My father factory ordered a 1960 Impala 4 door hard top, it was called a Sport Sedan. Tasco Turquoise with a white roof, 283 V8. He loved it and it was in the family for many years. He gave it to his parents when we moved overseas in the fall of '62. It became my grandmothers car and she loved it. About 1970 my two younger sisters and I were travelling with her, rolling down the highway, sisters in the front seat and I in the back but leaning over into the front seat. All of us talking and laughing when I said to her something like "boy grandma, this thing really moves along". She glanced down at the speedometer and said "damn, this thing gets away on me". We were going 100 mph !! No lie. More laughter. She was a great lady.
This caught my eye as well. If it is not for the photo shoot, it is too bad GM does not provide work coats for the assembly line workers. The - particularly - women cannot be that vain. Well, the spray painters do not wear masks either - that is BAD.
@@KoldingDenmark Well, until a few years back no painter used to wear a mask. I know that as my dad owned a body shop since the early Seventies. It was by the early Ninties that I saw it for the very first time: A painter wearing a mask. It really astonished me.
I worked in auto plants for over 34 years. When I was discharged from the military. It was one of my first jobs out of the military.I started on third shift the same day I was hired. Between the third shift premiums and working in the spray booths as a painter. I was making more money in one week then I did in four months in the military. It was like going from a poverty state to becoming a millionaire. And I only got better as time went by I want to school learn a trade in progress and retire at a fairly young age.
@@jackieallen3344 I imagine painting a new car is a decently heavy responsibility; you cause a drip, and I imagine that car has to come off the line and have a several extra man hours put in it just to fix it...assuming you dont have to disassemble the panels to strip the edges or even replace them outright... Even leaving a spot too thin I imagine could call for either a full recoat, or a whole day to dry so you can mask off surrounding panels... And even then Ill bet you could see evidence of the mistake on close inspection. .... So how far off am I?
Travis Ryno , yep you got it right. But the cars are going so fast down the line you really get in a rhythm and just set in your pattern going to it. But I will guarantee if you have any imperfections the boss will let you know. 😁
59 and 1960 impalas were two different cars. The 59 model was a one year run. My favorite is the 1963 two door ss convertible with the 327 corvette engine
@@spottheoddity Nope! Impala were the best from 57 to 65. The Impala 66 was turned into muscle car, and lost its essence. It was the first model with square taillights just wasn't the same Impala of its predecessors.
DataWaveTaGo You are an idiot. My wife taught school in the intercity of Detroit for years. The vast majority of her students worked hard and did the best they could with what they had. My guess is that you haven’t spent ten minutes in an intercity. But you fancy yourself an expert.
I experienced that period, but it wasn't all sunshine and lollipops. We had the "Cold War" (duck and cover), polio, no cable or satellite or cell phones, TVs that needed servicing frequently. If you were a person of color, it was pure hell.
I ordered my 1960 Impala convertible in Suntan Copper with a 348ci Turbo-Thrust V8 and Turboglide transmission, Positraction rear axle, power steering and brakes, whitewall tires, speed and cruise control, Flexomatic power seat, power windows, air conditioner, radio and heater. When I woke up, I looked out the window and gazed at my new Chevy Biscayne sedan with a High-Thrift 235-L6 and 3-on-the-tree. Maybe someday I'll be able to afford a radio.
That Biscayne 2-door with a 348ci hooked to a Muncie (rock crusher) 4-speed would make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! And this coming from a dyed in wool Ford man.
@@kr2513 Funny, I remember seeing a '59 Ford advertisement a few years ago, it showed a kid that was scared of the '59 Chevy because it looked like a bat with cat's eyes...it's a funny thing, because as a little kid, I remember seeing '59 Fords(they were not new cars then) and thinking the rear of them looked like the scary face of a hoot owl..look at the rear of a '59 Ford for a moment and you'll see what I mean...
@@dyer2cycle they definitely had a little war going on in 59 what a year that must have been. That commercial sounds hilarious! I love that stuff I'm going to search for it.
Never ever again will we see these four wheeled works of art from this era of American cars, They looked good rode good, so what they used heaps of gas & leant on corners, but were fun to drive & had a personality, take me back to 59 and leave me there...
brian critchley Well they were pretty but inefficient and hugely unsafe . I miss the styling but would not chose one of those cars over a modern design when considering the safety of my family
I totally agree with you. Today you can not find anyone to take pride and care in building a car or truck. The vehicles today all look alike and cost a fortune.
carefull! you will have a hell of a time explaining who you are, what your smart phone is and why your wearing your cap backwards. But you will probably enjoy driving a car that is hard to stop, handles like shit, and is built to go 80.000 miles before being traded in. I choose to stay in 2018 and drive my Taurus for at least 10 years and enjoy performance far better than any 50s deathtrap....
What a car culture we have. Not going to end anytime soon. Been a mechanic for 40 years now. Guess what I watch? Motor Trend Channel. In our blood. Gear Brains.
