The 1994-1996 Impala SS is considered the last of the big Chevy muscle cars. A look at the legend

If you are a NASCAR fan, you notice that the Chevy guys are driving V8, rear-wheel-drive Impalas. And even though this racing affiliation is supposed to help sell the street version of the popular family sedan, there hasn't been a rear-wheel-drive Impala in dealer showrooms since 1996.

With it’s blacked out trim, large (for the time) 17-inch wheels, and Corvette-derived 350-c.i. LT1 V8, the ’94 – ’96 Impala SS performed as strong as it looked. And this was at a time when real performance cars had been basically regulated off the radar.

The Impala started as an upscale trim option in 1958, but the “SS” option in 1961 is where our story begins.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!