Vehicle Description
1960 Chevrolet Impala
For 1960 Chevrolet toned down the Impala look a little bit and made
the design a bit more conservative. Three modestly sized round
taillights were placed on each side of the Impala and the nostril
air intakes above the headlights were deleted entirely. With more
than 490,000 Impalas produced for 1960, compared to nearly 60,000
built in its debut year, the Impala may have featured more chrome
than Bel Airs or Biscaynes but it seemed to work in its favor as it
was America's No. 1 seller. The 1960s model had a white band
running along the rear fender along with nonfunctional air intake
scoops and the slogan, 'Space, Spirit, Splendor'. Leading the
Impala lineup at $2,847 was the Convertible Coupe, followed by the
Hardtop Sport Sedan, Sport Coupe, and Four-Door Sedan.
Seven V8s in 283-cu in or 348-cu in size drive train choices were
offered this year with the top choice being the 348 cu in Super
Turbo-Thrust Special which breathed through triple two-barrel carbs
and used 11.25:1 compression and dual exhausts that produced 335
hp. Less robust versions of the 348 produced 250 to 320 hp and the
carbureted Turbo-Fire 283 cu in V8 could have either 170 or 230 hp.
Fuel-injection wasn't offered anymore on full-size Chevrolets.
Speed and cruise control were added to the options list, a first
for such a device being offered on a low-price automobile.
There's nothing prettier than a black car. And a black 1960 Impala
with a 280hp 348ci engine is even better. This gorgeous Impala is
black with a reproduction original style red and white interior. It
has the highly sought after optioned engine with tri power. This
car was born with the Powerglide automatic transmission, but it's
been upgraded to the TH350 3-speed transmission and 3:36
positraction rear. Speaking of upgrades, it also features power
disc brakes, Vintage Air A/C, new wiring harness, and original
factory power steering. The interior has upgrades of a Flaming
River chrome tilt steering column with shift lever, and Billet
specialties 3 spoke steering wheel. Also added under the dash are
three Sun Pro gauges. On the exterior to get that up to date look
it has Riddler 20" five spoke chrome/black wheels. This 1960 Impala
was also the first year of the popular "bubble top" roof.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
