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@Ti_Taannikk3 жыл бұрын
Luved da guy shift n da gears lmao 😂
@darrenshank91705 ай бұрын
They discontinued the car because of the Federal side impact standards mandatory for 1997.
@tougeruzbay3 жыл бұрын
This Impala SS and the 87 Grand National were the best GM had to offer
@markallen2423 жыл бұрын
"We'll one day look back at a time when GM built the biggest, baddest cars in town!". You got that right, John!
@ibold10002 жыл бұрын
GM, a company that hands down has made some of the worst and most forgettable vehichles, has also made some of the very best and most iconic vehicles.
@aidaaliten88172 жыл бұрын
Gm is just lazy
@KingStepside Жыл бұрын
It’s 2022 and he sure is right
@milfordcivic67559 жыл бұрын
Discontinuing production of these is one of the worst mistakes GM made. These cars sold like hotcakes and still would be.
@CamaroAmx6 жыл бұрын
Ima fan fwd made GM more more money and the platform was getting old.
@SteevK695 жыл бұрын
Milford Civic: Except discontinuing the G-bodies (Monte SS, Buick GN, 4-4-2, Pontiac 2+2) back in '87. OR, cancelling the F-bodies (Camaro, Firebird) in 2002. Luckily, they reversed this in 2010 with 5th gen** and revamped (more power, less weight) for 6th gen - I own 2017 2SS. I bet that pissed off the 2002 Camaro owners, who bought them to store and appreciate in price, being the last year model. I'd still like to get a 2002 WS6 Trans Am or Formula. ** they had to bring back the Camaro, because ..... Transformers!
@travelseatsyellowlab5 жыл бұрын
GM chases the $$$. They've once again committed to SUVs but discontinued car lines and will be caught off guard when fuel prices hike again. It'll put GM near bankruptcy again.
@fisherthegoat5 жыл бұрын
No, it won't put GM near bankruptcy. They made their money on the Impalas. Unless we strike a new source of petroleum, heavy, v8 powered sedans like this will continue to fade into obsolescence. It's sad, but this is how times are. Hell, a brand new Lincoln Navigator which probably weighs twice what this thing weighs is about as efficient. They even tried to continue the V8 sedan lineage not that long ago with the Chevy SS, which.. failed.
@melrose92525 жыл бұрын
Kaylon Centers You’re correct, GM may not make 5 more years.
@leen94479 жыл бұрын
These SS's are straight gangster, I love these things. I hope one day to score a survivor that hasn't been ruined and chopped up.
@nortenero9 жыл бұрын
My dream's to own a 2015 Chevy SS after I'm done paying off my Chevy Cruze... Hopefully they still sell them 2-1/2 years from now...
@EGGINFOOLS9 жыл бұрын
Lee N I hear ya. I seen a SS painted red and lifted with 28's and I almost slammed into it on purpose to put the car out of it's misery.
@242HP8 жыл бұрын
+Joe Camarillo If you plan on going from one of Chevy's lowest priced cars (that you're still paying off) to a car that costs over $45K, it would seem you have to find a way to boost your income pretty significantly.
@nortenero8 жыл бұрын
+242HP True. However, I got screwed in financing because a previous vehicle I financed that was a lemon and it was about to run out of warranty. So they added the balance after payoff of it to my new Cruze and I pay close to $600/month @ 8.25% interest. A new SS should be more anyway but I can now get approved for a 3.5% interest rate.
@242HP8 жыл бұрын
+Joe Camarillo Just out of curiosity, what was the lemon that you got rid of before paying it off? Damn, you really got yourself into a bad position from that car.
@JerryC259 жыл бұрын
Dude with those gloves on at 2:52 gets a little excited messing with that shift lever lol
@SilentMovements3059 жыл бұрын
Lol I thought the same thing
@sew04ss6 жыл бұрын
MikefromQueens lol damn. He gonna tear up something
@CS-xi9dz5 жыл бұрын
That guy is a spaz lol! Must be Doug Demuro’s dad!
@robs18525 жыл бұрын
And They always beat the shit out of the tilt steering wheel and other adjustable items
@gunzoqc5 жыл бұрын
He likes it rough
@XenomorphLV4269 жыл бұрын
Last legit Impala.
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
XenomorphLV426 ...Well said. Although the 06-09 W-Body impala SS is nice (since it came with a proper engine despite an incorrect FWD layout, she was still respectable). The current one is just a sad reminder of how times changed. A highly optioned new LTZ model boasts a "V6" badge as if that's something to brag about. So disrespectful to the impala lineage that a V6 is worth bragging about. Even though it's a powerful 3.6 lfx a true impala should be always be a V8. A Chevy version of the new Caddy CT6 and a 6.2 under the hood would be my next car IF they had the balls to build it and people bought it instead of the latest useless cute little CUV.
@TheNacropolice6 жыл бұрын
wtf is a true car? you have turbo powered 4 cylinders that produce more power than some V6s and V8s. Also, there is fuel economy, and most people will not buy a V8. Because if you slap a V8 people will want a powerful V8 that smokes all things...this means mad insurance premiums. Plus, they had an SS model that was crazy potent, no one bought it.
@robertdevito50015 жыл бұрын
TheNacropolice fuel economy of a turbo inline 4 in a big car is fairly shit across the board. You need to get into any turbo engine to get it to move, you really need to get into a turbocharged small engine to get it to move, especially if you have a big car. My 93 caprice gets comparable gas mileage to a new v6 impala, and it's 25 years old with 200k miles on its v8... Having more low end power can mean that you can drive it more gently, should you choose, and still keep up with traffic, which means better fuel economy than you'd expect. Not to mention the lack of turbo lag is a huge plus in a lot of ways.
