Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2021 Of Chevy’s 1956 Corvette Impala? A concept that never made it to production. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 15, 2021 first I've seen it, I think it's nice looking. looks Europeon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 15, 2021 I wouldn't want a cracked windshield. Or rear window. It's ok, I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, smudge said: I wouldn't want a cracked windshield. Or rear window. It's ok, I guess. Smudge, check your vision. The front and rear windows are solid. You’re seeing the rear window pillars through the glass. My opinion is that this was the prototype for the Porsche Panamera, or as I call it, the Porsche Camry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted January 15, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2021 Never seen the car either... Who knew.... Chevy had the idea for a sports sedan, and gave up on the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2021 I like the looks of it. Corvette Impala doesn't work for me. What is the connection between a ship and an antelope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted January 15, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2021 The top of the front windshield frame is clumsy. Like someone wearing a cap too far back on their head. It throws off the lines for the rest of the car. It has potential, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 15, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2021 I like it!! ❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted January 15, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, groupw said: The top of the front windshield frame is clumsy. Like someone wearing a cap too far back on their head. It throws off the lines for the rest of the car. It has potential, though. This, I would like it a lot more if the roof came down on the windshield a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, groupw said: The top of the front windshield frame is clumsy. Like someone wearing a cap too far back on their head. It throws off the lines for the rest of the car. It has potential, though. Check out a photo of a 1960 Chevy Impala. The front windshield is very similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted January 15, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 15, 2021 i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 15, 2021 Share #12 Posted January 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, JerrySTL said: Check out a photo of a 1960 Chevy Impala. The front windshield is very similar. That would look so good in red! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 15, 2021 Share #13 Posted January 15, 2021 Just now, Zealot said: That would look so good in red! It does! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 15, 2021 Share #14 Posted January 15, 2021 It looks OK I guess... Hard to say now as I’d need to see it compared to other cars of the era. Was it really cutting edge or unique to other 1956 cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 15, 2021 Share #15 Posted January 15, 2021 56 Corvette: 58 Impala (couldn’t find a 56): And the concept: I still like the Vette best. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 15, 2021 Share #16 Posted January 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, Zealot said: 56 Corvette: 58 Impala (couldn’t find a 56): And the concept: I still like the Vette best. I think you can see how the styling was pretty radical for a 5 passenger car of it’s era. Given these 3 images I like the concept least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #17 Posted January 15, 2021 I owned a 62 vette. There is a lot about this car that has that corvette feel. I'd never seen it before but the genes are strong with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted January 15, 2021 Share #18 Posted January 15, 2021 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: Check out a photo of a 1960 Chevy Impala. The front windshield is very similar. For some reason it looks better here. We had a black 60 Impala when I was little. First car I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #19 Posted January 15, 2021 Needs work. Front is sexy. Side view is clumsy. Design is a bit confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted January 15, 2021 Share #20 Posted January 15, 2021 11 hours ago, ChrisL said: It looks OK I guess... Hard to say now as I’d need to see it compared to other cars of the era. Was it really cutting edge or unique to other 1956 cars? Appears to be modeled after the 53 Hudson Hornet with the swoopy lines. Went out of business in 54 - acquired by AMC/Rambler who shifted to the edgy design by 56 before totally dropping the name. Perhaps that experience is why GM didn't pursuit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted January 15, 2021 Share #21 Posted January 15, 2021 11 hours ago, groupw said: The top of the front windshield frame is clumsy. Like someone wearing a cap too far back on their head. It throws off the lines for the rest of the car. It has potential, though. Please stop that. There is only one windshield on a car. Everything else is a window. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted January 15, 2021 Share #22 Posted January 15, 2021 11 hours ago, JerrySTL said: Check out a photo of a 1960 Chevy Impala. The front windshield is very similar. You too... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun Posted January 15, 2021 Share #23 Posted January 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Zealot said: 58 Impala (couldn’t find a 56): There wasn't one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zealot Posted January 15, 2021 Share #24 Posted January 15, 2021 1 minute ago, shotgun said: There wasn't one. That was my assumption as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #25 Posted January 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Old No. 7 said: Of Chevy’s 1956 Corvette Impala? A concept that never made it to production. Definitely cool looking. I find it sad that so many concept and show cars weren't preserved for eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #26 Posted January 15, 2021 13 hours ago, bikeman564™ said: first I've seen it, I think it's nice looking. looks Europeon That's pretty much what I was thinking. One of the Euro GTs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted January 15, 2021 Share #27 Posted January 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, shotgun said: Please stop that. There is only one windshield on a car. Everything else is a window. But all windshields are windows, correct? 6 minutes ago, 2Far said: That's pretty much what I was thinking. One of the Euro GTs. Yeah, I can see some Aston Martin DB or Ferrari GT-esques familiarity. Just "bigger" or longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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