CARCRZY's Impala SS

'96 Impala SS

Color: Dark Cherry Metallic (DCM)

Mods: SLP Cat-back Exhaust, K&N Cone Filter, Z24 Red Bowtie, Red Bowtie center caps, Class III hitch, Air-Lift air bags, fuel bid, 9C1 trunk mat.

Some history:

I returned from being overseas and decided I wanted a truck, so I bought one. About three weeks after buying the truck I was informed by my wife that she was pregnant and we needed a minivan. By this time I'd seen an Impala and worked hard to convince her that an Impala was perfect for three kids (we already had two) and that I REALLY didn't want a minivan. After a few days she reluctantly agreed. So I traded in the brand new p/u truck on a '95 Impala - the day the paper temp tags expired!

About three months later, she calls me from the doctors office and proclaims, "I told you we needed to buy a minivan. We're having twins"! I told her she'd get her minivan, but it would have to be an older used one, because we were keeping the Impala.

Then the '96 came out with the shifter in the console, and it had a tach and analog speedometer. "OK, Dear, I'm gonna trade the Impala in.....on a new one!" I ordered the '96.

When the '96 came in, I had them both in the driveway for about two months, because I decided to sell the '95, instead of trading it.

Now, Mary loves the Impala almost as much as I do!!

I'm a member and currently the Regional Director of the

Washington Area Impala Lovers (WAIL)
chapter of

(National Association of '94 - '96 Impala SS owners)

My Impala has been entered into several different shows over the past couple years, and has come home with an award on a few occasions.

Oct '96 at SCS, Petersburg, VA - Class Runner Up.
In '97 at Old Nostalgia Days at 75-80 Dragway - Third Place.
April '98 at Impalapalooza at the Gathering - Second Place.
May '98 at 75-80 Dragway - Second Place.
June '98 at 75-80 Dragway - Best Smokey Burnout
Want to see that burnout in action? Click here! (2MB file)
June '98 at 75-80 Dragway - Third Place finish ET Bracket Racing.

At the end of the day (6/14/98) at 75-80, topped off with a bottle of Impala wine!

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Getting ready to begin a caravan to Atlanta, GA for the "Impalapalooza at the Gathering" car show. (Apr '98)	At Cecil Co. Dragway (Fall '97) STOP = Spin Tires On Pavement, Right?		I added this red pin stripe to wheels.
At a local WAIL picnic. (Fall '97)	Trying to escape the sun at SCS-Petersburg, VA (Oct.'96)		Wanna see my other toy?(Click here!)

Follow this link to pictures from recent WAIL events.

Sadly, after 4.5 years, I've sold the '96 Impala! It will be missed. It was one of the most fun cars I've ever owned. May the current owner enjoy it as much as I did!

Well, after only a couple months of not having the Impala, I had to replace it with some comparable. So I picked up a '94 9C1

Email me at carcrzy@erols.com anytime!!