long-distance award candidates – are our cruise-ins...
So I took Friday off, which meant I couldn’t get to my regular cruise-in roundup until today. Mea culpa, I should’ve gone ahead and posted it anyway, because some awesome stuff showed up. F’rinstance,...
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Global West expands line to include early Impala
Global West now offers tubular control arms for 1958-1964 full-size Chevrolet cars photo courtesy Global West Cornering capability wasn’t a primary concern among American auto manufacturers during the...
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Impala Steering Wheels
Impala Bob’s now has complete steering wheel kits for 1959-1960 Impalas. photo courtesy Impala Bob’s Impala Bob’s has stepped up once again by coming to the aid of Chevy restorers and car owners with...
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Four-Links – Z06 saga, Falcon as symbol of repression, Fitch’s Consulier, RIP...
* When C.J. Titterington bought his 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, it was just a beat-up race car, but he stuck with it over the years, restoring and refining it into the black beauty it is today. Rick...
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The Ghost Cars of Virginia City
In my last post, The Ghost Cars of Nevada City, I shared some of the vehicles that make up the scenery in the historic mining town of Nevada City, Montana. Nevada City’s sister town, the nearby...
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Three Chevrolets stolen from Monterey auctions
The 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS 409 convertible stolen from Russo and Steele. Image courtesy Russo and Steele. Despite the security one would expect where six-, seven- and eight-figure cars gathered for...
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Bidding begins for much-anticipated Lambrecht Chevrolet dealership auction
1964 Chevrolet Impala two-door hardtop. Photos courtesy VanDerBrink Auctions. Since we first reported on the VanDerBrink auction at Lambrecht Chevrolet in June, the story has run rampant not just...
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Lambrecht Chevrolet, round two: 1.7-mile Corvair leads list of cars still...
The 1.7-mile Corvair, to be offered as part of the “second chance” Lambrecht sale. Images courtesy of VanDerBrink Auctions. While all of the nearly 500 cars and trucks at September’s much-hyped...
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“The windshield is your airbag, so just don’t hit a tree”
Mark Larson’s 1960 Chevy Impala, the Big Blue Dream Machine. Still image from video. It’s not unusual for those in the hobby to be passionate about their cars, and photo tributes to automotive love...
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SIA Flashback –“America’s Favorite Family Car:” 1963 Chevrolet Impala
It’s interesting what causes some people to buy certain cars. Take, for instance, the 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS that Arch Brown and Bud Juneau profiled for SIA #170, March 1999, which the original...
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Third time’s a charm? Auction regular 1958 Impala convertible sells for $58,500
1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala convertible. Photos courtesy Vicari Auctions. First-year Chevrolet Impala convertibles are desirable cars, but very few automobiles represent a guaranteed investment....
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Calgary man charged in flood-related VIN cloning case
The 1962 Chevrolet Impala, following its recovery from the June 2013 High River flood. Photos courtesy Calgary Police Service. In June 2013, Calgary, Alberta, and surrounding towns bore witness to...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1959 Chevrolet Impala
You’ve seen this 1959 Chevrolet Impala four-door sedan for sale on Hemmings.com before. It might look a little cleaner than when it sold for $14,500 at the Lambrecht Chevrolet auction last year and...
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Four-Links – Rally de Bandama, NHTSA Impala, pop art Plymouths, bed dancing
* We’ve called the East Africa Safari Rally one of the toughest rallies in the world, but as intense as it was, it didn’t have much on the Rallye de Bandama in Ivory Coast, which didn’t even see one...
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Chip Foose-designed 1965 Chevy Impala takes 2015 Ridler Award
The Imposter, Don and Elma Voth’s Chip Foose-built 1965 Chevrolet Impala. Lead photo courtesy Pirelli, all others courtesy Championship Auto Shows, Inc. In 2008, when Don Voth asked Chip Foose to...
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The $5,000 Challenge, times two edition
Since launching the $5,000 Challenge as a semi-regular feature, we’ve routinely received reader comments along the lines of, “Why not raise the limit to $10,000 to get a wider variety of vehicles to...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Chevrolet Impala
Put in for a new job, and there’s guaranteed to be an interview process. The same holds true with adopting a pet from an animal shelter, meeting prospective in-laws-to-be for the first time, and in...
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Better than Darryl Starbird’s Superfleck Moonbird? 1958 Impala from “American...
Screenshot from American Graffiti. With a dweeb at the wheel, it might not have captured the imagination of moviegoers and cruisin’ fans like Milner’s coupe or Bob Falfa’s black Chevrolet, but the...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport
Here’s what you need to know about this 1966 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport, for sale on Hemmings.com: It’s got a built 427 V-8 that dyno-tested at 434 horsepower, it gets power to the ground via a...
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Ask a Hemmings Editor – What’s the best generation of Impala?
1958 Chevrolet Bel Air Impala Convertible. Photos courtesy General Motors. Chevrolet’s Impala has been around for a long, long time. Debuting in 1957 as a 1958 model, the Impala soldiered on (in its...
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A 1934 Ford Model 40 DeLuxe roadster cracks the top-10 in Auburn
1934 Ford Model 40 DeLuxe roadster. Photos courtesy Auctions America. When it comes to vehicles selling in an auction’s top-10, a Ford Model 40 generally isn’t the first model that comes to mind....
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Chevrolet Impala
From the seller’s description: 1968 Chevrolet Impala 9 passenger station wagon. Special order-396 engine, turbo hydra-matic transmission; all-original except new 4-barrel carb; 91,368 highway miles;...
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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1974 Chevrolet Impala Spirit of America
Spirit of America package 1974 Chevrolet Impala for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This car is an extremely low-mileage example, with original paint and interior. Dual exhaust...
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