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lee johnson chevrolet show

The Vintage Chevrolet Club Of America Shows Off Rain-Soaked Detroit Iron In Seattle

When commenter of the super-stars, Startlton_Heston, offered up some photos from the Lee Johnson Chevrolet 75th Anniversary Car Show we assumed there would be a dozen or so photos to throw into a gallery. Little did we know, although we probably should have assumed, Mr. Heston was insane enough (in the best way) to send us more than one hundred lovingly taken photos detailing 69 years of Chevy metal. Being Seattle, the VCCA meet was a little rainy. A report from the Omega Man as well as some more photos below the jump.
1930 Chevrolet Coupe

1931 Chevrolet Five Passenger Sedan

1936 Chevrolet Standard Sedan

1937 Chevrolet Coupe

1940 Chevrolet Business Coupe

1941 Chevrolet Club Coupe

1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe

1946 Chevrolet Half Ton Pickup

1952 Chevrolet Bel Air Deluxe

1952 Chevrolet Pickup

1953 Corvette

1954 Chevrolet 210 Two Door

1954 Chevrolet Bel Air

1957 Chevrolet Pickup

1960 Chevy Corvair

1960 Chevy Impala

1962 Chevy Nova II 400

1962 Corvette

1963 Chevy Corvair Monza Convertible

1964 Chevy Impala Two Door

1964 Chevy Impala Four Door

1965 Chevy Nova II Wagon

1968 Chevy Camaro SS

1973 Chevy Camaro Z28

1975 Chevy Caprice Classic Convertible

1989 Chevy Cavalier Z24 ConvertibleReport From Starlton below the jump: More »

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6:33 PM on Sun May 4 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,538 views, 72 comments

Latest by Starlton Heston, Gushing post-mother: @avusone: Thanks for the clarification! I noted it as '68 cause I hawk-eyed the seatbelt inside and it had 1968 on it and I took it for the model year...??? HRRRMMM @OldeEnglishD: Yea, the jacked up 57 was surprising to me, more »

classic ad watch

The Fifth Dimension Wants To Put You In A '69 Chevy Impala!

We thought it couldn't have been possible for a car commercial to out-cheeze Ford's '69 Torino ad, but we may have a contender here from The General. The Fifth Dimension, of "Up, Up, and Away" and "Age of Aquarius" fame, have put on their flammable outfits and are ready to move some iron off the lot. Move along with Impala by Chevrolet!

11:45 AM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Murilee Martin
688 views, 12 comments

novelties

Truck Nuts Find Way To Classic Impala

Oof, we thought this truck nuts thing was over with, but apparently it's some kind of insidious virus, and it's spreading. This fine example of a gently donked '71 Impala is the latest victim, sporting a nice set of chrome dangley bits. Other than the testicular offenses, this is actually a pretty clean car if you overlook the questionable application of billet steering wheel. A rather stylish way to declare your love of pre-malaise era Chevy's don't you think? [via Cardomain]


12:01 PM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,959 views, 46 comments

Latest by chrystlubitshi: only set of truck nuts i ever liked was the set that we painted blue... after seeing them hanging on a truck parked in a lot at a private religious school's dorm.. more »

chicago auto show

GM Bringing E85, Biodiesel And Gas Sipping Commercial Vehicles To Chicago

General Motors will be showing off a line of commercial vehicles at the Chicago Auto Show featuring GM's latest usable green technology. While we won't be seeing a fuel-cell pursuit package Impala, there will be enough E85, B5 biodiesel and hybrids for everyone. Vehicles getting the treatment include the HHR Panel, Express 3500 Cargo Van, Silverado/Silverado HD, Police Impala and Police Tahoe. We think they should do a hybrid police Tahoe that can operate in "stealth mode" to sneak up on criminals. Press release below the jump.

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3:15 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,016 views, 17 comments

Latest by Papercutninja: @Gavin082: I;ve done that in an automatic. Are you saying i shouldn't??? more »

question of the day

Should We Be Reviving Expired Brands?

While we love the Trabant, the idea of a new Trabant has us conflicted. Resurrection carries a lot of risks (think Death Takes A Holiday and Meet Joe Black). This is especially true if you're going to resurrect a name without also recreating any of the things that made us love it in the first place (ahem, FWD V6 Chevy Impala). On the other hand, both the Mini Cooper and Fiat 500 have enjoyed successful second comings. More »

11:30 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,475 views, 94 comments

Latest by ShantJ: If done right, then yes. Assuming that BMW does indeed own the rights to Sprite, another boutique brand like MINI should be in order. A 21st century Bugeye that does battle with a Mazda MX-5 sound awesome to me. As more »

movies

It Ain't Armed Robbery If The Gun Ain't Loaded!

