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Memories And Recollections Of Days Gone Bye!
My First Car!
My first car was
a 1962 Chevy... quite a hot rod! I drove it until it had 200,000 miles
on it! Dad and I overhauled it at about 120,000 miles!
It was a pleasure to drive! Fast! The 409 was a great engine! Tom
Hale and I drove it to Louisiana right out of high school and did it fly!
I can remember those Texas highways where we never slowed lower than 80
MPH for hours!
Considered to be ‘the best selling full-size car in the U.S.,' in 1962 the
Chevy Impala was designed and built by the Chevrolet division of General
Motors.
Originating as a sports coupe, the Impala began as a dream car for the 1956
General Motors Motorama.
The name Impala originated from a southern African antelope known for its
speed and prowess. Introduced in 1958, the Impala was developed by chief
engineer automotive executive for General Motors, Edward Cole.
