In the wake of the fuel crisis early in the Seventies, all the Big Three set about shrinking their cars in an effort to squeeze out more efficiency. 1977 saw the launch of the new, downsized sixth generation of the Chevrolet Impala.
The Bel Air nameplate, long since relegated to stripped-down cars aimed at fleet buyers, went away after '76 and the new full-size Chevys came in two flavors: The Impala, which took over the lower end of the market, and the plusher Caprice.
For 1977 the coupes featured a complex, hot-wire bent glass rear window which gave them a sort of fastback roofline.
The 1978 model year saw the Impala come with Chevrolet's venerable Turbo-Thrift 250cid OHV inline six as standard, rated at 110 horsepower. There were two optional V-8s available: the 305 2-barrel small block rated at 145 SAE net horsepower, or the 170 horsepower 350 cube 4-barrel small block.
The one in the photo, with a bright blue aftermarket paint job, was photographed in September of 2022 using an Olympus E-3 and a Zuiko Digital 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 zoom lens.
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