@hakeemsd70m5 жыл бұрын
I liked the 2004-05 Impala SS. 240 supercharged hp from the legendary 3800 V6, and quick and fun to corner.
@horseplop95 жыл бұрын
Jon Moss iS a Pimp
@prisoneralex27529 жыл бұрын
My favorite Chevy of all time! Best car of the 90's
@adamweaver15945 жыл бұрын
You like the lt1?
@marioarchuleta87235 жыл бұрын
Bell air u might be a 90"s baby .. It dont even look like a imp .. Its a souped up cop car
@timothy87664 жыл бұрын
Ever. 69, 88 , 96, 69, 71 , 73 , 64 are all years to find better Chevys.
@bluesky-ud9wg4 жыл бұрын
Seriously, you're favorite Chevy???? Wow, just wow.
@prisoneralex27524 жыл бұрын
LARRY Ford grow up
@krxmmxr6 ай бұрын
I bet that people will buy it if they start to make it again. It’s really perfect in everything from design to engine.
@zoidzoid879 жыл бұрын
112ft... them brakes on point for 4200lbs
@nortenero9 жыл бұрын
Yeah, some new cars can't even do that, lol.
@BornToBeFamed6 жыл бұрын
Good old school 4wheel disk. Its just a 4door camaro with a smaller cam thats all 😂. Just needs an lt4 cam and lt4 intake , good tune and 342 gears and she good to go. 350 crank power easy. Lt1 numbers so underrated the dyno proves they make 300crank power stock.
@Hot80s5 жыл бұрын
respect, yes but they note the more aggressive "disc grinder" compound brake pads
@Lucille69caddy5 жыл бұрын
Damn skippy!
@ViperMods_2165 жыл бұрын
That car wishes it was only 4200 lol
@timsharpe34987 жыл бұрын
I used to work on a police fleet back in the early 90s and those Caprices were the very best cop car of the era. Fords were so bad that many law enforcement agencies chose to refurbish their old Caprices rather than buying new Fords. I bet Ford threw a party when they heard about GM stopping production of the Caprice.
@markk36525 жыл бұрын
Roadkill did a comparison of the vic against the caprice. I've driven both, and have to say ford got the vic right after gm canned the caprice. The post 2000 cvpi handled way better than the mid nineties examples did.
@moonbeamskies33465 жыл бұрын
While I love the Chevy, I have to say the Ford Crown Victoria turned out to be the most iconic cop car possibly ever. I've never heard anyone say they were bad. They did have a fuel tank issue, but it was corrected.
@moonbeamskies33465 жыл бұрын
@Grumpy cat I have no doubt that the Charger is a good car. But it's not like the Crown Victoria in terms of comfort and bang for the buck. The Crown Vic checked all the boxes as a real police car. Many police departments don't require a car that has a huge amount of horsepower, especially those in big cities. That being said, the Crown Vic had decent performance that was much better than many earlier police cars and was comparable to modern V6 Chargers.
@dennisparker37865 жыл бұрын
That's why Chevy builds all there crap in China and Mexico Ford builds a better products are out selling Chevy by a lot by the way my 2010 crown vic will do 0-60 in five seconds much improved
@SIGINT0075 жыл бұрын
@@dennisparker3786 5 second Crown Vic? ROTFLMAO...put down the peyote
@jasonrogers63468 жыл бұрын
Damn you GM for killing this car! Such an awesome car with so much potential, killed off just when things were getting interesting for the B-body platform. Just think how these cars would have performed with an LS engine and continual upgrades...The new (Australian built) Caprice and S.S. sedan are nice and quick but just don't have the same old school American feel.....
@DavidR-ub2dp3 жыл бұрын
I agree the potential that GM had with the B body so sad to see them go
@jasonrogers63463 жыл бұрын
@@DavidR-ub2dpAgreed my brother.
@Ideo7Z3 жыл бұрын
Escalating CAFE rules pretty much killed everything cool in Detroit. They're even doing that to Japanese cars and trucks as well forcing redesigns that aren'tso good..
@lowbudgetmotorsport41128 жыл бұрын
0:45 Is that Boomhauer's dad? We need subtitles please.
@mtb4l6736 жыл бұрын
whateverdgaf lmao he thought he was running’s an auction
@roddydykes70535 жыл бұрын
lowbudgetmotorsport lmao I was thinking the exact same thing. Everything said was one run-on thought. Hilarious actually
@JDMHaze5 жыл бұрын
lmao😂😂
@robertworkman14194 жыл бұрын
That's the hideous midwest-Michigan accent.
@adrianmorton41354 жыл бұрын
😂
@JR-hs9nt3 жыл бұрын
Man if I were to become rich I wouldn't even look at lambos or exotics, I'd straight up buy gems like this SS, GNX, syclones and a whole other bunch of American classics, seriously you guys knew how to make proper machines. Love from a mexican fellow.
@70Kenny3 жыл бұрын
I remember being extremely disappointed when I heard that GM was discontinuing these cars, along with the big Cadillac and Buick sedans. They wanted to switch the factories that made them to full time SUV production because the SUV’s were outselling them. It was a trend that hasn’t ever reversed itself. American sedans of ANY sort are almost obsolete in the 2021 model year.
@Sir.VicsMasher5 ай бұрын
I was also bummed by their decision to go FWD until the mid 2000's starting with the RWD Cadillac's.
@TheRealSmithFamily9 жыл бұрын
I was 21 years old in 1995 and wanted an SS SO badly I could taste it. I'm older (not grown up) now and have a Pontiac G8 GXP with a 6.8L LS3. Like I said, not grown up, just older! :)
@ossimjew9 жыл бұрын
Shawn Dessart You can bore them out easily mate.
@TheRealSmithFamily9 жыл бұрын
Shawn Dessart Bored and stroked fully forged Texas Speed and Performance 418 LS3 and good for 500 N/A HP at the wheels.
