1959 Chevrolet Impala

About

The body style of the new 1959 Impala was once again radically redesigned from that of the '58. The 1959 Impala roofline was a full three inches lower and the body was two inches wider. The most stunning feature of the new '59 Impala had to be the protruding tail fins which now housed a pair of very large single "teardrop" taillights. Some refer to these taillights as "cat eyes." The headlights of the Impala were a full seven inches lower than the previous year. The "teardrop" design was also featured on the hood vents of the '59. The trunk area of the '59 Impala was one of Chevrolets largest measuring 32 cubic feet. In 1959 the Impala was a separate line including four-door hardtop, four-door sedan as well as the two-door sport coupe and convertible. The 1959 Impala production totaled approx 473,000 units.

Engine Options	CI. Displacement	Horse Power
Blue Flame 6-Cylinder	235.5	145
Super Turbo-Fire/Turbo-Fire V-8	283	185/230/250/290
Super Turbo-Thrust/ Turbo-Thrust V-8	348	250/280/315

Transmission Options

Turboglide - Powerglide - Overdrive - Synchro Mesh

Exterior Colors

PAINT COLORS Paint Code     Paint Code     Paint Code   903-A   905-A   910-A DDL-42479 ** ASPEN GREEN POLY   DDL-42495 ** HIGHLAND GREEN POLY   DDL-12018 ** FROST BLUE POLY   912-A   914-A   920-A DDL-12024 ** HARBOR BLUE POLY   DDL-12001 ** CROWN SAPPHIRE POLY   DDL-21723 ** GOTHIC GOLD POLY   509-A   923-A   925-A DDL-31425 ** INCA SILVER   DDL-70961 ** ROMAN RED   DDL-81092 ** CLASSIC CREAM   936-A   938-A   940-A DDL-8160 ** SNOWCREST WHITE   DDL-21736 ** SATIN BEIGE   DDL-31827 ** GRECIAN GRAY POLY   942-A   500-A         DDL-70959 ** CAMEO CORAL POLY   DDL-9300 ** TUXEDO BLACK

Two-Tone Combinations Paint Code Series Ditzler Code   Paint Code Series Ditzler Code 950 B-C-D-E 8160, 9300   973 B-C-D-E 8160, 70961 953 B-C-D-E 8160, 42495   987 B-C-D-E 12024, 12018 962 B-C-D-E 12018, 12024   988 B-C-D-E 8160, 31827 963 B-C-D-E 8160, 12001   989 B-C-D-E 21736, 70959 970 B-C-D-E 21736, 21723   990 B-C-D-E 42479, 81092

Interior Colors

Interior Colors
Ditzler Code
9248	Black
12024	Dark Blue Poly, Harbor Blue Ploy
12041	Medium Blue Poly
12067	Medium Turquoise Poly
21783	Medium Copper Poly
31845	Medium Gray Poly
31861	Light Gray Poly
31862	Medium Gray Poly
42565	Medium Green Poly Highland Green Poly
42564	Medium Yellow Green Poly
70961	Red

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