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The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size car that was built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to 2020. The Impala was Chevrolet's popular flagship passenger car and was among the better-selling American-made automobiles in the United States.
The 1968 Impala was part of the fourth generation (1965-1970) of the popular model. The 1968 Impala received a facelift with a new front end and new rear bumper housed triple "horseshoe" shaped taillights. The L72 "427 Turbo-Jet" engine was once again returned to the option list, a solid-lifter -8 engine rated at 425 horsepower. It would continue to be available for both 1968 and 1969, replaced by the Turbo-Jet 454 for 1970.
Total Impala production for 1968 was around 710,900, which was about 61,300 more than the previous year's total. The base price for the Impala in 1968 was $2,846, which was about $50 less expensive than the 1967 models.
This Impala was restored and customized by local car collector Alexander "Ski" Orzechowski, including a beautiful 2-tone silver paint job, shaved door handles, custom interior, and custom wheels, custom exhaust, and more. Improvements were also made under the hood with a Chevy big-block V-8 crate engine, Demon fuel system, and aluminum big port cylinder heads.
454 cubic-inch V-8 engine
Approximately 500 horsepower
Automatic transmission
4-wheel Hydroboost disc brakes
12-bolt posi-traction rear differential
119-inch wheelbase
Muscle & Speed / 1960–1979
More from the collection.
1960 Ford Fairlane “The Spaceliner” Custom Concept
1960 Frontenac Falcon Ranchero
1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Convertible
1963 Chevrolet Bel Air 5th Gen.
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window C2
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter Convertible
1963 Ford Galaxie 500/XL Convertible
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible
1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible (4th Generation)
1965 Dodge Coronet A/FX Kentucky Colonels