@TheRealSmithFamily9 жыл бұрын
Only a couple of lame ones on my page.
@jamesblake18489 жыл бұрын
Hell ya
@chevyhead72749 жыл бұрын
I am 21 and own a 96 ss my second car I love it
@Myrdoc8 жыл бұрын
My grandma had this car, yes...my grandma. My Grandpa was a huge GM muscle fan, and when this came out in '95, he bought her a black one. She hated it, I loved it.
@ls1corvettefan4758 жыл бұрын
My dad bought one brand new in 1995 from ostrom Chevrolet in Montebello California he still has it and it still looks brand new.
@Myrdoc8 жыл бұрын
I wish my grandparents kept theirs. They only had it for a year until they replaced it with a Lumina.
@cpufreak1017 жыл бұрын
Myrdoc what a car to replace it with :/
@CamaroAmx6 жыл бұрын
Wish my grandparents would of kept their 57 bel air fuelie they had in 1964. They paid $50 for it. It was my grandmothers daily. But back then it was just a used car. It’s long gone. The only thing left of it is the am radio that is now in my possession.
@jesusmartinez38436 жыл бұрын
Myrdoc your story made me cry
@canibusnj9 жыл бұрын
In Loving Memory of the Great Chevrolet Impala (Sunrise 1958-Sunset 1996)
@generalpatton84683 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. :(((
@canibusnj3 жыл бұрын
@@awesomeone2979 The real deal Impalas I mean. :)
@neal64732 жыл бұрын
@@awesomeone2979 Nu bro 1996 was the last great Impala after that it wasn't never the same and that's why he say from 1958 to 1996 except for the 5th generation and sixth generation Impala which is from 1971 to 1985 those were the bad looking Impala's 🤭☺️.
@c-flogarage-ent88888 жыл бұрын
i have never seen a manual impala ss in person that would be cool to drive
@paxhumana20158 жыл бұрын
+C-FLO GARAGE-ENT , you could modify a Chevrolet Impala SS of that era to become one, and you could also modify the engine to be that big block bruiser 545 HP engine as well, though, to be honest, it would simply be better to put a modern Corvette engine under the hood instead, especially since a stock one is like 650 HP.
@GlycerinZ7 жыл бұрын
I have a car with an LT1 and Borg-Warner T56, it's funnn
@tylercouture2167 жыл бұрын
C-FLO GARAGE-ENT what is it
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
Pax Humana ... That 6.2 would be a whole lotta fun in that big beast. I've been tempted to just take the 6.0 LQ9 out my Escalade and swap the LT1 in my 96 but the experience of the modern Vette motor in that old B-Body would create the ultimate sleeper
@SteevK695 жыл бұрын
@@LSp8 Just find a loaded Camaro 2SS wreck (extra credit for ZL1) and transfer the drivetrain and most of the interior to an Impala or police auction find. a 6.2L 455/455 or 650/650 motor with 8 or 10 speed auto, or 6M if you prefer. Should be lotsa wrecks. I'm 65, been driving for almost 50 years, and my Camaro SS is quite a handful. Somebody has got to be wrapping these around poles or trees. ZL1 must be a real widow maker!
@pbandj377 жыл бұрын
Shortly after the filming of this video the transmission was beaten to death by the driver.
@moparchallenger7495 жыл бұрын
pbandj37 Cringe ☹️
@JH-qy7zw4 жыл бұрын
He had the drivers gloves one while doing it, fingerprint analysis will be futile!
@castlewhore20074 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂
@thomasburr92444 жыл бұрын
Yooo fr he was slamming it around LMFAO
@htimsid3 жыл бұрын
He's just re-working the transmission tunnel so that the T56 will fit.
@fhowland4 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest GM products ever made.
@scdevon3 жыл бұрын
I daydreamed about a nice warmed-over 454 factory option back then. They could have found a way to fit it in and play nice under the hood.
@Tuppoo949 жыл бұрын
Why can't manufacturers just go crazy sometimes? What's stopping them from producing mad cars like this?
@oldtwins9 жыл бұрын
Have you been in a vacuum for the past year? The Dodge Hellcats are just that.
@Tuppoo949 жыл бұрын
oldtwins You don't need to try to educate on cars. I know about the Hellcats. It's about time something like them came along.
@MrGoodboigonebad9 жыл бұрын
Then what the hell are you talking about? Haha
@creekhed19 жыл бұрын
seen the Chevrolet SS for 2015? Blows this old girl away
@nortenero9 жыл бұрын
The Chevrolet SS is kind of like this car's successor. Yes, it's based on the Holden Commodore, but it's still a badass car. This year they're coming with the magnetic ride control and it's going to be a manual.
@DIZAZZO7 жыл бұрын
The amount of awesomeness of this car bring tears to my eyes... impressive. Cheers from Brazil.
@turki_wz9 жыл бұрын
That's a gem of a car!
@juncho19779 жыл бұрын
God, I was in love with these cars since they came out. I think the wheels make this car look badass.
@SilentMovements3059 жыл бұрын
I say the stance the look both front and back end is made this car so badass especially with the black paint oh man. The same thing for the Cadillac Fleetwood of that year, the front is lowered just a bit and the back raised just a bit as well going down the street the car looks like it demands respect.
@warriormanmaxx89915 ай бұрын
@juncho1977 - re: "God..." 1. do you often write to God much via KZfaq Comments? 2. every get a response from God?
@nosenserunner90895 жыл бұрын
Worked at a Chevy dealer from 95-96. I loved running this thing around however very few takers then. They sat on the lots forever and hardly ever test driven. I am sad to say that discontinuing them was the best thing to happen to them. Now they’re beloved and people appreciate them today.
