Great show, love the 1960 Impala. My parents had a 59 Chevy station wagon when I was very young. But me, at 70 years old, I still remember that cool car. I remember that my Mom got her first speeding ticket driving back to Ohio from a Niagra Falls vacation. Maybe it had a V8 in it?
I LOVE the 59 Chevy, but I think it's fair to say that the 1960 was a cleaner, more refined look. The same applies to other GM division, especially the toned down 60 Cadillac (shorter fins, squared off front turn signal pods). If I had to pick between the 59 and 60 Chevy, I don't know I'd be able to pick a favorite! I think generally I like the 59s as convertibles and the 60s as hardtops, but this convertible is fantastic! Can't go wrong with these classic Chevrolets.
I'm another one who prefers the 1960 models. They were nicely toned down from the '59s, which were overdone style wise. Even as a little kid....when the '59 Chevys were only a few years old...I thought they were UGLY. Especially the cat-eye taillights.
Three items. 1. The 235 inline-6 wis equipped with a 1-barrel carb, not a 2bbl as you stated. 2. In the far-left warning light pod , you find a park BRAKE indicator lamp. 3. The chrome Chev bow-tie emblem just below the 60mph mark is the high beam indicator.
I can remember back in '68, my mom had one of these a Red and White one, and she STACKED IT: Head on collision, with my little sister in the car with her, mom through my little sister onto the floorboard and laid down next to her, and both survived the wreck! I remember my older cousin took me driving and seen my moms car MUSHED! WOW> How anyone could survive it, @WOW! Such a GORGIOUS CAR!!!!!
My babysitter had one of these, a beautiful dark blue with a white top. Her boyfriend had a '60 Corvette, white with a red interior. First time I was in a car at 100 mph. They were young, beautiful, and beyond cool. I wanted to live with them so badly!
I'm Japanese, but when I was 21 in 1990, I ordered and purchased a 1960 Chevrolet Impala 2-door hardtop from the United States. The engine was 283 and had a small carburetor The mission was automatic The aircraft color is white, and the line behind the aircraft is black. The interior is cool with black and white houndstooth The antenna was on only one side There was no fin-like molding on the tip of the front fender There was no rear bumper override Are these optional parts? After that, I ordered the Continental kit from Continental Enterprise and installed it myself. I could only have it for two years, but it was a wonderful memory.
The second gen Impalas are my all time favorites. The ‘60 in my opinion, did have a cleaner look. Especially with the tamed down “gull wing” fins, vs the ‘59 “bat wing”. Love the houndstooth interior. This looks like a Roman Red, would be even better if it was a Suntan Copper. The windshield washer container was actually original. That’s what it looked like in 1960. If I’m not mistaking it’s a 283 under the hood. Which I could be wrong, but I think the badge in the front grill has a gold “V” in it. When the grill badge had a silver one, it was for a 283. A gold one, was for a 348. And no “V” was a six. Great presentation.
Spot on I pointed out the lack of the V on the backend, but I didn’t elaborate on the front if those cars had 348 them they had checkered flags on the front and back
Initially the 1960 Corvair came only as a 4-door sedan. The 2-door coupe didn't come until January of 1960 and the Monza arrived in early spring. The "many" body styles began arriving in 1961 when a station wagon was introduced as was the Corvair 95 series of pickups, vans and passenger vans. The rag top arrived in 1962.
I always liked the styling of the 60 Chevrolet Impala over the 59 , & I remember My Mom 1st automobile ever was a brand new black 4 door Biscayne, But the 60 had the better styling IMHO , & I always liked the jet on the sides ! That reminded us we were in the jet age . Thanks for the awesome video on this beautiful 1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible.
My Paw Paw in Houston, TX. had one in white. Not a convertible. That back end was da sh--t! He later got a 67 or 68. My Uncle was Pontiac man. They lived in a duplex. So there was a 2 car detached garage. I lovved the wrap around glass. I had an appreciation of it @ a young age. He only went to Sears & grocery market. Rarely ever "opened" it UP. Great review!