The Hermanos Coen film Raising Arizona isn't usually thought of as a serious car-chase film (though it has some cool cars), but this Nicholas Cage/Holly Hunter sequence features plenty of tire-squealin' action from a '72 Impala, a later Impala cop car, and a '66 Chevy pickup. Thanks to this YouTuber, we can all enjoy it on this fine Wednesday.

1:00 PM on Wed Jan 23 2008
By Murilee Martin
581 views, 18 comments

ces

Display Cars of CES are Pretty, Loud

CES saw a plethora of cars showing off mobile electronic goodies this year. The trend towards bigger and louder continued unabated in the audio category, while stealth was the order of the day for the classic rides. We've put together some noteworthy display vehicles for you to ogle and we even went out of our way to break them into two categories - a no holds barred systems and classic steel. Be sure to check out the Impala in the classics gallery - twin turbos! The gratuitous booth babes are just to brighten the place up a bit.

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5:15 PM on Wed Jan 9 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,666 views, 23 comments

Latest by phonehome: @sos10: um, I guess this means you didn't buy into the "buy the car, get the gurl" thing? more »

new cars

Chevy Celebrates 50 Years of the Impala (Minus 10 years)

The first Impala appeared as a special edition 1958 Bel Air. In 1959, after the popularity of the original Impala, Chevy introduced it as a stand alone model with a 335 horsepower 5.7L V8. To celebrate 50 years as a range topper, Chevy is introducing a new 50th Anniversary Impala with a 211 horsepower 3.5L V6. Progress! This fully loaded Impala comes with the FE3 Sport Suspension, ABS, 18 inch alloy wheels and enough 50th Anniversary badges to fill an HHR. Full press release and a history of the impala below the jump:


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2:00 PM on Mon Dec 31 2007
By Matt Hardigree
2,949 views, 72 comments

Latest by cdub1982: let me say one sentence to sum up every ones opinion about this car.THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY SHOULD BE A BAD ASS V-8 SS IMPALA.COME ON CHEVY IMPRESS US. more »

down on the street

1965 Chevrolet Impala

Given how ubiquitous this generation of Impala used to be, you'd think they'd be easier to find on the street these days; in fact, the 1965 full-sized Chevrolet still holds the all-time American sales record for a single car model. But they're hard to find, and thus it's been months since our last DOTS Impala. Unlike that one, however, this Impala is in very nice shape (as was the '65 Super Sport we saw even more months back).
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9:00 AM on Tue Dec 18 2007
By Murilee Martin
5,029 views, 33 comments

Latest by null: Comment on 1965 Chevrolet Impala Absolutely beautiful body style.. I found one a few years ago and love it more all the time .. It sports 2drs, 4 speed , 327/300 horse, double hump heads, A/C, AM/FM radio, power more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell, Repo Man Edition: J. Frank or Bud?

For the first time in Project Car Hell history, yesterday saw a Porsche lose a challenge against a non-Porsche! For today, I was going to reach into the PCH Mailbag and pull out one of the excellent tips y'all have been sending in, but then it happened: I was walking down Howard Street in San Francisco earlier today and I was thinking about how my Civic is due for a new timing belt, and how I should probably do the job this weekend, and then I started this internal mental debate about timing chains versus belts and that reminded me of my friend Andrew and how he got stranded in the middle of rural Alabama when the timing chain in his '66 Malibu ate all the teeth on the crank sprocket... and then I stopped at the crosswalk and a vintage Malibu drove past: Plate O' Shrimp Moment! So, you see, it goes without saying that we must now have a Repo Man-themed Project Car Hell.
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5:30 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Murilee Martin
2,925 views, 39 comments

Latest by Stitchopoulis: @billstewartx: Yeah, let's go get sushi and not pay! more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell, Free Chevy Edition: Nova or Impala?