@bbbbojangles2737 Жыл бұрын
They learn the hard way. This car is gorgeous.
@hebeb3949 жыл бұрын
this car should have came from the factory like this lol very impressive numbers for such a big car in the mid 90's
@sethr930975 жыл бұрын
Very true. But how's GM supposed to show up their corvette with an land yacht? Recently they had to dial back the camaro bc it was pulling better than the vet
@PantherP749 жыл бұрын
I love these cars. I've owned three Crown Vics and will always have a soft spot for these big cars.
@tuffguy4078 жыл бұрын
+PantherP74 WHY??? BIG CARS SUCK BALLS!!!
@PantherP748 жыл бұрын
+fred smith You drive a smart, right?
@frmula1fan512 жыл бұрын
No way! Six speed manual! Unbelievable. Totally didn't expect to see that.
@antoinewarren8869Ай бұрын
Exactly!!! Put it in Neutral and find the second gear; coast. Keep the transmission good 💯
@sirc6257 жыл бұрын
The last real Impala made.
@GODs_Son7777 жыл бұрын
The sounds are wonnnderful!! lol.! It's 2017, and I STILL want one!
@sethr930975 жыл бұрын
2019 same boat
@g00dl00kinb0i4 жыл бұрын
lol, it's 2020 and many want cars from the 1960s.....new cars are trash, just copies of each other from one brand to next.
@loccdoutss87528 жыл бұрын
I love my 96! whenever I have some new passengers on board for the first time I just slam the gas and I could feel that LT1 just scream down the road sinking everyone into there seats! there's nothing like that feeling.. I picked mine up with only 62k miles on it.. hardly driven .. the score of a lifetime
@adamtparker65159 ай бұрын
Keep an eye on that OptiSpark!
@warriormanmaxx89915 ай бұрын
When those "new passengers" experience you "scaring the pants/skirts" off them means ... few repeat riders !!
@tommavrakos7 жыл бұрын
one of the best cars ever made..big roomey,quiet,handles unbelievable,fast,great looking car
@kobbetop9 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorites, I had a Caprice with the same engine and it handled surprisingly well, even in snow lol. Man I miss having that land yacht lol.
@brandedmcgowan76886 жыл бұрын
Kobbetop Impala SS has g86 limited slip differential Caprice has g80 locking differential from the trucks/SUV
@kyoakland5 жыл бұрын
I had a 9 C1 as well I actually beat a few Impalas with it
@warriormanmaxx89915 ай бұрын
@kobbetop - re: "lol" (x2) = what is so funny about your serious comment? or do you tack on that silly "lol" into most social media comments.
@larquefausse36237 жыл бұрын
Impala SS was so cool. So low and wide. And a 300hp V8 to boot.
@231mac7 жыл бұрын
260 hp.
@BornToBeFamed7 жыл бұрын
231mac i never believe that 260 shit lmao. Once u drive one u want say that, same with the lt1 camaro those "rated" power numbers are off.
@BornToBeFamed7 жыл бұрын
231mac not believing "260 hp to the crank" just no way not after driving one i was shocked lol.
@231mac7 жыл бұрын
@108143667369122411155 Look it up. There were 3 LT1 engines, Vette-300hp, iron block and aluminum heads, Camaro, 275hp, iron block, aluminum heads and the Caprice- 260hp, iron block and iron heads.
@BornToBeFamed7 жыл бұрын
231mac the vette was iron block aluminum heads, same with the camaro , camaro has smaller cam weak pcm tune. Impala 2 bolt main smaller cam, and iron heads same port work though. Weaker pcm tune lol. Im just talking from experience seeing them on dynos etc. Gm rated rates are off.
@MarkSmith-dx3cd8 жыл бұрын
proper American car. Even a manual. yes....yes...yes.
@sethr930975 жыл бұрын
One of few. If you have a manual, its been built.
@jrftworth5 жыл бұрын
That was the only manual version built
@rpm7737 жыл бұрын
When I first saw the Caprice in late 1990, I thought it hideous and fat. And I still do. When I first saw this in 1995, I couldn't believe it was the same car. And that was before I knew what was powering it. It's what a black dress or a well-fitting suit can do to someone's figure.
@rpm7735 жыл бұрын
Almost the same experience here. Upon first seeing the Caprice in 1990 and the Impala in 1995, my late father and I said uttered the same words on both occasions: "What is *that*?!"
@punchy2073 жыл бұрын
did you reply to yourself by mistake
@rpm7733 жыл бұрын
@@punchy207 Oh my God, I did, and I didn't even notice until now. And that's not the first time I've almost done this. At least I gave myself a "like"
@punchy2073 жыл бұрын
@@rpm773 i've done it too
@20alphabet3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@bzmaro9 жыл бұрын
I used to have a neighbor who owned one of these with a killer exhaust I thought it was the coolest sedan I have ever seen a few years later and I still hope,I can one day get one
@paxhumana20158 жыл бұрын
+BZBEAST12 , the 2008 Impala SS is a better package all around. However, if I had one, I would immediately get rid of the engine that is under the hood, custom build an engine from an LS7 Corvette, or, better yet, an LSX engine, make it look like the engine that is under the hood of this vehicle, do some more customizations, and then I would have a nice little road beast.
@bzmaro8 жыл бұрын
I see I just like the looks of this but I could see how you could make a real nice road beast as you said
@BigEightiesNewWave3 жыл бұрын
My parent's Roadmaster wagon hauled ass and handled great , and could carry 4x8 plywood sheets. It drifted really well after they gave it to me.
@warriormanmaxx89915 ай бұрын
@BigEightiesNewWave - what does "It drifted really well after they gave it to me" mean?!?
