The
Chevrolet Impala is a
full-size automobile built by the
Chevrolet division of
General Motors introduced for the 1958
model year. Deriving its name from the southern African
antelope, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United States, competing against the
Ford Galaxie 500 and the
Plymouth Fury when full-size models dominated the market. The Impala was distinguished for many years by its symmetrical triple
taillights. The
Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for the 1965
model year becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which itself remained above the
Bel Air and
Biscayne. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-size model through the mid-1980s. Between 1994 and 1996, Impala was revived as a muscular
5.7-liter V8–powered version of the
Caprice Classic sedan. In 2000, the Impala was re-introduced again as a mainstream
front-wheel drive full-size sedan.
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