The Impala was redesigned for 1959 to share its body shells with lower end Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs, as a General Motors economy measure. The new car had flattened tailfins that stuck out sideways instead of upward, large teardrop shaped taillights and two non functional air intakes above the grille, and it became a separate series rather than a Bel Air model. The wheelbase was one and a half inches longer on the new X frame chassis, bodies were two inches wider, the roof line was three inches lower and curb weight increased.
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As part of a GM economy move, the 1959 Chevrolet Impala was redesigned to share bodyshells with lower-end Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and Pontiacs
Year: Second generation
As part of a GM economy move, the 1959 Chevrolet Impala was redesigned to share bodyshells with lower-end Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and Pontiacs
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Flattened tailfins protruded outward rather than upward
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The Impala became a separate series
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Chevrolet is an American automobile division of the manufacturer General Motors (GM).
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