@orlandrioussullivan9139 Жыл бұрын
I love that 96 impala, there will never be a better car
@fordmuscleluis97103 жыл бұрын
Wow very cool to see the impala SS B-Body platform cars with a 6 speed manual transmission we see most of them with automatic transmission
@adamtparker65159 ай бұрын
The crew felt the need to add their own 'personal' touch, manual was never a production option. I also think the crew was retaliating for when about 10 years earlier the GM people deliberately underreported specs for their Grand Nationals/GNX tests.
@SilentMovements3059 жыл бұрын
Never really cared for the Roadmasters but this and the Cadillac Fleetwood's of those were gorgeous inside out and so badass. Always wanted an Impala SS had a couple of Fleetwood's still would not trade their ride comfort for anything other than the big 3 from across the pond. Man I miss these cars
@snutmeez3 жыл бұрын
I was 16 years old when this car came out, I wanted to own one. Still love it.
@Roddy4515 жыл бұрын
"Lord Vader, your car is ready". I'll never forget those Chevrolet SS ads.
@BlakesWrld8 жыл бұрын
I want that impala
@louieyork11586 жыл бұрын
IronLordOmega ive had two. You would love it!
@VanquisherUSMC6 жыл бұрын
Christian Barrett I never realized they had a standard option. Talk about bad ass! Don't let these 90's classics die! They will never build anything like them again!!
@Texas_Cruiser5 жыл бұрын
Darin no standard option on this model.
@tedmurphy7105 жыл бұрын
@Christian Barrett '96 is the year as it was the only year with analog gauges and a console shifter. 94-95 was a column shifter with LED readouts.
@kingcoreyd40lfbuses195 жыл бұрын
Me too
@justinbig108 жыл бұрын
This car should have made it into at least one Terminator movie!
@SteevK695 жыл бұрын
How 'bout a Blues Bros remake? "Cop shocks, cop suspension..." All kidding aside, this car did AMAZING in the slalom!
@roddydykes70535 жыл бұрын
justinbig10 seems more like a Robo-Cop kind of car
@400exNick5 жыл бұрын
What an awesome car I can’t believe I’ve never heard of it till now! I’ve been an lt1 fan since they came out in 92 and bought a 96 Z28 when I was 18 and now have owned a 95 Z28 m6 for the past six years there’s nothing like that lt1 torque! My friends grandpa owns a 94 impala SS with a few goodies on it I recently got to drive it I was impressed with the acceleration of that massive boat!
@peter455sd9 жыл бұрын
Now that's a man's car !
@SteevK695 жыл бұрын
@Take off your pants and jacket Nah, I'm 65 and love my 2017 Camaro 2SS!
@jackjohnson73964 жыл бұрын
True, a real man's car. Juniors go elsewhere!
@mattjohnston76864 жыл бұрын
@Jayski , says the guy who drives a Civic with a weedeater motor.
@ShariaLawAllDay2 жыл бұрын
These cars were selling like hotcakes in the Middle East. This was called the Chevrolet Caprice SS and the Caprice literally was the most popular car in the Gulf area in the Middle East. Anywhere you go in Saudi Arabia you will find a Caprice. Such a terrible, terrible decision by GM to discontinue these cars. They were superb.
@iant7208 жыл бұрын
Sick! Always dug these. Like the GN they're subtle, and clean. But so badass... We have the LT1 in our Wagon, it pulls good! Even with the super highways gears!
@Sonnywitdamoney8 жыл бұрын
optispark issues?
@iant7208 жыл бұрын
+sonnywitdamoney nope! 190,000 so far.
@GlycerinZ7 жыл бұрын
The early LT1 optisparks had issues. The newer vented Optis didn't. I have a '97 LT1 at 158K and no opti issues.
@BodyWeakDotNet6 жыл бұрын
I have a 95 9c1...no opti issues..
@sethr930975 жыл бұрын
@@Sonnywitdamoney Idk what you all are doing, but i have a vented opti and its replaced every 75,000. on number 3
@bernitup64929 ай бұрын
while many my age want exotics... my dream will always be a stock and clean 94-96 Impala SS.
@lordapophis57237 жыл бұрын
Why the hell is he slamming the gearbox?
@dakburn7 жыл бұрын
because he can
@lordapophis57237 жыл бұрын
***** that is why cars have transmission problems.
@dakburn7 жыл бұрын
Lord Apophis cool story bro
@JackBandicootsBunker7 жыл бұрын
Showcasing how the throws feel like. Yes, I take it he was a bit too harsh.
@Quist95117 жыл бұрын
I read your comment before I watched the video, and when he started slamming the gearbox, I about died of laughter. He was so serious with it. 😭😭😭
@robs18525 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, buddy, don't have to break the shifter to show us it's a manual transmission
@christophermetz15508 жыл бұрын
LOL "Big, Black, and BRISTELING FOR ACTIN!"
@CrispusAttucks23154 жыл бұрын
That was an amazing review. That car moved like an angry black bear chasing you in the woods.
@nikothevirgo2 жыл бұрын
Boy have we came a long way. Those numbers can be made with an intake, exhaust, and a proper tune
@nikothevirgo Жыл бұрын
@@Lunchboxinthebuckeye353not my problem. Sucks for you 🤣
@nikothevirgo Жыл бұрын
@@Lunchboxinthebuckeye353and actually.... you can. And it's NOT 50 states... it's 34.....
@corvettez06ss9 жыл бұрын
This impala video > every other car video ever made in life
@mastertek3837 жыл бұрын
I always wanted one of these. Used to work on them all the time when I was a Chevy tech at a local dealer. with lots of gear, a loose converter and a mildly nasty 383 would be quite nice on the street. The iron head LT1 was detuned a bit with a different cam and choked up exhaust but had an improved intake port that flowed a little better than aluminum lt heads and its the design the ever popular L31 Vortec head used. I think the LT1 Buick Roadmaster would make a nice sleeper
@CamaroAmx6 жыл бұрын
Nubbins we had one traded in at our dealer a few years ago. I considered buying but it was beat to death and had evidence of severe accident damage.
