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Chevrolet's mid sized car that replaced Series CA Master AK: 1941 1947 GM A: 1 Light-duty pickup truck sold in conventional or COE configurations Deluxe: 1941 1952 GM A: 1 Passenger car sold as a coupe, convertible, sedan, and station wagon Fleetmaster: 1946 1948 GM A: 1 Passenger car sold as a coupe, convertible, sedan, and station wagon ...
In 1956 sales material there was an optional rain-sensing automatic top, [15] which was first seen on the 1951 LaSabre concept car. However, it is believed that it was never installed on a car. [16] Popular Mechanics reported only 7.4% of owners in their survey ordered seat belts.
The Impala name was first used for the full-sized 1956 General Motors Motorama show car that bore Corvette-like design cues, especially the grille. It was named Impala after the graceful African antelope, which was used as the car's logo. Painted emerald green metallic, with a white interior, the Impala concept car featured hardtop styling.
He led development of the four-seat Impala concept car that debuted the same year, incorporating several Corvette styling cues in the car. [ 7 ] MacKichan did the first sketches and led the design effort that resulted in the Motoramic style embodied in the 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air , the first of what came to be called the " Tri-Five " Chevrolets ...
In addition to the 1954 Motorama concept vehicle, Chevrolet has produced several prototypes and concept vehicles using the Nomad nameplate. In 1958, Chevrolet created a prototype hardtop version of the 1959 Nomad station wagon (using the doors of the Impala hardtop); the design was not approved for production. [31]
The first Chevrolet to carry the "SS" badge was based on the Corvette C1 of 1956 (pictured) In December 1956, Chevrolet unveiled a show car based on the first generation Corvette called the Corvette Super Sport. In early 1957, the Chevrolet Corvette SS debuted — a custom built racing sports car that was the first Chevrolet to wear the SS badge.
The second concept car, the Firebird II of 1956, was designed as a four-seat, family car. It has a low and wide design with two large air intakes at the front, a high bubble canopy top, and a vertical tail fin. Its exterior bodywork is made entirely of titanium. [7] The engine output is 200 hp (150 kW).
The 1957 Chevrolet is a car that was introduced by Chevrolet in September 1956 for the 1957 model year. It was available in three series models: the upscale Bel Air, the mid-range Two-Ten, and the economy/fleet model One-Fifty. A two-door station wagon, the Nomad, was produced as a Bel Air model.