Last week, we saw the William Faulkner Stutz beat the Vince Neil Pantera in our Fat Bankroll Edition PCH poll (though the margin of victory was slimmer than any hope of finding Stutz parts). That got us to thinking- when you spend a lot of money up front for a Hell Project, that probably means you have some more money to throw at the thing. Hell, you might even have enough to pay someone else to go through hell on the project. That's why we're going cheap today. In fact, we're going better than cheap! Yes, a couple of free cars, courtesy of owners who just want them gone. Their loss is your loss, er, gain!
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5:30 PM on Mon Dec 3 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,690 views, 40 comments

Latest by JoeWoodsprite: My grandmother's boyfriend had a '78 Nova that he called his "little car". The guy was blind in one eye (i.e. no depth perception) and very stuborn, so when the passenger side would brush the side of the garage doorway, more »

down on the street bonus edition

Down On The New Orleans Street: 1964 Impala

A few readers have sent in photos of interesting cars parked down on their local streets, and I'm going to try to post a few of them this week. Today we're going to look at a very, very weathered 1964 Chevrolet Impala that New Orleans-based reader Jim G has been kind enough to photograph for us. Rust, mildew, even a bullet hole, yet the old Chevy keeps on going. Gallery and Jim's description after the jump...
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3:30 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Murilee Martin
3,039 views, 36 comments

Latest by Benz250S: Glorious! more »

choose your eternity

Project Car Hell: Summer of Love Edition

On Friday Murilee gave you another example of his own personal Project Car hell, a freebie his cousin left for him in Wyoming. Cry me a river, Mrs. Mr. Martin. Oh, your free car is hard to fix? Boo hoo. We're so sad. Real hell involves spending hard earned money. That way, even when you're down to your second to last knuckle, third wife and seventh torque wrench, you're certain that with just a little more lovin' your baby will be back on the streets in no time. Sure, it's been five years, but you're getting your $1350 worth, dammit! But a free car? As Easy E once sang, "I'll throw it in the gutter and go buy another." Speaking of music and love, as Murilee is off tearing ass north of San Francisco in a [CENSORED], we're stepping in to present the Summer of Love edition of Project Car Hell. Oh, did we say love? Pick either of today's choices and it can only be the summer of HELL!!!! More »

5:30 PM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
2,827 views, 80 comments

Latest by billstewartx: one minor bitch about this as a "hell project" a true hell project is something you can spend 2000 hours on... and its still ain't worth a crap... like a 75 corolla! you could perfectly restore it, concours... and its still only worth more »

classic ad watch

Expensive Taste, Small Budget? 1970 Caprice!

After seeing the somewhat wretched DOTS '70 Chevy the other day, it's hard to imagine such a car appealing to sharp-dressed businessmen (who apparently keep the car parked in the living room). Tufted cloth! Rich-looking trim! Yes, the '70 Caprice was pure class.

1:30 PM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Murilee Martin
1,154 views, 25 comments

Latest by mr.choppers: "Restyled for more elegance" - they sure weren't holding back on the elegance. Elegance was slathered on in multiple layers. more »

down on the street

1970 Chevrolet Impala

This car might not actually be an Impala, since any emblems have long since departed. It could be a Caprice, or maybe a Biscayne or Bel Air. No matter; "Impala" is the generic term for early-70s big Chevy cars, and that's what I'm calling it here (I'm pretty sure the low-end big Chevrolets in '70 didn't have the wheel lip moldings we see on three of this car's four wheel openings, so it's probably not a Biscayne).
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9:00 AM on Mon Oct 1 2007
By Murilee Martin
7,009 views, 30 comments

Latest by Capriceman: The 1970 Chevrolet shown here is an Impala hardtop sedan. Although it may look like a Caprice, the Caprice, which I owned, had a little more upscale exterior treatments. You can also plainly see what is left of the name more »

Somewhere Between Santa Nella and Avenal
From the same early-90s road trip that produced Somewhere Between Buttonwillow and Twisselmann Road, here's a quasi-self-portrait shot from the dash of a '65 Impala.

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interstate 5

Somewhere Between Pumpkin Center and Lost Hills

Backing away in photography-geek horror from the blurry-ass Instamatic 126 stuff and returning to good ol' 35mm Tri-X black-and-white shots of the Los Angeles-San Francisco artery that is Interstate 5, we find ourselves in a dusty patch of Kern County in the Impala, circa 1991. Note the multiple shades of primer on the hood; damn, primer always looks so good on a 60s beater roaring down an empty stretch of interstate.

10:00 AM on Thu Aug 23 2007
By Murilee Martin
344 views, 1 comment

interstate 5

Somewhere Between Buttonwillow and Twisselmann Road

Well, now that I've broken out the pain-in-ass SCSI slide scanner for the Buddha-Equipped Olds I-5 photo (and in honor of Srs. Bumbeck y Johnson heading back to Pedro after their Pebble Beach triumphs), I might as well dig into my vast collection of Interstate 5 photos for another shot. This one was shot from a '65 Impala doing the San Francisco - Los Angeles run, circa 1992.

11:30 AM on Mon Aug 20 2007
By Murilee Martin
413 views, 1 comment