Back in '61

[327]

 

[1958 delivery]

Got all the bases covered, van, Corvette, sport coupe, convertible and a more door

 

[327]

Missing the Pickup.

 

[55Brodie]

The mighty Corvan Greenbrier is representing the truck division.

 

[55Brodie]

Are my eyes playing tricks (quite possible), or does the Impala convertible appear to have bucket seats?

 

[DIV1RACER-2]

AWSOME !!!!!!

 

[409newby]

Are my eyes playing tricks (quite possible), or does the Impala convertible appear to have bucket seats?

Looks that way

 

[327]

Yes I made the picture bigger, and they are bucket seats. Wow !!! 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible.

 

[1958 delivery]

Then maybe that picture isn't a real picture but a sales brochure.

 

[327]

Just my 2 cents , But I say it is a real SS.

 

[64ss409]

Are you sure it isn't a folding bench seat?

 

[327]

The gap between the seats is bigger than the bench seat.

 

[327]

TALK ABOUT BIG TIME BRAIN FREEZE. !!! 1961 SS CARS WERE NOT AVAILIABLE WITH BUCKET SEATS. 1962 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE BUCKET SEATS IN THE IMPALA SS.

 

[327]

SO SOMEONE HAD PHOTO SHOPPED THAT PICTURE.

 

[rstreet]

That doesn’t look like my seats. Or a very late build. I wish Verne was still with us!
Robert

 

[327]

AGAIN BUCKET SEATS WERE NOT AVAILIBLE TILL 1962

 

[1958 delivery]

TALK ABOUT BIG TIME BRAIN FREEZE. !!! 1961 SS CARS WERE NOT AVAILIABLE WITH BUCKET SEATS. 1962 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE BUCKET SEATS IN THE IMPALA SS.

Thought that was common knowledge.

 

[327]

YUP , BUT LIKE I SAID HAD A BRAIN FREEZE.

 

[61BUBBLE348]

I blew that picture up as well, the seats look like white with a gold insert, my feeling is it is a Diorama, extremely well done.
The headlights on both the Corvette and the Convert appear to look wrong, the Deluxe full caps on the Bel Air 4 door hardtop have no colour in the centre logos.

Happy to be proven wrong.

 

[Carl 1962]

The convertible in the photo has indeed been fitted with bucket seats and is believed to be a show special. This car was shown at the Chicago Auto show in February 61. Here's another photo of it at the show, check the funky door trims. It's not known what happened to this convertible.