Thank you so much for sharing that awesome story. =) Sears was the bomb back in the day apparently they sold houses.. kits to build a variety of modern homes.. that’s gonna be the 10,000 subscription episode when we get to 10,000 subscribers on the channel I’m gonna do an episode dedicated to the Sears modern homes..
The ill-fated Turboglide automatic operated like the ill-fated Buick Flitch Pitch Dynaflow. These were not 3-speed automatics as such but had 3-phase, 5-element torque converters. As with earlier Buick Dynaflows, they were continuously variable automatics(CVT), with no perceptible gear changes. As with the Buick Dynaflows, the Turboglides had 2 forward gears and one reverse, with no automatic upshifts. With a single compound planetary gearset, without 2nd gear clutches and a sprag clutch, these Turboglides could only have 2 forward speeds. Although the next generation transmission , the TH350, was based on the aluminum Powerglide and introduced for the 1969 model year,, they dispensed with the compound planetary and used two separate planetaries, added a 2nd gear clutchpack and sprag clutch to the front of the transmission, making it a true 3-speed automatic. The TH350 has the same dimensions as the Powerglide, so they can be swapped with no other modifications than changing the shift quadrants. Myself, I have only seen Turboglides in junk yards. I have seen many different Chevy's with the shift quadrants of the Turboglide(especially with 348 V8's), but all had Powerglides. Most people had them changed out. With the introduction of the aluminum-cased Powerglide, it was an easy swap.
I SOO agree! '60 v/s another mid-50s? Yawn. This is from the extra historic transition - for all GM large cars - from florid Harley Earl to sleek Bill Mitchell styling. P.S. El Camino was the Chev response to Ford's Ranchero.
Yeah I was going to add that we have to do El Camino versus Ranchero on this channel =) 57 Chevy was the car that got me into Classic Cars but it’s not my favorite 50s era car anymore maybe I’ll make a list of my top favorite 50s cars i’m working on the episode that will probably be released later on tonight that is one of my favorite 50 stars that I’ve done so far.. it’s a 56 car super underrated 57 is my favorite body style but 56 isn’t far off and is the best 50s car I’ve been in so far
Having owned a 60 Chevy impala convertible if it had the 283 motor, which this one does there is a V underneath the Chevy emblem on the back deck lid, this one just had the Chevy emblem, which would signify six cylinder motor😮
Mine was a powerglide. I wished it would’ve been a manual and I had research that turned out. That was the first year you could get a four-speed in that car and I tend to believe it because my dad painted cars for a living and we got a four-speed car in the garage and when we pulled the carpet up the tunnel metal around it sure looked factory
Well done once again, you need more subscribers and deserve it . Chevy usually had cooler dash designs than ford then , until 62 or 3 when ford caught up in that department, does this car have the more dangerous X frame design than the full perimeter type Ford used ?
We are getting there I’m hoping this channel can get to 10,000 by sept but quality matters to me as well and trying to get a formula that works I think I’ve found one. But always changing so doesn’t become stagnant. I love the name of your channel =)
I’m not entirely sure where I got that Termanology from but I’ve heard other people Call it that it could be a Pennsylvania Termanology we see some really weird things here I guess you should be lucky I don’t say yinz but a lot of people saying where I’m from I say you all or you guys
@@What.its.like. Chevy never had a three speed until 1965 when the Turbo 400 was available in some full size models. The Turboglide worked like a Buick Dynaflow…kinda except it was a POS transmission. Most were converted to Powerglides.
Grammar: "and the Corvair was totally different than anything Chevy made up to that point..." is not English. "than" is a comparative. The wording should be ..."and the Corvair was totally different _to_ anything Chevy made up to that point...
The big commercial back then was with Dinah Shore singing, “See the USA in your Chevrolet”
Awesome I’ll have to find the ad and include it when I do another 60 Chevy =)
@@What.its.like. .They used it at least into the late 60’s
1960 Chevy's are my favorite cars.Had many back in the day! When they were 10 to 11 years old, You could buy them for $100 to $200 all day long !
