Vehicle Description
This 1959 Chevy Impala received a professional full frame-off build
with no expense and time spared by Northwest Extreme Motorsports
out of Springfield, OR. This custom Impala was featured at SEMA
2018 in the Arc Audio booth and is also a Goodguys award-winner.
Since then, the car has been further improved and has just over 500
test miles. It is powered by a GM 502ci crate engine equipped with
a Borla 8-stack fuel injection system and mated to a GM factory
4L85E 4-speed automatic transmission, all controlled by a Holley
Dominator computer. The engine has a Billet Specialties serpentine
front-runner system, custom headers with stainless Borla exhaust
and a Ron Davis custom black ceramic-coated radiator with dual
fans. This '59 sits on a RideTech RidePro E5 air-ride system with a
custom 4-link rear suspension and C-notched frame housing a Moser
Ford 9-inch with 3.88 gears. Up front there's a Global West full
front-end assembly. It rides on one-off B-forged concave billet
wheels (20-inch front, 21-inch rear) wrapped in Continental tires.
The car has power steering, and stopping power is handled by
Wilwood disc brakes. The car lays out as low as possible, keeping
all factory sheet metal and frame. The custom timeless red leather
and Alcantara interior features a fully wrapped French-stitched
dash and Alcantara headliner. All interior stainless has been
painted and polished in matching red with a matching trunk
build-out, trunk deck liner and Mercedes wool carpet with complete
SoundSkins sound-deadening treatment. The SQ ARC audio system
features reference 3-way front custom kick panels with three
10-inch woofers behind the seat with billet ports through the
package tray, and a dual ARC 1000-watt processor amplifiers with an
XS power battery flush in the trunk floor. The interior also has
Dakota Digital HDX gauges, Nu-Relics power windows using stock
handles for control keeping the stock appearance and a Restomod Air
Bantom air system. The audio system and air conditioning system are
controlled by Bluetooth. The car was built to show and drive, and
is a very modernized build with a timeless presentation. All
brightwork is finished to the highest level with nine coats of
clear and a 12-step cut-and-buff process. All sheet metal is
original, with modifications that include a smoothed firewall and
smoothed-out factory inner fenders. The sale includes a large photo
album of the build process by NWX Motorsports, as well as receipts.
