Add a little holiday flavor to your day with a peppermint-colored Chevrolet.
The Pick of the Day is a 1958 Chevrolet Impala listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Wichita, Kansas. (Click the link to view the listing)
The two-tone red and white exterior of this Impala is complemented by lots of chrome and stainless-steel trim, and the wheel and tire setup has been changed to five-spoke Cragars shod in Mastercraft Avenger G/T raised-white-letter rubber. The dual exhaust system has outlets exiting at either corner of the rear bumper, and there’s a lot of aesthetic flair going on with the dual antennas, triple taillights and scooped-out quarter-panels. Cars in the late 1950s were anything but boring.
First launching as a top-level trim line for the Bel Air in 1958, the Impala had longer wheelbase than lower-trim models, although its overall length was the same. The design for the car was drawn by Joe Schemansky. His career started out in the Detroit department store business, but he joined General Motors’ styling department in 1937. After a time of drawing up Chevrolet, Cadillac and LaSalle models, Schemansky went on to work in design for Australia-based Holden from 1964 through 1975. His influence was far-reaching – literally – since his creations could be seen around the globe.
Power for today’s featured car comes from a crate-sourced 350ci small-block V8 that has reportedly been driven 30,000 miles since installation. The Holley Sniper fuel-system upgrades and MSD ignition add both performance and reliability to the equation.
The interior carries through the same two-tone motif but adds a neutral gray material for the door panels. Aftermarket under-dash gauges and a radio have been added, and the overall look is tidy. The listing says that the car has been garaged and that the trunk and floor pans were replaced previously.
Chevrolet promoted its 1958-model cars as being “Almost to new to be true.” There were a staggering 27 new models to choose from, and some of the engineering updates included new engines, new body-frame construction, new suspensions and, of course, a refreshed exterior profile. Chevrolet even offered a “Level Air” suspension that year, saying, “Level Air Suspension puts air springs at every wheel, and the car stays level, regardless of load.” To say that the late-1950s were an era of fast-paced innovation at GM would be a massive understatement.
If you have a hankering for a sweet ride this season, look no further. Your Impala has arrived.
The asking price is $35,000 or best offer.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.