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
...Roadmasters and Fleetwoods were an awesome addition to this chassis. So kick ass and so much potential
@sales80267 жыл бұрын
This car came out when I was 16. This was my dream car!
@bertram462 жыл бұрын
I was the sales manager at a Chevrolet dealership when those guys were new we sold every single one we got they were so cool I had one for a demo it was dark maroon
@daverunner33978 жыл бұрын
Lord Vader your car is waiting.....
@dloc58838 жыл бұрын
yes!!!
@sabufinisher8 жыл бұрын
+dave runner the buick gn is vader's car man what a sick and usually over looked car
@paxhumana20158 жыл бұрын
+sabufinisher , if I had a GNX, I would put the best parts of the GNX engine and combine it with the GSX engine and the Wildcat engine and then REALLY have some fun.
@fkerpants8 жыл бұрын
+dave runner I remember that ad! I laughed my ass off when I saw it and think of it every time I see one of these cars.
@SuperGaleford8 жыл бұрын
I have been scouring the webbernet AND the interweb to find that advertisement with no luck.
@LocDawgd9 жыл бұрын
I love this car.
@tuffguy4078 жыл бұрын
+LocDawgd AND I LOVE UR MOM!!
@paxhumana20158 жыл бұрын
+LocDawgd , the one that is in your picture is also no slouch itself.
@johnharper2016Ай бұрын
Purchased brand new 1995 SS from Jake Sweeney Chevrolet. Had it 13 months. Put 13k miles on it. Loved it every minute I drove it. Unfortunately, it had to be towed 5 times for a no crank, no start problem. GM bought it back from me. Cut me a check for full purchase price. Next week it was back on dealership showroom floor with a "Today's Special" sign on it! Lol. Smooth, fast, quiet, handled great. Just wouldn't start!
@gerardpritchard6575 жыл бұрын
My aunt basically drove the wheels off of one of these...such a cool car
@stonecoldreznov27806 ай бұрын
I will one day have a 94-96 I've always loved this car already got a 96 Camaro SS
@5.0_life305 жыл бұрын
Being a Ford guy, I gotta say this is one bad ass car
@chrisj1974385 жыл бұрын
I had a 1996 police caprice which was basically an impala SS without the badging. I wish it were a manual transmission though. Truly a bad ass car.
@danziger69 Жыл бұрын
As soon as GM gets something completely awesome, they kill it. The 1996 console shift Impy SS was fantastic despite the OptiSpark.
@CalletaMoth7 жыл бұрын
Have a 96 Impala sitting out in the driveway and had a 93 Caprice. Really love those B bodies. Wonder if GM ever regretted pulling the B bodies out of production and handing it over to Ford.
@davidrivera4142 жыл бұрын
I agree I take the GM B body over a crown Victoria any day I grew up with my father buying cars from GM from buick olds and Chevy he still owns a vintage 1977 caprice with a little under 70 thousand miles still runs like the day he purchased it in late 77
@Null2K7 жыл бұрын
I'm salty they never put this car into production. My favorite full size sedan is by far 94 to 96 caprice, impala, and roadmaster. Those cars are fun to drive and get great gas mileage if you stay out of the gas pedal.
@CamaroAmx6 жыл бұрын
Chris Howard the optispark is a nightmare. I know. I have a 93 z28. It eats optis all day.
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
...They are surprisingly good on gas, I get nearly 30mpg when I cruise on the highway just like my 5.7 Charger but of course that goes out the window quickly when it's a straight highway at 3am
@20alphabet3 жыл бұрын
Got a 1993 Buick Roadmaster in 2003, no major repairs until 2020 when the motor finally wore out. Our grandson got a LS3 crate motor to replace the old one and installed it at his shop. It's much quicker and gets better gas mileage.
@markwillis54726 жыл бұрын
1995-96 Freaknik in Atlanta Ga...new Impalas were everywhere...those were the good ole days!!!!
@JNigelReese6693 жыл бұрын
If GM really wanted to right itself, it would bring cars like this back with modern day upgrades!!!!! Not everyone wants these BS crossovers and suvs.
@BabyShark-cg3sz3 жыл бұрын
Just buy a Charger....
@mlane72618 жыл бұрын
these hold value like a Honda. people are asking $17k for one of these now.
@mlane72618 жыл бұрын
+CalypsoNotch408 yeah, you're right.
@paxhumana20158 жыл бұрын
+CalypsoNotch408 , we will see once you put an LS6 engine under the hood.
@lucasswitzer1838 жыл бұрын
Sold our '96 for almost what we paid for it
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
I only paid 4500 for my 96 back in 2010 and I get offers for over 10k every time I bring old girl out the garage and I still refuse to sell. Wanted one since they came out in late 1993 when I was 7 and saw a brand new 94' getting test driven with a maniac behind the wheel. My dad called the guy a nut for flying by us on the shoulder of Rt 50 in VA and I was drooling. These cars are a lot of fun!
@jeepersdelight4 жыл бұрын
I have this on VHS I live in Montgomery county and watch these every week
@DetroitMarauder7 жыл бұрын
This car got me excited to buy my Marauder. I couldn't afford an Impala SS at the time, but years went by and I made more $ so I bought one of the last Panther platforms made by Ford. Still love her and she is still as beautiful as the day I bought her, but it would be cool if she had a sister with SS tags sitting next to her in the garage. Then again, that might be a bad Idea... A Merc and a Chevy next to each other might tear my garage down. Never mind, cool vid though.
