My cousin had a 1971 Chevy Caprice 2 door coupe with the 402 big block in it. That car was really fast,especially back in the early 80's when most Camaros and even Corvettes were severely underpowered. Hate to tell you how many of those new cars got taken for a ride at a stoplight by that old Caprice. Can still see the shock on the faces of those guys as my cousin and I left them in the dust.

Damn, i just miss BIG Cars, and the good times that came in those days. It's all just memories now. Can't bring back the people we miss, luckily some of the rolling iron still exists!

My grandfather had a 71 Impala in turquoise with a black vinyl top/interior ... I miss you grandpa 😢

I grew up in the 1960s. It was always exciting to see what each manufacturer did each year as the looks always changed.

My dad had a 1965 impala ss 396 turbo 400 back in the day. He was a gear head, he taught me and made me learn what makes a car tick. I miss him so much, I'm lucky to have had him in my life, my step-dad, he raised me from a pup, he taught me right from wrong. 👍👍🏁🏁

My dad had a 1971 Biscayne with a taxi package (stronger diff, heavier duty springs and shocks). It had the base 350 V-8 2-bbl, 245 HP, THM 350 transmission. The smoothness and power of the powertrain was great. He had that car until the 1980's, it had over 200k miles on it. The engine still had normal compression, heads and oil pan had never been removed. The only real replacement was the original timing gear with the plastic teeth, but the metal-teeth replacement lasted until he sold it. It was bought in Hawai'i, shipped to California, driven to upstate NY, where the salty roads finally destroyed the body, but that power train lived on in another car after dad sold it. I loved that car.

They were good looking cars back then.

Adam, my grandfather bought a 1971 Impala Sport Coupe from Malcolm Konner Chevrolet in Paramus, NJ in November, 1970 during the big GM strike. She was the only new car on the floor, listed for $4,635 and had the 350 4BBL V8, THM350, P/S, P/B, A/C, clock, full wheel covers, tinted glass, body side guards, blue vinyl roof and interior, and AM radio with the poor-performing antenna in the windshield glass. She was Antique White and was quite the looker. I remember the fan that wouldn't shut off and the powerful A/C that would freeze you out. I waited all day with my grandfather in her on gas lines for fuel in 1979 during the oil crisis and I remember we'd pack a lunch and try to fill that 24 gallon tank all the way to the filler which was behind the rear license plate! He gave me that car in 1985 when I was 15, the Chevy dealer would only give him $50 on a trade in for the Celebrity Eurosport he was buying and he told the dealer to stuff it and he would give the car to me instead. I learned how to drive in the snow without Positraction and how to power brake and all those fun tricks a big heavy coupe with no electronic nannies would let you do. I put an AM/FM/Cassette stereo and 6x9" speakers in her. She got between 8 and 15 MPG, her appetite for fuel was quite big! Shining up all that chrome and the underhood was a chore, but when she was clean she was quite the looker! The car was VERY wide, it didn't have a passenger side rearview mirror, if we added it it would have been a very tight squeeze into the garage! I estimated the Turbo-Fire 350 V8 which was rated at 270 HP had an SAE net of around 175 HP and you confirmed that. In 1988 I was on the way home from school in the rain and a woman in a Camaro ran a stoplight in a traffic circle and I hit her head-on. That beautiful front end absorbed the impact, but was transformed into a horrible tangle of metal and chrome. Sadly, she was totaled beyond repair with about 85,000 mi. Every time I see a 1971 Impala I smile, one dream car would be a 454 big block convertible Impala, but they are very rare. Great video on the history and LOVED seeing the concept cars!

My pal had a '72 Caprice 2 door during our college days of the 70s. Grey with black vinyl top, grey interior, 400 2V. It was a beautiful car, rode great and was close to indestructible - the motor was very under stressed. The oil light came on when he had 90,000 miles - we checked and it was 3.5 quarts low. Filled it up with oil and the engine ran fine for another 90,000 miles after that incident. Thanks for the memories!

I'm reminded of those delightfully sticky steering wheels after a day of sitting in the sun. Always a treat. XD

My folks bought a 1972 Caprice classic and it was the best car ever, I loved the pillarless hardtop and curved windshield, it had a thick chrome piece down the side that went across the fender skirts that was unique for that year and the front end styling was almost EXACTLYy like a Cadillac's from a year or two earlier.

At the time, I remember more than one person expressing that the 1971 Caprice front end looked more Cadillac than what was on the Cadillac. A friend's 1971 Impala coupe with the 400 small block was just a delightful driver. I almost preferred it to my beloved 1972 Electra, perhaps the best car I've ever owned.

My friend's mother had a 1971 Caprice when I was growing up. We would sneak it out when his parents went out for the night. I was just 12 and he was 13 but, we never got caught. They were very nice on the road. I think the seats were very comfortable. The material was called brocade. They traded in a 1962 Impala SS for it.

My friend's first car in the mid-80's was his parents' hand-me-down 71 Caprice. It had the stock 400 small block in it, but boy that car could go, and it was just so smooth. I remember when he'd put his foot down on the gas at around 50, the transmission would kick down and let the motor roar to life before it shifted up into overdrive again and took off like a shot. Just a blast to ride in!

My first car was a 71 Impala, 4 door hardtop, 350 2barrel. I ended up driving it from Indiana to California. I will never forget that car. Her name was Loretta.

Love the channel..!

My grandmother always chose good cars and this was one of them. Her and my Uncle each bought one and had them for years. Both had 402 big blocks and they loved them. Very nice cars back then and now.

My mother had a 1972 with 350. Very good car.

I drove a "76 Caprice and you are correct, this was a really nice care. It had cruise control and the 350 2 barrel. It also had the "Crotch vent" beneath the steering column. I wish you could get that on modern cars. I rode like a cadilac.

I love the styling of cars of this era!