High Bid: $ 41,000

1958 Chevrolet Impala 348 Big Block V8 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe with the desirable Tri-Power 3X2BBL Rochester Carburetor setup and an automatic transmission in a beautiful two-tone 'Cay Coral over Honey Beige' color paint and with an absolutely beautiful all new matching Tri Toned colored textured fabric and vinyl upholstery interior with the Impala's competition inspired steering wheel and color keyed door panels with brushed aluminum trim, dual exhausts, original Spinner full wheel covers with wide White sidewall tires, and factory options including Power Steering, full length bodyside trim, three chrome front fender louvers, stainless lower body pseudo air intake, with this example dressed to kill with factory fender skirts! There's no better example of GM's styling and engineering prowess than the top-of-the-line 1958 Chevrolet 'Bel Air' Impala which used an all new and one year only bodyshell shared with Pontiac. This exclusive model proved to be a ground breaking model for Chevrolet with the new 'Impala' name becoming legendary and synomonous with Chevrolet in the coming years. The '58s were longer, heavier, lower and wider than the 1955-57s. Styled in the Harley Earl idiom they were 'rounder' than their 'straighter' predecessors and they expressed commendable restraint in the era of tailfin excesses and were solidly built. The limited edition Impala, a package option for the Bel Air hardtop and convertibles, featured special trim, deluxe interiors and the steepest price in the division. Sterling reception caused Chevrolet to expand the Impala offerings into a separate series for '59. This particular example was ordered with the optional 'W' big block 348 Turbo Thrust V8 with power steering for a much improved and modern drive and fender skirts.