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
Detroit Marauder. ...I had my 04 Silver Birch in my garage next to my DCM 96. Still got the Imp but replaced the MM with a new Charger RT. I want another MM but looking for a DBP!
@qbertguy6 жыл бұрын
I never really forgave GM for stopping production of the B Body. Imagine what it could have become if it lasted as long as the Panther body.
@digitalmagicAR4 жыл бұрын
I was working for Chevrolet at the time and GM's focus was to build more extended cab pickup trucks because that was what the masses of people wanted. They no longer wanted a full size car but instead were using pickups as family cars. We couldn't get enough extended cab 4X4s during that time. I loved the Impala SS, especially the 1996, and was sad to see the full size GM car die. The SS could outrun the Mustang Cobra in top speed and the Buick Roadmaster could beat the Mustang GT 0-60 in 1994. The thought of "dad" in his full size car beating the young hot head kid in his Mustang always made me grin a bit.
@generalzod79594 жыл бұрын
Woulda been cool if they'd made a convertible version of this as well. You still could have had quite a bit of trunk room!
@smtbigelow10 ай бұрын
I have a 95 Impala SS I fuckin love this car, by the way I have a 72 chevelle and 72 EL Camino, the impala is so much fun to drive!
@archechme5 жыл бұрын
One of these (the 1996 year with the 240bhp iirc) is my dream car. I love the shape, the interior, the way it looks... it's just perfect.
@seantaylor26835 жыл бұрын
With the absolutely immense aftermarket for Chevy small blocks the year is really irrelevant
@eldo598 жыл бұрын
All the BS Chevy been making for past 20 years still don't top this.
@wkeil19818 жыл бұрын
+eldo59 the new SS 4 door is cool
@M22OHIO8 жыл бұрын
+eldo59 The new Impala's I'm talking 1999-Present are a disgrace compared to the B-Bodies. The new Impala's should be called the Lumina.
@v.i.c.g8 жыл бұрын
amen
@eldo598 жыл бұрын
+M22OHIO The wimpy front-drive platforms. I loved this cars since they mimicked the burly size of the '70s cars. But this SS was a bold outside the norm production build like the Buick Grand National, Dodge Viper, 2000s T-Bird, Chevy SSR, and Plymouth Prowler. Today's cars are not quite doing this. Maybe the CTS-V and the Dodge Hellcats but that's it.
@oakcliffscrewhead8 жыл бұрын
+eldo59 the new Chevy SS is basically a new Impala but with LS3 RWD.
@dreamwavedave7 жыл бұрын
never say never. the rear wheel impala ss is back .
@blackchina_95ss497 жыл бұрын
DreamWave Dave lies
@AWDfreak7 жыл бұрын
Correction: the RWD Impala's successor had arrived, a 415HP Chevrolet SS which is really a badge-engineered Holden Commodore from Australia. It can even be had with a manual, but GM did not even bother spending a single penny on advertising and then complaining it doesn't sell.
@dallasbreault2897 жыл бұрын
And this is it's last year.
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
Dallas Breault ...So sad and they never had one commercial for it but I see an advertisement for a Malibu or Wimpala (yes I spelled it right) every 5 minute or some new useless CUV that everybody and their grandmother suddenly NEEDS. The SS could've been sold like the Charger. FCA is smart enough to advertise these beasts and get them sold, hell I even bought a new RT! Just selling a single version (fully loaded like a SRT) for those high prices was just GM shooting themselves in the foot.
@bmh86745 жыл бұрын
I drive an almost bone stock 96 Impala and this makes me feel all fuzzy...cars are WAY better in many respects now over 20 years later but this car is still badass and I get compliments almost weekly
@Sandler234 жыл бұрын
I've always loved this car. Tim Allen owned one of these and I just fell in love with it.
@kevinjohnson93724 жыл бұрын
His had a zr1 motor it was like a lt5 or something
@joshgrami9 жыл бұрын
I wonder where this one-of-a-kind car is now...
@PhenomProductions237 жыл бұрын
Private Collection somewhere.
@dariog36th3 жыл бұрын
Around 8 years ago it was for sale at a dealership in arizona. The price was pretty low at around 30k.
@vir1234568 жыл бұрын
What a sleeper; I had no idea.
@bws19715 жыл бұрын
6 seconds flat to 60mph almost 25 years ago in a full-size passenger car? GM FTMFW, buddy. That's an exhaust note straight from the deepest depths of hell, thank you very much.
@venelinkeremedchiev96434 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest badass cars ever created!
@dkt1976dt9 жыл бұрын
Thats style of the Impala SS was only produced from 1994-1996, then it came back in 2000 as a mid sized front wheel drive sedan. Ford had the Full sized V8 rear wheel drive american car market til 2011, when it axed its panther cars. I love the full size rear drive american cars. I have a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis and plan on keeping it, im also looking for a second Grand Marquis or even a Lincoln Town Car.
@starxlr78638 жыл бұрын
+Donald Thompson I think the driveline is excellent but not the body style. I find these rather ugly looking. I would much prefer the Fords over this. Mercury Marauder would be my choice over the Impala/Caprice.
@GlycerinZ7 жыл бұрын
*then it came back in 2000 as a (boring ass) mid sized front wheel drive sedan.
@starxlr78637 жыл бұрын
Glycerin Yeah but even that 2000 is way more advanced and has more options than this caprice here.
@LSp86 жыл бұрын
Glycerin ...It was a complete disgrace to the Impala heritage. It's the equivalent of naming the next generation Ford Focus the new Mustang. Such a beautiful history and classic muscle car that was turned into a typical mundane grocery getter. They should've just left the Lumina nameplate and properly retired the impala nameplate.
