1970 Chevrolet Impala

1970 Chevrolet Impala in Corvette Summer, Movie, 1978

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

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Author	Message
rjluna2 ◊ 2008-04-13 01:46	1970 Chevrolet Impala Custom with aftermarket headlight assembly.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-04-13 11:53	Those headlight probably came from a GM car from the mid-'70s. These cars are all 'low riders'- almost all owned by Hispanic guys. Most of their cars were Chevys. Someone told me that there were three important days in the year for them - their birthday, the Mexican national day (cinqo de maio??) and the day the new Chevys came out. I remember seeing many of this type of thing when I visited the US in 1978. Note the skinny tyres. They cruise along at 45 mph so that they can be seen and then do their thing with the hydraulics - bouncing up and down.
Reg1992 ◊ 2017-10-20 05:45	Yep, very popular in the low-income parts of Los Angeles - I see it quite often. Even back then, these guys would drop and mod new Impalas and Caprices right after they came out. To a lesser extent, this is also done with Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles and Buicks all the way up through the early-90s.
Baube ◊ 2017-10-20 06:05	dancing car... poor thing.. but i like the headlights
Reg1992 ◊ 2017-10-20 06:09	Sorry you had to see this Baube
rjluna2 ◊ 2020-07-13 21:08	It is Impala Custom Coupe body style.