And most everyone was enjoying life.. as they could work a job and live comfortably. No one has seen anything called "the American Dream." The USA = Carrot & Stick. Life then = really good. Life today = not so good.
Thanks for posting this. I love watching old footage of anything, but cars and assembly lines are so cool. Workers in street clothes, nicely dressed and clean cut for the most part. I bet they got off work, mowed the lawn, maybe washed the car, and ate supper at 6pm sharp. read the paper, had some ice cream and was in bed no later than 11pm. Sorry, got off on a tangent there, but wow.....
I grew up in Coconut Grove in the fifties. Rode my bike to school, washed my 55 Chevy Belaire convertible with the top down, went sailing when ever I wanted and worked part time at the marine store. It was like living in Mayberry.
My grandfather had one, a black two door that he would back out to the end of the driveway to keep my brother and I warm while waiting on the school bus. I also had my fingers shut it the passenger side door when I was young, didn't break anything but hurt like hell, massive doors on the two door. Still love that car, and would have one if I could.
Had a 1960 4-door sedan Bel Aire and a rear axle fell out as I was driving down the road with my family. Thankfully the tire hitting the inside of the fender held the shaft partly in. Good car for that era. A real boat. In those days if you got 100K out of a vehicle that was pretty good.
My grandfather bought a 60' Biscayne 4dr post off the showroom. 6 cyl 3 on the tree. Brings back some good childhood memories for me. Thank you for sharing a real good video. Made my day.
When they belched soot into the environment, had no corrosion protection to speak of, and you stood a large chance of disfigurement and death in many collision situations. But yes, they had style for days.
@@crusher9 Heh I saw a vid recently, a guy used some new door panels and some ingenuity to make a 4dr tri five Chevy to a 2dr. So what if its not a real one, just dont sell it claiming its a real one.
I've got one for sale. Not sure if it's made right to your specs? But it's specs is pretty much what everyone wants or dreams of and is one of the hottest sellers. This car is very highly optioned and is 1 of only 50 ever built in total production with these options. It's a 60 impala convertible high H.P. 283 automatic this car is truly a survivor everything original except 1 repaint its truly 100 point car on a 100 point scale it's red in color with red and white interior with a white top and 100 percent original except for the paint. Power windows and locks, power top, power brakes,power steering,power antennas, air condition, cruise, power seat. 1 of the best 60 impalas you will ever see. I hate to sell it but I have to many cars and not enough room so I'm selling a few cars to build a new garage. $99,500 car has guaranteed coverage amount of $150,000 an exceptional car. If interested call or text 1-304-208-1052 can send as many pics as you require. You will not be disappointed! Thank you for your love and appreciation of 60 impalas.
Back in the late 60's my first car was a 1960 Chevrolet 4 door sedan with a 235 cu in 6 cylinder. Sure had some great times with that car. Thanks for posting this video.
When I was a kid, we had a turquoise ElCamino. My parents swore it would float because of the wings...... That was a cool car. I remember seeing tv ads showing the assembly workers put different kinds of cars makes together. It was impressive.
My father was an engine block inspector at Ford for 45 years until his retirement in 1980. Growing up his job enabled us to have great vacations, eat like kings and afforded 8 children all the luxuries one could think of. Detroit and suburbs were a magical place then. Massive overtime is how dad managed to give us a station wagon car with 30 to 40 bags of groceries on Saturday shopping. Christmas presents took up 3 rooms in our house. Mom stayed home and managed the household. Her job never ended. She was on call 24/7. But we had a great childhood. Thanks mom and dad. With love, your son.
MrCoffeekelly Thats a damn lie. The average salary in america is $31,000.00 a year , 40% of people are spending half their monthly income on housing and child care in major cities is right around $20,000 a year. So tell me fuck boy where in the hell are all these great living wage jobs? Oh , i get it they must be in the thriving meth/heroin dealing business you and your trailer park buddies are getting rich in. Am i right cletus? 😉
sun rah 44 yeah that dude is a lie. Now in days if your not going to college you are considered "wasting your life". What happen to the days when you can get a job 9-5 and live comfortably, go home after and be happy.
sun rah 44 if you aren't making enough money maybe you should spend more time writing worthless comments on youtube. That will definitely help your situation.
WHO DA NEIGHBOR see your problem is that you are entitled. You think the guys in that video went out and bought 3000 sq. foot homes? or expensive clothes for their kids? or had 500 dollar a month cell phone bills? No. they worked hard every day and lived within their means. Most of them probably had second and third jobs.
Wow, that's Marvin Miller doing the narration -- the guy who handed out the checks on the TV show "The Millionaire," and who was the announcer on The Whistler radio show.
@@wildestcowboy2668 No. He traded it in on a new1968 Impala. My mother used to say that the 1960 Impala was a powerful car and liked driving it...I don't know what size engine it had.
