Back in '58

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[Thunder80]

Yes true, longer, lower, and wider

 

[bobs409]

And STYLE! Now compare that with anything made in the past 45 years!

 

[bjburnout]

 

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[bobs409]

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BITCHIN! I would drive the wheels off of that car!!!!

 

[bobs409]

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What form of sorcery is going on in that last car? The first FSD?

 

[boxerdog]

personally I like the wagon and/or the slammed black one.

 

[55Brodie]

For '58 I think GM was top of the heap with Chevrolet and Pontiac. The rest of the General's line-up, not so much. Ford was a real dog and the only looker Chrysler had was the big Chryslers themselves.
My opinion only, yours may differ.

 

[bobs409]

58 was a unique year for sure. Going from the 57 to the 58 was a shock to the system. I don't care for much of 58 except the Impala. Restoring a 58 must be murder trying to find all those moldings!!! Does anyone know how many pieces of trim/chrome goodies are on a 58?

 

[mdenbow]

I have loved 58 impalas since I first saw American Graffiti. Bought my first one in 1975 for $625. I drove it from New Mexico to Iowa to go to college 5 days after I bought it. Drove it back and forth on Summer breaks. Finally retired it 5 years later. I drug it every where I lived for 42 years (New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska. I finally new I was never going to get it rebuilt and I sold it for parts. I moved again and bought another one. I just bought my 3rd a couple weeks ago. I have a sickness that I never want to find a cure for......

 

[409newby]

White convertible no steering wheel no driver ?????

 

[Dä Huäbär]

But with a joystick on the left door . This was a testcar without a steeringwheel , but with bucketseats...There are several more pictures of these attempts, but I haven't saved them. There were also attempts at self-propelled cars driving along electrical powerrails. Maybe someone has the other pictures?

 

[bobs409]

I have loved 58 impalas since I first saw American Graffiti. Bought my first one in 1975 for $625. I drove it from New Mexico to Iowa to go to college 5 days after I bought it. Drove it back and forth on Summer breaks. Finally retired it 5 years later. I drug it every where I lived for 42 years (New Mexico, Colorado, Iowa and Nebraska. I finally new I was never going to get it rebuilt and I sold it for parts. I moved again and bought another one. I just bought my 3rd a couple weeks ago. I have a sickness that I never want to find a cure for......

It's funny how movie cars can have such an impact. I'm the same. Probably never noticed a 58 Chevy until American Grafitti came along but fell in love immediately. Another that comes to mind is Christine. How popular would 58 Plymouths be without that movie?? (just thinking out loud again...)

 

[bobs409]

But with a joystick on the left door . This was a testcar without a steeringwheel , but with bucketseats...There are several more pictures of these attempts, but I haven't saved them. There were also attempts at self-propelled cars driving along electrical powerrails. Maybe someone has the other pictures?

Is that Elon's mom?? Or maybe I should say grandmother?