I wish I lived back then.. I was born way too late
Great show, love the 1960 Impala. My parents had a 59 Chevy station wagon when I was very young. But me, at 70 years old, I still remember that cool car. I remember that my Mom got her first speeding ticket driving back to Ohio from a Niagra Falls vacation. Maybe it had a V8 in it?
Chevy also had a 4 speed Borg Warner transmission offered. This car also has a six cylinder emblem on the trunk.
Awesome information thank you so much for sharing =)
I LOVE the 59 Chevy, but I think it's fair to say that the 1960 was a cleaner, more refined look. The same applies to other GM division, especially the toned down 60 Cadillac (shorter fins, squared off front turn signal pods). If I had to pick between the 59 and 60 Chevy, I don't know I'd be able to pick a favorite! I think generally I like the 59s as convertibles and the 60s as hardtops, but this convertible is fantastic! Can't go wrong with these classic Chevrolets.
I like the 60 over the 59 but that’s just me.. =) both look great I love the gauges of the 60 I can’t remember for the same
@@What.its.like.
Me tooooooooo
I'm another one who prefers the 1960 models. They were nicely toned down from the '59s, which were overdone style wise. Even as a little kid....when the '59 Chevys were only a few years old...I thought they were UGLY. Especially the cat-eye taillights.
Three items.
1. The 235 inline-6 wis equipped with a 1-barrel carb, not a 2bbl as you stated.
2. In the far-left warning light pod , you find a park BRAKE indicator lamp.
3. The chrome Chev bow-tie emblem just below the 60mph mark is the high beam indicator.
Awesome thank you so much for for those corrections =)
That switch with the red knob under the dash on the left side is called a four-way flasher it was an option in 1960
Thank you so much for adding that information that’s what it looks like to me but I didn’t wanna miss represent it
I can remember back in '68, my mom had one of these a Red and White one, and she
STACKED IT: Head on collision, with my little sister in the car with her, mom through my little sister onto the floorboard and laid down next to her, and both survived the wreck! I remember my older cousin took me driving and seen my moms car MUSHED! WOW> How anyone could survive it, @WOW! Such a GORGIOUS CAR!!!!!
Wow that’s a crazy story I’m glad everyone made it out ok. Thank you so much for sharing that story =)
My babysitter had one of these, a beautiful dark blue with a white top. Her boyfriend had a '60 Corvette, white with a red interior. First time I was in a car at 100 mph. They were young, beautiful, and beyond cool. I wanted to live with them so badly!
Awesome story thank you so much for sharing =) i wish I grew up back then. Simpler times, just born way too late
The 60 Chevrolet line up was very eclectic!!! Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍
I'm Japanese, but when I was 21 in 1990, I ordered and purchased a 1960 Chevrolet Impala 2-door hardtop from the United States.
The engine was 283 and had a small carburetor
The mission was automatic The aircraft color is white, and the line behind the aircraft is black.
The interior is cool with black and white houndstooth
The antenna was on only one side
There was no fin-like molding on the tip of the front fender
There was no rear bumper override
Are these optional parts?
After that, I ordered the Continental kit from Continental Enterprise and installed it myself. I could only have it for two years, but it was a wonderful memory.
Lots of headroom on that convertible! 😀
Yeah I know right sky’s the limit
The second gen Impalas are my all time favorites. The ‘60 in my opinion, did have a cleaner look. Especially with the tamed down “gull wing” fins, vs the ‘59 “bat wing”. Love the houndstooth interior. This looks like a Roman Red, would be even better if it was a Suntan Copper. The windshield washer container was actually original. That’s what it looked like in 1960. If I’m not mistaking it’s a 283 under the hood. Which I could be wrong, but I think the badge in the front grill has a gold “V” in it. When the grill badge had a silver one, it was for a 283. A gold one, was for a 348. And no “V” was a six.
Great presentation.
