Vehicle Owner

Member ID: rainman15

Location: Staten Island, NY

Vehicle Info

1959 Chevrolet Impala

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Mar 01, 2008

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Steve’s Chevrolet Impala
“59 Baby II”

  • Currently 3.2 /5 Stars.
6 guestbook comments

Welcome to my page dedicated to my 59 Impala sport coupe. This is our latest addition, an all original unrestored air conditioned 348 big block powerglide 59 Impala sport coupe. The car came from Kansas originally. Currently it has a 283 in place of the 348, but the original matching #'s 348 came with the car. It just needs to be rebuilt. Of course in a few months the car won't look like it does now. Our interior man will take care of the seats, we already have a media blaster and body man setup to complete the exterior as soon as the interior is removed. It will look like new when we are finished. We also have a 59 Impala Flattop, and a 60 Impala Sport Coupe if you search cardomain user name Rainman15 you'll see all our other cars. Well pictures are worth a thousand words so here they are. I'll update the page with restoration pics as soon as they are available. Enjoy!

****UPDATE 14DEC2007**** The car is finally out of the paint booth and our body man down in North Carolina sent me these update shots yesterday. Obviously the car still needs to be detailed but the paint looks great. I can't wait to see the car in person so I can get better pictures. Our 60 will be the next to go under the knife. I already have a built 348 ready to install after the car comes from blasting and the engine compartment is done. Well here are the updated 59 pics.

rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala


rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Taken during our first drive.
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Taken at Harkers Island NC.
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

This is our son Nicholas taking his first ride in the new 59. My mom Janice is getting him ready for the trip.

rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Here are a couple pictures of the 59's together. The 60 was at my house in Virginia at the time the pics were taken so it was no included.
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

The parking is getting tight back there so we had to assign spots. :)

rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

This is the 348 block we will be rebuilding and returning to the car.
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala
rainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impalarainman15's 1959 Chevrolet Impala

Thats it. I'll update whenever new stuff is done to the car and please don't forget to sign our guestbook.

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The_Teacher  

Posted by: The_Teacher

07/06/2009 07:47PM

very cool car come check out my 59

cool59belair  

Posted by: cool59belair

11/27/2008 01:49PM

Steve, nice pair of '59's. I live right across the OUTERBRIDGE Crossing from "The Island". Maybe we'll meet at a local show sometime, I'll look for your cars. Good Luck, Ken

sportcoupe1960  

Posted by: sportcoupe1960

08/14/2008 01:16PM

Been 2 years since i last where here and looking on your cars. Well i gotta say that the 59 i still my favorite ;)Do you still own it? Plans for any new projects? Nice pics of youre family =)

MI1XFIRE  

Posted by: MI1XFIRE

12/16/2007 08:53AM

very nice 59 brings back a lot of good memories,,,,my friend had one just like yours 5 stars

OldsSupremeMan  

Posted by: OldsSupremeMan

08/05/2007 02:00PM

Nice.

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Member ID: rainman15

Location: Staten Island, NY