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Old 05-03-2013, 09:34 PM   #46
05stram

 
Drives: 2013 RS - 2013 2SS/RS - 1971 RS
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Originally Posted by DGthe3 View Post
They destroyed it with the 2000+ model year cars because enthusiasts tend to have selective memories. We often ignore the 70's and 80's when cars like this


and this



and this



were sold. Those are the cars that came before the Impala SS. They are generic, mundane family sedans. Even the cars from the 60s don't see too special. They're nice sure, but the 3rd and 4th generations seem like pretty much any other large sedan from the time. The Impala SS is largely an exception -as SS models ought, to the Impala legacy. GM is building the Impala for the role that it always had: be a large Chevrolet sedan. So what if its FWD? Its not a sports sedan, never has been.
You are correct in your assumption that most people remember those cars but those were not before the Impala SS. Impala was in SS trim in the 60s. To me these are the most beautiful Impalas ever built.
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