Ford Vs Chevrolet: Five Of The Best Restomods From Each Marque

November 7, 2017

Chevrolet Impala

The Chevrolet Impala…the best-selling full-size car in American history and an icon of classic cars. A simple restoration would be a legend in its own right, but a restomod? Now we’re talking. This 1962 Impala, created by retiree Ken Cook, of Sacramento, is a daily driver with a metric tonne of soul. This Toreador Red-coated beauty is powered by a 427 ci LS3, replacing the original 327, which outputs somewhere around 580 horsepower. This monstrous power outputs means that nothing’s had to be stripped out. The car retains all its luxury, featuring AC and power steering, while still being able to pick up the pace whenever Ken wants it to.

Inside, Lexus power seats have been installed alongside a modern dash, but it still retains those classic Chevy looks. The only clue from the outside that this isn’t just a well-kept original are the wing mirrors and brake lights. The original round mirrors have been stripped off and replaced with rectangular ones, and a two more brake lights have found their way to the rear. Other than that though? You’d never know. That is, until you tried to beat it out of the lights.

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