Thank you so much yeah that looks like a 283 v8 =)
If it was a 348 it will have vee with two flags of one of them is checkered flag
Spot on I pointed out the lack of the V on the backend, but I didn’t elaborate on the front if those cars had 348 them they had checkered flags on the front and back
Initially the 1960 Corvair came only as a 4-door sedan. The 2-door coupe didn't come until January of 1960 and the Monza arrived in early spring. The "many" body styles began arriving in 1961 when a station wagon was introduced as was the Corvair 95 series of pickups, vans and passenger vans. The rag top arrived in 1962.
Thank you so much for sharing that information =)
Thanks again.
PooPoo Tootaloo!
I always liked the styling of the 60 Chevrolet Impala over the 59 , & I remember My Mom 1st automobile ever was a brand new black 4 door Biscayne, But the 60 had the better styling IMHO , & I always liked the jet on the sides ! That reminded us we were in the jet age . Thanks for the awesome video on this beautiful 1960 Chevrolet Impala Convertible.
Thank you for watching 58 biscayne is coming today =) just finishing it up right now
My Paw Paw in Houston, TX. had one in white. Not a convertible. That back end was da sh--t! He later got a 67 or 68. My Uncle was Pontiac man. They lived in a duplex. So there was a 2 car detached garage. I lovved the wrap around glass. I had an appreciation of it @ a young age. He only went to Sears & grocery market. Rarely ever "opened" it UP. Great review!
Thank you so much for sharing that awesome story. =) Sears was the bomb back in the day apparently they sold houses.. kits to build a variety of modern homes.. that’s gonna be the 10,000 subscription episode when we get to 10,000 subscribers on the channel I’m gonna do an episode dedicated to the Sears modern homes..
Love it. I had a 60 Brookwood 6 cyl. Sold it in 84 I think. Was rusted bad from Florida beach salt.
Cool story until the ending.. =) 1960 brook wood would be sweet even with the six
I collect Corvairs. I'm a Corvair mechanic as well
Which is your favorite, have you owned a yenko? I like the wagon wish they would have kept that around
@@What.its.like. the wagon was quickly superseded by the Chevy II. I never had a wagon...
@@What.its.like. fav? 1962 Spyder convertible, I have a nice white, red interior. 1964 164 turbo engine
That’s awesome corsa with a. Turbo would be cool 65
excellent!!
Thank you =)
Missing a V-shaped chrome molding indicating a V8 engine, under the chevy badge on the rear trunk cover.
Thank you for pointing that out =)
The ill-fated Turboglide automatic operated like the ill-fated Buick Flitch Pitch Dynaflow. These were not 3-speed automatics as such but had 3-phase, 5-element torque converters. As with earlier Buick Dynaflows, they were continuously variable automatics(CVT), with no perceptible gear changes. As with the Buick Dynaflows, the Turboglides had 2 forward gears and one reverse, with no automatic upshifts. With a single compound planetary gearset, without 2nd gear clutches and a sprag clutch, these Turboglides could only have 2 forward speeds.
Although the next generation transmission , the TH350, was based on the aluminum Powerglide and introduced for the 1969 model year,, they dispensed with the compound planetary and used two separate planetaries, added a 2nd gear clutchpack and sprag clutch to the front of the transmission, making it a true 3-speed automatic. The TH350 has the same dimensions as the Powerglide, so they can be swapped with no other modifications than changing the shift quadrants.
Myself, I have only seen Turboglides in junk yards. I have seen many different Chevy's with the shift quadrants of the Turboglide(especially with 348 V8's), but all had Powerglides. Most people had them changed out. With the introduction of the aluminum-cased Powerglide, it was an easy swap.
Awesome information thank you so much for sharing =)
I SOO agree! '60 v/s another mid-50s? Yawn. This is from the extra historic transition - for all GM large cars - from florid Harley Earl to sleek Bill Mitchell styling. P.S. El Camino was the Chev response to Ford's Ranchero.