My dad's sister bought a 1960 Impala 2 dr Sport Coupe brand new & I remember first seeing it in 1962 & I was so blown away by the radical styling of the tail fins & chrome. It was black with a red & white interior with the 283 4 on the floor stick. What really impressed me the most was the instrument panel design with all the gauges clustered in a pod. I recall going for a ride & went to a store & me & my granny were in the car parked behind a 59 Impala 4 dr hardtop with the overhang roof. 59 & 60 Chevy"s rock !
winggullseagull I had a 1961 Bel-Air in the 80’s with a 283 and 2 speed Powerglide. It was unforgettable with the whirring tranny noise, the dimming headlights at idle, the externally mounted oil filter and the smoke tube that puffed smoke underneath the car. No PCV and emissions crap back in them days! She was a 4 door, white with a blue interior.
@@peterjohnston1224 Thanks it's a bit late she sold it in 1965 I was bummed when my dad told me. Actually her '60 Impala may have had the small block because there were no "cross flags" fore & aft designating the big block. But one things for sure it was a 4 speed floor shift a rare factory option. She bought it for drag racing.
One of the world's great body styles. My buddy bought a used 60, 283 with 3 on the tree, back in 1967 in high school. Damn that was a good car. He paid 400 for it.
1.- I love the 60s impalas, so beautiful! 2.- Look like the beginning of "Christine" the movie, one of my favs! 3.- It is weird to think that, most of people in the video, may be dead by now! 🤔
Yeah I told my Wife over 25 YEARS Ago that being Male would be against the law would happen...Then I said being White would as well,Now if your a White Male.....😑
Them were the last of the days when we could be proud to be americans .. I wish I was around in those days . Atleast my dad was he was just a boy back in 1960 .. He was a man when he came home from Vietnam in 1968 however .
Haha I bet the guys near her were all kinds of beat up by the job. Slamming doors on fingers...trim screws thru a shirt sleeve..filling engine oil to the top... Yea id probably be one of em 😝
While those models weren't good from a crash test perspective, they were nevertheless works of art IMO. Also, they contained more metal than automobiles in 2021. My hat off to those designers and assembly workers.
We had a set of encyclopedias as a kid and if you looked up automobiles...the car they were putting together was the '59 impala...I like the '60 model too..that's the one with the plane or jet on the side.
While smoking unfiltered Camels. Actually... ALL cigarettes were unfiltered back then. You'd get the FULL hit of "rich tobacco flavor" with every inhale ! Ah, the strong taste of American freedom ! Just wash that nicotine aftertaste down with a quart of Pabst Blue Ribbon at lunch time. A quart of beer, a ham & Swiss sangwich on rye with Weber's horseradish mustard, a side of potato salad and an apple for dessert. Hey ! Who's stopping at the bar for a quick one after work ? Only one. I have to go home and kiss the dog and beat the wife. Ummm... reverse that.
333 thumbs up! i own a 67 impala and a 63 ford fairlane such wonderful engineering and style was put into these cars! we just dont have that anymore in this day of plastic on wheels!
`Yeah, I really miss the excitement of having to change plugs every 5,000 mile, replacing points/condenser every month, greasing the chassis every other month(about a dozen zerk fittings), oiling the distributor bushings/ adjusting the point gap every 1,000miles. And to add to all that excitement, having to do a valve job at every 50,000miles. Aaaahhh the good ole days!
Simple? Try taking one apart for restoration and reassembly. I hold a lot of respect for those men and women who worked in those plants. Unlike today where robots assemble 90% of the cars and trucks produced.
2:54 guys painting the car with no masks, no protective gear, and in short sleeves. What a different time. They must’ve not known, or cared about the dangers of breathing those fumes.
Yeah that bothered me also, he didn’t seem to worry about getting dust in the finish or paint on his clothes. But I think they used lacquer then, maybe it wasn’t as bad.
Great video! It's amazing that cars work at all considering the countless precision parts needed to assemble an automobile. Back in the day, we had a 1961 Impala, sky blue color. My uncle had a light green Corvair around that time. Did anyone see a Corvair in this vid?
We had a fine ass example of an Impala Four door ( which was actually more attractice than the two door , oddly enough ) A 348 ci engine and an automatic transmission with champagne two tone paint and hounds tooth interior . It was my favorite . This car was bought in the 80s with the original white walls and slark plugs . It was a rare find .
@@greatlikeelviseh6063 Lead poisoning! 😹 When I was little, we used to cast lead (Civil War) Miniball Bullets on the kitchen stove. Look at me, I’m doing great!
My father factory ordered a 1960 Impala 4 door hard top, it was called a Sport Sedan. Tasco Turquoise with a white roof, 283 V8. He loved it and it was in the family for many years. He gave it to his parents when we moved overseas in the fall of '62. It became my grandmothers car and she loved it. About 1970 my two younger sisters and I were travelling with her, rolling down the highway, sisters in the front seat and I in the back but leaning over into the front seat. All of us talking and laughing when I said to her something like "boy grandma, this thing really moves along". She glanced down at the speedometer and said "damn, this thing gets away on me". We were going 100 mph !! No lie. More laughter. She was a great lady.
These workers were better dressed on the assembly line than Silicon Valley CEOs today.
This caught my eye as well.
If it is not for the photo shoot, it is too bad GM does not provide work coats for the assembly line workers.
The - particularly - women cannot be that vain.
Well, the spray painters do not wear masks either - that is BAD.
@@KoldingDenmark Well, until a few years back no painter used to wear a mask. I know that as my dad owned a body shop since the early Seventies. It was by the early Ninties that I saw it for the very first time: A painter wearing a mask. It really astonished me.
@@KoldingDenmark People like YOU are what's wrong with society .
@@4NINETYSIX
Really?
Explain.
It looks funny nowadays you see the American GM workers in sweat pants and t shirt on the assembly line.
Man … that guy lifts those crank shafts all day and all week by hand … what a freaking monster...
Good ol days when things were simple and life was good.
Those cars were works of art..
much respect to all those people that worked in those car plants👍👏
I worked in auto plants for over 34 years. When I was discharged from the military. It was one of my first jobs out of the military.I started on third shift the same day I was hired. Between the third shift premiums and working in the spray booths as a painter. I was making more money in one week then I did in four months in the military. It was like going from a poverty state to becoming a millionaire. And I only got better as time went by I want to school learn a trade in progress and retire at a fairly young age.
@@jackieallen3344 I imagine painting a new car is a decently heavy responsibility; you cause a drip, and I imagine that car has to come off the line and have a several extra man hours put in it just to fix it...assuming you dont have to disassemble the panels to strip the edges or even replace them outright...
Even leaving a spot too thin I imagine could call for either a full recoat, or a whole day to dry so you can mask off surrounding panels...
And even then Ill bet you could see evidence of the mistake on close inspection.
.... So how far off am I?
Travis Ryno , yep you got it right. But the cars are going so fast down the line you really get in a rhythm and just set in your pattern going to it. But I will guarantee if you have any imperfections the boss will let you know. 😁
59 and 60 Chevys were some of the best looking cars ever made...
66 was the first year the impala was worth looking at
64 ss were also nice.
59 and 1960 impalas were two different cars.
The 59 model was a one year run. My favorite is the 1963 two door ss convertible with the 327 corvette engine
'55 thru & including '1970
@@spottheoddity
Nope! Impala were the best from 57 to 65. The Impala 66 was turned into muscle car, and lost its essence. It was the first model with square taillights just wasn't the same Impala of its predecessors.
This is why Detroit was a beautiful vibrant city in the 60's, nothing like the toilet it is today.
Yeah... it was just awesome in the summer of 1967.
@Detroit Seeds re: "If a poor person wants something bad enough they'll get it"
By breaking a window(?) ;)
DataWaveTaGo You are an idiot. My wife taught school in the intercity of Detroit for years. The vast majority of her students worked hard and did the best they could with what they had. My guess is that you haven’t spent ten minutes in an intercity. But you fancy yourself an expert.
@@sixmile2360 The *;)* is a form of ... never mind...
I resent you insulting my toilet.
Old time's when GM belived in their own quality of products that last.
Too bad they rotted like crazy after 3-4 winters in the salt belts.
I will always be jealous of people who got to experience that period of American history. Wow!
I experienced that period, but it wasn't all sunshine and lollipops. We had the "Cold War" (duck and cover), polio, no cable or satellite or cell phones, TVs that needed servicing frequently. If you were a person of color, it was pure hell.
Back when cars were REAL steel!!!
Todays cars have more hp, tq, reliability, handling, braking, faster, more fuel efficient, lighter...
Jeffrey Rogers They’re also safer. These cars don’t have crumple zones or really any real safety features to begin with.
MagnusOmegusYesBorisNo RFRR TBC ECT FURRIES strawman at its finest
And they rusted through the body panels before the loan was paid off.
@@RandallFlaggNY like my V-6 dodge challenger, that isn't paid off yet.
I ordered my 1960 Impala convertible in Suntan Copper with a 348ci Turbo-Thrust V8 and Turboglide transmission, Positraction rear axle, power steering and brakes, whitewall tires, speed and cruise control, Flexomatic power seat, power windows, air conditioner, radio and heater. When I woke up, I looked out the window and gazed at my new Chevy Biscayne sedan with a High-Thrift 235-L6 and 3-on-the-tree. Maybe someday I'll be able to afford a radio.
CNY review L6 is a good engine for being a Chevy straight 6
Haha love the classic when I woke up line 👍👍
That Biscayne 2-door with a 348ci hooked to a Muncie (rock crusher) 4-speed would make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! And this coming from a dyed in wool Ford man.
Still a beautiful car with the old faithfull 6 cyl. and powerglide.
1958 Biscayne $1800 out the door.
This is depressing I wanna go back then!!
Sorry bud, our social cohesion and way of life has been destroyed on the alter of globalism and diversity.
This Chevy with what looks like airplane wings at rear view has always been one of my personal favourites. So unique in appearance.
In 59 Ford spread rumors the 59 with similar wings would lift off the ground. Ford beat them in sales
@@kr2513 Funny, I remember seeing a '59 Ford advertisement a few years ago, it showed a kid that was scared of the '59 Chevy because it looked like a bat with cat's eyes...it's a funny thing, because as a little kid, I remember seeing '59 Fords(they were not new cars then) and thinking the rear of them looked like the scary face of a hoot owl..look at the rear of a '59 Ford for a moment and you'll see what I mean...
@@dyer2cycle they definitely had a little war going on in 59 what a year that must have been. That commercial sounds hilarious! I love that stuff I'm going to search for it.
@@dyer2cycle absolutely they did look like a possessed owl!
Never ever again will we see these four wheeled works of art from this era of American cars, They looked good rode good, so what they used heaps of gas & leant on corners, but were fun to drive & had a personality, take me back to 59 and leave me there...
brian critchley ooo
brian critchley Well they were pretty but inefficient and hugely unsafe . I miss the styling but would not chose one of those cars over a modern design when considering the safety of my family
brian critchley yeah 😂✊✊😁
I totally agree with you. Today you can not find anyone to take pride and care in building a car or truck. The vehicles today all look alike and cost a fortune.
carefull! you will have a hell of a time explaining who you are, what your smart phone is and why your wearing your cap backwards. But you will probably enjoy driving a car that is hard to stop, handles like shit, and is built to go 80.000 miles before being traded in. I choose to stay in 2018 and drive my Taurus for at least 10 years and enjoy performance far better than any 50s deathtrap....
What a car culture we have. Not going to end anytime soon. Been a mechanic for 40 years now. Guess what I watch? Motor Trend Channel. In our blood. Gear Brains.
My all time favorite car, the 1960 Chevy Impala. Just love it!
Not an obese American anywhere. Healthier times.
Lol. You look fat in you pic. Just saying.. I'm fat too.. :-)
There were tons of obese Americans.
@@Bartonovich52
Way more fat ass is now than ever
Good Point...
And most everyone was enjoying life.. as they could work a job and live comfortably. No one has seen anything called "the American Dream." The USA = Carrot & Stick. Life then = really good. Life today = not so good.
Nice to see workers who care about their jobs and actually do their jobs.
That 1960 Implama is a real beauty. Those fins.
The fins were bigger in '59...
Thanks for posting this. I love watching old footage of anything, but cars and assembly lines are so cool. Workers in street clothes, nicely dressed and clean cut for the most part. I bet they got off work, mowed the lawn, maybe washed the car, and ate supper at 6pm sharp. read the paper, had some ice cream and was in bed no later than 11pm. Sorry, got off on a tangent there, but wow.....
Gotta watch Gunsmoke and Walter Kronkite at some point.
Well you just described my life...dont forget, play a bit with the kids lol.
This was America in my lifetime. Some things change for the better but much has changed for the worst.
It's really gone to shit
I worked in the assembly plant during the summers of '68 and '69. Things are FAR better. Nothing is worse.
I grew up in Coconut Grove in the fifties. Rode my bike to school, washed my 55 Chevy Belaire convertible with the top down, went sailing when ever I wanted and worked part time at the marine store. It was like living in Mayberry.
The red Impala with the gangster whitewalls looks pretty sharp.
Although an option, 2 1/4" whitewalls were common at the time.
Bias ply!!
That 348 had to haul ass too.
"the car will never be the same twice"
Times have changed too much.
Hands down Chevy made the best looking cars back then
My grandfather had one, a black two door that he would back out to the end of the driveway to keep my brother and I warm while waiting on the school bus. I also had my fingers shut it the passenger side door when I was young, didn't break anything but hurt like hell, massive doors on the two door. Still love that car, and would have one if I could.
I like the trucks from that era
Great video watching the 60 Chevys being built, I also have a 60 Impala Convertible.
Great cars back when cars were cool & America was real.
I totally agree my parents had a 1960 impala with a 348 great car and built to last
Congrats. Beautiful car.
We had a 1960 Impala It was a great car for 12 years
Mark Arrivi
We had a 1960 Impala It was a great car for 12 years
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hi M A...
wow that is so long 412 years a car
the car rusted on the fenders and it was garage kept all its life
Mark Arrivi Sounds like a easily repairable issue.
Robert Fernandez. we got rid of it in 1972
Had a 1960 4-door sedan Bel Aire and a rear axle fell out as I was driving down the road with my family. Thankfully the tire hitting the inside of the fender held the shaft partly in. Good car for that era. A real boat. In those days if you got 100K out of a vehicle that was pretty good.
I love Impalas and watching these kinds of videos give me nothing but delight!
And not one person staring at a phone screen or posing for a selfie ...times were good.
Quality was a trademark back in the day. Plastics had there rightful place. (Tail Lights,etc)
Yeah & made in the USA too.
Lol as if factory workers today are taking selfies during their work.. sure
@@jamesguckenberger5692 : That word you mentioned did not exist in the 60's nor the technique.
@@geraldboykin6159 that statement you just mentioned was completely irrelevant to my point, or to my interest.
My grandfather bought a 60' Biscayne 4dr post off the showroom. 6 cyl 3 on the tree.
Brings back some good childhood memories for me.
Thank you for sharing a real good video. Made my day.
Had a 60' Bel Air 283 ci. One of the best cars I ever had.....when they were metal & quality!
When they belched soot into the environment, had no corrosion protection to speak of, and you stood a large chance of disfigurement and death in many collision situations. But yes, they had style for days.
Thanks for this! I have a 1960 Impala and I think they are just lovely... Cheers!
how beautiful dressed everyone looks to work at a factory, its amazing what this world has become.
My brother-in-law had one of these 1960 Impalas. It was white with red interior.
I'd love to be able to buy a brand new 1960 Impala made right to my specs.
Today for about a $100K you can.
I don't think it would be the same.
@@crusher9
Heh I saw a vid recently, a guy used some new door panels and some ingenuity to make a 4dr tri five Chevy to a 2dr.
So what if its not a real one, just dont sell it claiming its a real one.
I wonder if you found the "right" dealer, that could have ordered a 348ci with the Rochester fuel injection. That would have been SWEET!
I've got one for sale. Not sure if it's made right to your specs? But it's specs is pretty much what everyone wants or dreams of and is one of the hottest sellers. This car is very highly optioned and is 1 of only 50 ever built in total production with these options. It's a 60 impala convertible high H.P. 283 automatic this car is truly a survivor everything original except 1 repaint its truly 100 point car on a 100 point scale it's red in color with red and white interior with a white top and 100 percent original except for the paint. Power windows and locks, power top, power brakes,power steering,power antennas, air condition, cruise, power seat. 1 of the best 60 impalas you will ever see. I hate to sell it but I have to many cars and not enough room so I'm selling a few cars to build a new garage. $99,500 car has guaranteed coverage amount of $150,000 an exceptional car. If interested call or text 1-304-208-1052 can send as many pics as you require. You will not be disappointed! Thank you for your love and appreciation of 60 impalas.
4:45 back when you could use flint water to wash a car.
Gee that old lasalle ran great, those were the days.
What is FLINTWATER?
@@nygelmiller5293
Nowadays it's something that would corrode your insides out like salt on steel.
Back when cars are real masterpieces
We had a 1960 chevy apache fleet side with a 327 engine with 3 speed on the tree and man was that truck Beutifull I love classic trucks and cars
Back in the late 60's my first car was a 1960 Chevrolet 4 door sedan with a 235 cu in 6 cylinder. Sure had some great times with that car. Thanks for posting this video.
When I was a kid, we had a turquoise ElCamino. My parents swore it would float because of the wings...... That was a cool car. I remember seeing tv ads showing the assembly workers put different kinds of cars makes together. It was impressive.
What a beautiful video when the cars were made with all the love.
Thanks AC, great video.
I also have a 60 Impala & it's great to see where it all began.
Thanks again.
The 1960 Chevy looked like it was moving when it was parked!
The '59 Impala was the BEST looking car of that era and that's from the perspective of a Ford fan-boy!
@@TheOzthewiz no argument here! My dream car.
Love them bubble tops
My favorite car has always been the 1960 Chevy Impala. Im glad I've owned a few back in the day. Wished I had one now.
My father was an engine block inspector at Ford for 45 years until his retirement in 1980. Growing up his job enabled us to have great vacations, eat like kings and afforded 8 children all the luxuries one could think of. Detroit and suburbs were a magical place then. Massive overtime is how dad managed to give us a station wagon car with 30 to 40 bags of groceries on Saturday shopping. Christmas presents took up 3 rooms in our house. Mom stayed home and managed the household. Her job never ended. She was on call 24/7. But we had a great childhood. Thanks mom and dad. With love, your son.
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Back when a guy could graduate from high school and get a job that paid a living wage.
MrCoffeekelly
Thats a damn lie. The average salary in america is $31,000.00 a year , 40% of people are spending half their monthly income on housing and child care in major cities is right around $20,000 a year. So tell me fuck boy where in the hell are all these great living wage jobs? Oh , i get it they must be in the thriving meth/heroin dealing business you and your trailer park buddies are getting rich in. Am i right cletus? 😉
sun rah 44 yeah that dude is a lie. Now in days if your not going to college you are considered "wasting your life". What happen to the days when you can get a job 9-5 and live comfortably, go home after and be happy.
No need to graduate, eighth-grade would have been enough.
sun rah 44 if you aren't making enough money maybe you should spend more time writing worthless comments on youtube. That will definitely help your situation.
WHO DA NEIGHBOR see your problem is that you are entitled. You think the guys in that video went out and bought 3000 sq. foot homes? or expensive clothes for their kids? or had 500 dollar a month cell phone bills? No. they worked hard every day and lived within their means. Most of them probably had second and third jobs.
One of my fav Chevys 1960. and 1958
Didn't like the '59 Impala?
Awesome piece of history showing how the bubble top I mpala was constructed
When we still made stuff here. Unfortunate that we lost are way its enough to make you cry.
Very awesome, i like Chevy Bel Air 4 doors 1960, nice body!!!
Too bad "that nice body" would only last about four-years before going back to its natural state...........RUST
Those sweet looking Impalas ! 🍌👌👍✔💖
Wow, that's Marvin Miller doing the narration -- the guy who handed out the checks on the TV show "The Millionaire," and who was the announcer on The Whistler radio show.
Men is so sad to see what this factories in Detroit became today, all abandoned and vandalized. Glad that I own a piece of machine from this era.
When pride and craftsmanship were king 👑
You gotta love the 60 Impala!
Simpler times....and we didnt need a cell phone.
Like Eddie Money (RIP) said....."I Wanna Go Back".
My father had a black 1960 Chevy. It was a great car.
Does he still have it
@@wildestcowboy2668 No. He traded it in on a new1968 Impala. My mother used to say that the 1960 Impala was a powerful car and liked driving it...I don't know what size engine it had.
@@somersetdc probably a 409, take care up there
My dad's sister bought a 1960 Impala 2 dr Sport Coupe brand new & I remember first seeing it in 1962 & I was so blown away by the radical styling of the tail fins & chrome. It was black with a red & white interior with the 283 4 on the floor stick. What really impressed me the most was the instrument panel design with all the gauges clustered in a pod. I recall going for a ride & went to a store & me & my granny were in the car parked behind a 59 Impala 4 dr hardtop with the overhang roof. 59 & 60 Chevy"s rock !
winggullseagull I had a 1961 Bel-Air in the 80’s with a 283 and 2 speed Powerglide. It was unforgettable with the whirring tranny noise, the dimming headlights at idle, the externally mounted oil filter and the smoke tube that puffed smoke underneath the car. No PCV and emissions crap back in them days! She was a 4 door, white with a blue interior.
Hmmm. I'd like to meet your aunt. Cruising around in her Black Impala with a big V-8 and a 4-on-the-floor. Sexy babe back in the day.
@@peterjohnston1224 Thanks it's a bit late she sold it in 1965 I was bummed when my dad told me. Actually her '60 Impala may have had the small block because there were no "cross flags" fore & aft designating the big block.
But one things for sure it was a 4 speed floor shift a rare factory option. She bought it for drag racing.
Better times, great video ! The big 3 ruled .
Back when America was great...
CEOkiller Nope
Yep now we r “Great Again” I miss the old days
Bring back the old way of building GOOD OL AMERICAN CARS!!!bc Prius and smart cars are damn joke!!
AndrewO_o America was never great.
Not great for blacks.
One of the world's great body styles. My buddy bought a used 60, 283 with 3 on the tree, back in 1967 in high school. Damn that was a good car. He paid 400 for it.
I had a 1960 Chevy, it was high quality!
1.- I love the 60s impalas, so beautiful!
2.- Look like the beginning of "Christine" the movie, one of my favs!
3.- It is weird to think that, most of people in the video, may be dead by now! 🤔
Love that white over red Impala! 😍😍😍
What a cars man. Thnx for sharing this golden age video
Thank you for the wonderful and emotional video
When a car was a car, a man was a man, and women were glad of it
Souds like a Jay Leno, tongue in cheek, remark
@@richcar3434 HaHa.... exactly, saw him at the Waikiki Hilton in 1987, somehow that quip stuck with me all these years
@@northtone288 Very cool!👍...take care!😷
Yeah I told my Wife over 25 YEARS Ago that being Male would be against the law would happen...Then I said being White would as well,Now if your a White Male.....😑
Я восхищён 👍👏
A time we will never get back....we have lost our way
Them were the last of the days when we could be proud to be americans .. I wish I was around in those days .
Atleast my dad was he was just a boy back in 1960 .. He was a man when he came home from Vietnam in 1968 however .
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Ahhh... I remember the good old days. That was back when sexy pants knew how to install a head light ring.
Haha I bet the guys near her were all kinds of beat up by the job.
Slamming doors on fingers...trim screws thru a shirt sleeve..filling engine oil to the top... Yea id probably be one of em 😝
She's setting beam angle
Omfg... My parents weren't lying... Look there really was a Detroit!!!
I owned a '60 Impala....great car..loved GM from that day forward
Had a 60 Impala 2 door hardtop, 283 with a 3 speed manual. Nice car.
While those models weren't good from a crash test perspective, they were nevertheless works of art IMO. Also, they contained more metal than automobiles in 2021. My hat off to those designers and assembly workers.
Beautiful cars :)
Fascinating to see these old videos.
Solidly built unlike today’s plastic cars
@4:10 ".....there must be catchers as well as pitchers.." LOL
This is amazing.
Glad i lived and grew up during that time,
We had a set of encyclopedias as a kid and if you looked up automobiles...the car they were putting together was the '59 impala...I like the '60 model too..that's the one with the plane or jet on the side.
I also have a 1960 Chevy Impala awesome video
hustiene66 want to sell it?
Love it, feel good piece. Interesting no masks at paint spraying 😊
Paint they used, back then, was NON-TOXIC.
Kurła kiedyś to było !!!!!!!!!!!!
Stunning beautiful cars
Diggin' those Hawaiian shirts on the carb line.
Econoline one barrel carbs! Easy to rebuild because really cheezy pre war technology. GM was really skating.
Melting lead? No problem! 0:10 Spraying paint? We don't get no stinking filter mask! 2:52
These were jobs for REAL men, NO wusses allowed!
But they are spraying paint over the lead, so that makes it safe.
@@MrTheHillfolk The paint had lead in it too.
While smoking unfiltered Camels. Actually... ALL cigarettes were unfiltered back then. You'd get the FULL hit of "rich tobacco flavor" with every inhale ! Ah, the strong taste of American freedom ! Just wash that nicotine aftertaste down with a quart of Pabst Blue Ribbon at lunch time. A quart of beer, a ham & Swiss sangwich on rye with Weber's horseradish mustard, a side of potato salad and an apple for dessert. Hey ! Who's stopping at the bar for a quick one after work ? Only one. I have to go home and kiss the dog and beat the wife. Ummm... reverse that.
Safety glasses? Heck NO!
ME ENCANTAN LOS AUTOS DE AQUELLOS TIEMPOS Y SOLO POR ESO ME HUBIERA GUSTADO MUCHO HABER NACIDO EN LOS AÑOS 40 s.
كنا نملك نفس السياره ذهبيه في الرياض ايام الطفوله اشتق الى جدي
333 thumbs up! i own a 67 impala and a 63 ford fairlane such wonderful engineering and style was put into these cars! we just dont have that anymore in this day of plastic on wheels!
Yeah, a real shame and these "plastic abominations" hardly make it to 300,000 miles with very little maintenance. DISGUSTING!
@@TheOzthewiz but they're boring.... and you cant justify that....
`Yeah, I really miss the excitement of having to change plugs every 5,000 mile, replacing points/condenser every month, greasing the chassis every other month(about a dozen zerk fittings), oiling the distributor bushings/ adjusting the point gap every 1,000miles. And to add to all that excitement, having to do a valve job at every 50,000miles. Aaaahhh the good ole days!
Funny as hell listening to what he was saying and now those cars are considered ridiculously simple.
MustObeyTheRules but better and this new junk car to day. plastic crap i hate new cars. put me back to the 50s or 1969s.
Simple? Try taking one apart for restoration and reassembly. I hold a lot of respect for those men and women who worked in those plants. Unlike today where robots assemble 90% of the cars and trucks produced.
Tom Svenkesen Is it really worth getting stabbed in the chest by a steering column during an accident?
Ridiculously simple, huh? I'd like to see you work on one of them.
tm4625 you can actually work on these kinds of cars unlike todays where u need a dealer level scan tool that costs 3000 dollars
Beautiful
2:54 guys painting the car with no masks, no protective gear, and in short sleeves. What a different time. They must’ve not known, or cared about the dangers of breathing those fumes.
Yeah that bothered me also, he didn’t seem to worry about getting dust in the finish or paint on his clothes. But I think they used lacquer then, maybe it wasn’t as bad.
Chris F well this was an era where smoking was “healthy” 😂
At least the paints they used back then were not a dangerous as the ones used now.
@@chrislee01 It was un catalized lacquer but is still very bad for the lungs and nervous system..I am sure they all died a grizzly death
@@garylivingston9052 I'm 70 grew up then....Still kickin,
All 70 years of me😊😊
Great video! It's amazing that cars work at all considering the countless precision parts needed to assemble an automobile. Back in the day, we had a 1961 Impala, sky blue color. My uncle had a light green Corvair around that time. Did anyone see a Corvair in this vid?
no
2:46 Red one
Didn't see one, either. The red sedan at that's getting it's front clip 2:46 isn't a Corvair.
Wow this is a great video thank you for sharing
We had a fine ass example of an Impala Four door ( which was actually more attractice than the two door , oddly enough ) A 348 ci engine and an automatic transmission with champagne two tone paint and hounds tooth interior . It was my favorite . This car was bought in the 80s with the original white walls and slark plugs . It was a rare find .
And management wondered why there was such high turnover on the paint crew....wow
I'm sure they enjoyed a long retirement!
Paints were much better back then.
@@catlady8324 And so was lead poisoning.
@@greatlikeelviseh6063 Lead poisoning! 😹 When I was little, we used to cast lead (Civil War) Miniball Bullets on the kitchen stove. Look at me, I’m doing great!
@@catlady8324 LOL