@jamesmartin13875 жыл бұрын
@@starxlr7863 Merc Marauder is slow but looks cool.. I had hoped Ford would bring back the Galaxy 500 during that period, late 98 through 2011, Imagine a police package Crown Vic slammed with 300+ horses, maybe a Boss at over 400hp
@x0M3GAx7 жыл бұрын
A 90's classic.
@danieljasalsvich81982 жыл бұрын
Owned a '94 great car, comfortable ride. Drove it down to Williamsburg Va from NH. Found out from the Chevy dealership that the Virginia state police used them also.
@CeeStyleDj5 жыл бұрын
These cars are very cool - I'll say that first - but today, a Challenger V6 makes similar power. We've come a long way.
@Hot80s5 жыл бұрын
I still think Ford payed off Chevrolet to leave the police car segment. The Caprice 9c1 was a huge favorite & dropping it in 1996 was barely a half-life.
@jayyoutube87909 жыл бұрын
The new ones are junk compared to these monsters... Aww the good old days
@aehmerchant2 жыл бұрын
What a unicorn. Manual full size V8 car. Just amazing
@colinsdad15 жыл бұрын
Yet again ANOTHER car that SHOULD have had a manual transmission as a factory option! I drove a 96 SS while I was deliberating between cars. Absolutely fell in love with this car, except for the aforementioned lack of a stick. BTW, LOVE the fingerless "pleather" driving gloves!! 🤣😂🤣
@DUNEATV9 жыл бұрын
Was that guy trying to rip the shifter handle off the transmision? What a dork!
@SteelRhinoXpress9 жыл бұрын
no longer marketable? people loved these large body on frame gm's. i'm a ford guy and I loved this impala gen. it was a big mistake in my book when they ditched these large body on frame cars, because once that happened they also lost out on a bunch of sales going to law enforcement agencies as well. which is why many law enforcement agencies a few years after they discontinued the large body on frame impala's went to the crown vics. now ford is in the same boat when they killed off the crown vic.
@syxepop9 жыл бұрын
+SteelCity1981, there have been talk that Ford ALREADY is resenting the axing of their large RWD's and will do proper replacing starting in '19 MY with a RWD-based "Lincoln Aviator", which would probably spawn a new RWD-based Explorer and later a new RWD Lincoln Town Car (to rejoice the limo supplier people), which would spawn a contemporary Crown Vic, this time with all the modern goodies, like power and optional AWD... Also by that time Johann, the Swiss at Cadillac, will have its' proper CT (8 or 9) RWD/AWD flagship (a RWD Impala or Caprice) "down the road"?.
@paxhumana20158 жыл бұрын
+syxepop , one could only hope, right? I would love to see Chevrolet have some balls and simply put an Impala on a CTS, or, better yet, CTS-V, frame and for them to also bring back the Caprice, Caprice Classic, Bel Air, and Caprice Estate, AND, most of all, to also let Cadillac do the same thing with the CTS-V Wagon.
@syxepop8 жыл бұрын
Pax Humana, right now both GM and Ford are in front of "a fork on the road". Both seem to need the large RWD platforms for their livery fleet clients, fuel prices are inexpensive for now and at the same time sales of the largest sedans have tanked making it difficult to decide on whether getting back to build a large RWD-based sedán or not. Larger crossovers and SUV's are still being asked for in droves and "sold like pancakes". (CTS and CTS-V, soon CT5 and CT5-V are the same car, the latter being the performance version, both on the shortest version of the (CT6 and CT8/9 to follow) Omega RWD unibody platform). Sounds to me it'll be an "uphill battle" to convince GM suits to make a financial case for a full-sized RWD-based Chevy sedán, less so on a Buick version, but may be doable. The thing is that the (Holden Commodore) SS @ $46K or so maybe giving an indication where such a RWD Imp would go (probably even higher). Most of the other models you mention would have niches so small that would have to be "left to the car history archives", particularly the "soon to be collectible" CTS-V Wagon... (their fans would have to "make do" for now with the latest 'Slade)
@seththomas91058 жыл бұрын
SteelCity1981 is right on in saying these cars were still selling well in the Midwest. GM used the self fulfilling prophecy of killing the car, then saying that they dont sell well. If GM were to bring back a RWD body on frame for the fleet market then make a say "Impala SS" 2-door hardtop model it would sell like crazy. It could be done on the cheap too. Just do like the big 3 did in the 50's and 60's and raid the parts bins. Lots of go-fast goodies can be bolted on and plug and played. The most expensive part of that would be the tooling for the body.
@syxepop8 жыл бұрын
Seth Thomas, the problem was NOT with the Imp SS, but rather with the Caprice "whale" that it was based on. Middle Eastern affluent people (and in a lesser degree American RWD gearheads) didn't liked the design so much that they've prefered to buy either an older used Caprice or a Crown Vic. I don't believe you'll see a 2-door RWD BOF car anytime soon... Even the smaller ones are a hard sell for most buyers, since they've prefer the convenience a 4-door design gives, even more so if it's raised from the road and have a substantial cargo area and / or room for at least 7 American-sized adults, even if the drivers don't carry them 99+% of the time. That's what full sized crossovers (Traverse & Co.) are there for, but unfortunately for you those are FWD-based for packaging and fuel compsumption (CAFE mandate, remeber?) reasons.
@MichaelD83934 жыл бұрын
5:43 And that day is now! R.I.P. Impala SS. And it’s spiritual successor, the 2014-17 SS based on the Holden Commodore.
@MrTaxiRob4 жыл бұрын
Probably a good time to buy one before collectors get itchy
@MichaelD83934 жыл бұрын
@@MrTaxiRob For the Impala, absolutely. The prices for clean. Low-milage examples are already between $15 and $20k. The SS is still below $40k, but that might not last a lot longer.
@iNeverHadMercy4 жыл бұрын
This classic STILL can hang in 2020 and beyond 🔥🔥🔥🏆🍻