Yeah I was going to add that we have to do El Camino versus Ranchero on this channel =)
57 Chevy was the car that got me into Classic Cars but it’s not my favorite 50s era car anymore maybe I’ll make a list of my top favorite 50s cars i’m working on the episode that will probably be released later on tonight that is one of my favorite 50 stars that I’ve done so far.. it’s a 56 car super underrated 57 is my favorite body style but 56 isn’t far off and is the best 50s car I’ve been in so far
Great job making this video BTW! 😀
Glad you dig this video =)
1960 is my favorite bar none. There are a few that come close but........
I have a lot of favorites might make a top five favorite 50s cars
Beautiful car. I wish you could have taken it for a spin...that would have been cool.
That car was sold I was happy just to do the tour =)
Having owned a 60 Chevy impala convertible if it had the 283 motor, which this one does there is a V underneath the Chevy emblem on the back deck lid, this one just had the Chevy emblem, which would signify six cylinder motor😮
Awesome information
How did you like yours automatic or manual?
Mine was a powerglide. I wished it would’ve been a manual and I had research that turned out. That was the first year you could get a four-speed in that car and I tend to believe it because my dad painted cars for a living and we got a four-speed car in the garage and when we pulled the carpet up the tunnel metal around it sure looked factory
Could you do a video on the Oldsmobile Aurora from the 1990s and 2000s just before Oldsmobile went out of business?
Yeah I’ll add that to the list I might know where there is one =)
Well done once again, you need more subscribers and deserve it . Chevy usually had cooler dash designs than ford then , until 62 or 3 when ford caught up in that department, does this car have the more dangerous X frame design than the full perimeter type Ford used ?
We are getting there I’m hoping this channel can get to 10,000 by sept but quality matters to me as well and trying to get a formula that works I think I’ve found one. But always changing so doesn’t become stagnant.
I love the name of your channel =)
I’ve never heard of the term “pedal box”. Where does that come from?
I’m not entirely sure where I got that Termanology from but I’ve heard other people Call it that it could be a Pennsylvania Termanology we see some really weird things here I guess you should be lucky I don’t say yinz but a lot of people saying where I’m from I say you all or you guys
Let’s talk prices….can’t get to interested without a price….
That car was sold when I did the video on it
To my 3ves the 1965 Chevrolet Impala was the best looking of all Impalas ! Hands down !! Had a "Corvette look" to it !!.
I’ll have to find one of those and review it =)
1st view
Awesome how’s life?
@@What.its.like. I'm enjoying summer. I'm working in a hot 3rd floor, renovating a bathroom
No Yenkos, my friend recently created 1 from a low miles survivor '67 4 speed. It was yellow black. It's just a look a like
I’ve never seen a yenko in person leno has one..
Good presentation. The Turboglide automatics were pure junk. Those skirts ruin the looks. Nice car.
Was cruise o matic that ford offered better than chevys 3 speed
@@What.its.like. Chevy never had a three speed until 1965 when the Turbo 400 was available in some full size models. The Turboglide worked like a Buick Dynaflow…kinda except it was a POS transmission. Most were converted to Powerglides.
Awesome thank you for that correction and added information =)
I did not like the 59 but the 60 was okay, a lot better than the 59.
61 was better than either one.
@@glennso47 I had a 61 but liked the 62 better. To each his own as they say.
@@louiswiley6121 My first car was a 70 Chevy Bel Air.
@@louiswiley6121 I liked any of them outside of the 59-60 because they got rid of the ugly fins.
@@glennso47 Yeah I didn't like the horizontal fins. I drove a brand new 59 Chevy and hated the front seats you about sat on the floor it was so low.
Stupid X frame. I have a '57 Cadillac survivor
Grammar: "and the Corvair was totally different than anything Chevy made up to that point..." is not English. "than" is a comparative. The wording should be ..."and the Corvair was totally different _to_ anything Chevy made up to that point...
Thank you for the correction Professor..
5he '67 Impala was 5he "worst looking" of all the sixties Era Impalas ! A terrible design !!.
The folks had a light blue 2 door BelAir…. The ugliest car they ever had. Not a fan of 59/60 Chevrolets.