1963 Chevrolet Impala Series Series 1800 V8 Convertible

Chevrolet's heritage dates to 1911 when William 'Billy' Durant and racer Louis Chevrolet formed the Chevrolet Motor Company. Durant had been forced out of GM in 1910 and wanted to use Chevrolet's designs to rebuild his own reputation.

The Chevrolet 'Bow Tie' was trademarked in 1913, and by 1916, Chevrolet was profitable enough to enable Durant to buy a majority share in GM and regain his position as President. Chevrolet became a separate division, positioned by Chairman Alfred Sloan to compete with Ford's Model T. By the late 1920s, Chevrolet was the largest-selling brand in the United States and to this day remains GM's top seller. By the 1930s, as many automakers struggled, Chevrolet prospered, overtaking Ford in sales.

Chevrolet first used the Impala name for a 1956 Motorama show car. The Impala entered production beginning in 1958 and became Chevy's flagship. It was named for an African antelope and was Chevrolet's most expensive car at the time. Ed Cole called it a 'prestige car within reach of the average American citizen.' It could be ordered as either a coupe or convertible. Either way, one design feature became its hallmark, the triple taillights on each side. The Impala was a hit, selling over 125,000 coupes in just its first year.

This car has power windows and a 283 CID, two-speed Powerglide drivetrain.