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1981 Chevrolet Impala

1981 Chevrolet Impala in Night Life, Movie, 1989 IMDB

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: US

1981 Chevrolet Impala

[*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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Jale PL

2013-02-02 16:30

[Image: 8043.5.jpg] [Image: 8045.2.jpg] [Image: 8044.7.jpg] [Image: 8046.6.jpg] [Image: 8047.5.jpg]

chevy-dan RU

2013-02-02 17:13

1987-1989 Chevrolet Caprice because I see composite headlights.

-- Last edit: 2013-02-02 17:14:10

caprice_96 CA

2013-02-02 17:30

You can't see much detail from the photos, but the side shot of the doors is absolutley from a 1977-79 Caprice or Impala. Most likely an Impala if since it's a police car. Not sure about the composite lights in the one shot. If it is, then they use more than one car for the shots.

chevy-dan RU

2013-02-02 17:49

I think tail headlights more look 1986-1990 Caprice than 1977-1979 Chevrolet Caprice-Impala.

caprice_96 CA

2013-02-02 18:02

The front shot does look somewhat more like a 1987-90 car, and the rear roofline looks at least like a 1980-90. However, I do know 100% the doors are from a 1977-79. The door handles and placement location were different in these years vs the 1980-90. So perhaps they used two cars.

And actually looking at that side door shot, it looks like it might have a wrap around front signal light, which would indicate that it was a 1977-79 Caprice. Impala's didn't have the wrap around lights.

-- Last edit: 2013-02-02 18:09:23

chevy-dan RU

2013-02-02 19:01

Ok. I agree with idea that they used two cars.

rjluna2 US

2013-02-02 20:09

Jale wrote [Image: 8043.5.jpg] [Image: 8047.5.jpg]

Looks like 1981-85 Chevrolet Impala to me :think:

Jale wrote [Image: 8045.2.jpg]

Looks like Chevrolet Malibu to me :think:

Jale wrote [Image: 8044.7.jpg] [Image: 8046.6.jpg]

Looks like Chevrolet Caprice Classic to me :think:

chevy-dan RU

2013-02-02 20:31

I think it more looks like Caprice than Impala to me...

caprice_96 CA

2013-02-02 20:52

There is more than one car. The side shots are most certianly a 1977-79 Caprice - the doors are a DEAD give away cannot be anyother year.

Link to "www.autoguru-katalog.at"

Notice the difference in the 1980+ Doors:

Link to "www.curbsideclassic.com"

The main shot looks like 1987-90 Caprice, notice the wrap around signals with the lower yellow colour. Here is a 1987-90 signal light:

Link to "i.ebayimg.com"

The other two that rjluna2 listed as a 1981-85 Impala, could be a 1980-85 Impala. It looks like it has a Chevy bowtie in the one shot, which was only used on the 1980-85 Impala. Also note on the rear shot no CHMSL, and only the outside lights are light (not the center) which is consistent with an Impala as well.

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/chevrolet-impala-1981-1.jpg

Impala Rear lights:

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Caprice Rear Lights:

1980-1985

Link to "www.motorbase.com"

1986-90

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2711/1801/31775900007_large.jpg

-- Last edit: 2013-02-02 20:53:55

caprice_96 CA

2013-02-04 04:47

Since there is clearly different cars used here, shouldn't the photos be broken up into separate cars?

somename US

2013-02-04 11:59

^Malibu here, Caprice here

caprice_96 CA

2013-02-04 15:54

Looks good now, but if we are agreeing the main car is an Impala, shouldn't it be listed as a 1980? The only difference between a 1980 and a 1981-85 is the grille detail, which you can't see in these photos. So that would make the car a 1980-85, listed as a 1980?

rjluna2 US

2013-02-04 16:47

The grille detail is shown at the first thumbnail provided by Jale shows that is 1981-85 grille version.

chevy-dan RU

2013-02-04 18:31

I think it more look like 1987-1990 Caprice than Chevrolet Impala.

caprice_96 CA

2013-02-04 20:29

rjluna2 wrote The grille detail is shown at the first thumbnail provided by Jale shows that is 1981-85 grille version.


Well, if you can see that detail you have good eyes, I sure can't in that fuzzy pic. There is very little difference between an 80 and 81 grille.

1980:

http://webtech.tstc.edu/students/fowlerg/1301final/images/80.gif

1981:

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/chevrolet-impala-1981-1.jpg

I really can't say if the main pic is an 87-90 or a 80-85 Impala with any certainty due to the low photo quality, but I do agree it's one of the two. It may be more likely an Impala as the other's pictures are defintetly are 80-85 Impala's.

-- Last edit: 2013-02-04 20:30:02

chevy-dan RU

2013-02-05 13:19

Ok. You are right.

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