Everyone loves a ’57 Chevy, but I always preferred the lower and meaner ’58. The 1958s represented a complete design change featuring dual headlamps, triple tail lamps, flared rear fenders and a wraparound windshield. The sales brochure called it “Sculpturamic” which must be the Latin term for smoking hot. These Chevy’s were bigger and lower than the 1957s and sported an X-type frame for support. The Level Air Suspension System was an option and, best of all, so was the new 348 Turbo-Thrust V8. Offered in 3 series, the Bel Air, the Biscayne and the Delray, the ’58 Chevy Impalas really were “all-new” for 1958, and they were also first class:
