The redesigned 1965 Impala set an all-time industry sales record — over a million units in the US in a single year.
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Lead trim: L36 427 Turbo-Jet V8 (385 hp, 1966) · up to 425 hp
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FactThe redesigned 1965 Impala set an all-time industry sales record — over a million units in the US in a single year.
Redesigned by Irv Rybicki for 1965, the Impala set an all-time industry sales record of more than a million in a year. Two-door hardtops (Sport Coupe and, from 1968, the Custom Coupe with the Caprice roofline), a convertible (38,000 sold in 1966, second best in the US) and sedans and wagons (Kingswood in 1969–70). The 1966 model brought enlarged 427s: the L36 at 385 hp and the manual-only L72 at 425 hp, the L72 "427 Turbo-Jet" returning for 1968 and 1969 before the 454. SS427 was offered 1967–69. Small-block 283–350 and 396 Turbo-Jet big-block engines through the run.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L36 427 Turbo-Jet V8 (385 hp, 1966) | 1966–1966 | 7.0 L V8 | 385 hp | 460 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| L72 427 Turbo-Jet solid-lifter V8 (425 hp) | 1966–1969 | 7.0 L V8 | 425 hp | 460 lb-ft | — | RWD | manual | — |
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The last Impala wasn't just an American icon — this 10th generation also found its way onto dealer lots in the Middle East and South Korea.
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The redesigned 1965 Impala set an all-time industry sales record — over a million units in the US in a single year.
Hidden inside the 1963 lineup was the Z11: an all-aluminum 427 drag-racing special rated at 430 horsepower. Chevy built exactly fifty of them.
Exported to Australia, this Impala carried a distinction no American import before it had: the first postwar US car sold there with a V8 as standard equipment.
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