1958 Chevy Impala - American Graffiti - Orlando, Florida, USA.
N 28° 28.604 W 081° 28.064
17R E 454215 N 3150103
1958 Chevrolet Impala - Featured in the George Lucas, American Graffiti movie. The Car is on permanent display at Mel's Drive-In, Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WMR0TY
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2016
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1958 Chevrolet Impala - Parked in front of Mel's Diner, the Googie style, flying saucer shaped building is topped with a series of Neon's, a playful reminder of futuristic architecture from the 1950s. Located at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida.
"The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size (upper mid-size from 2000 to 2013 automobile built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to present. Deriving its name from the African antelope of the same name, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United States.
For its debut in 1958, the Impala was distinguished from lesser models by its symmetrical triple taillights, which returned from 1960 to 1996. The Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for model year 1965 becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which, in turn, remained above the Bel Air and the Biscayne. The Impala continued as Chevrolet's most popular full-size model through the mid-1980s. Between 1994 and 1996, the Impala was revived as a 5.7-liter V8–powered version of the Caprice Classic sedan." Text Source: (
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"The world’s largest auctioneer of Hollywood memorabilia, Profiles in History, announced the customized Ron Howard’s character, Steve Bolander, owned and loaned to his buddy “Terry the Toad” in American Graffiti will cross the block at Hollywood Auction 74, September 29 through October 1, 2015.
Thanks to Marc Kruskol at MJK Public Relations we were able to speak directly with the owner of the most recognizable ’58 Chevy Impala in the world and find out everything about the car a hardcore Chevy fanatic would like to know." Text Source:
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