The most desirable and muscular engine though was the 348 cu-in Turbo-Thrust V8, making between 280 hp with a single 4-barrel carb, and up to 315 hp with an array of three 2-barrel carbs feeding it fuel. The lower offering was the 283 cu-in Turbo-Fire (which was just a name, and not an indication of a turbocharger) V8 making 185 hp with a 2-barrel carb, or 230 hp with 4-barrels. Making things more exciting though, the Model 1280 designation came with a choice of 2 V8s and several variations to them. With almost all of their cars from the Impala to the Biscayne sharing the same B-Platform, the El Camino would be born from these models - but with a truck twist.
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A seriously dramatic update compared to '58 models, one of the most iconic and extreme aspects were the tail fins, standing out as some of the coolest in an already fin-obsessed era. Lagging behind a fair bit, Chevy watched as Ford introduced new platforms and style in 1957, helping to give traction to this trend around bigger and longer, yet lower and sleeker cars on the market.įinally, for 1959 Chevy rolled out the update they needed, up-sizing, elongating, lowering, and overall making their passenger car lineup properly sleek and stylish, as well as ahead of the time.
With the paradigm and overall bulky style of the '40s evolving through to the mid-'50s, new lower-slung styling began to hit the scene as well with one of the most defining features of the era - giant tail fins. The late 1950s were a transformative time for the car industry, especially when it came to body design.
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