The reason is simple: a '61--'64 Impala is lean, clean, and mean, giving it the baddest possible profile, sitting a half-inch off the blacktop. Also, because Chevy made so many of these cars ...
The 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 is a race car that was built under the guidance of famed Corvette engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov with an eye on winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
A new king has risen to the throne. The stunning 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 became the most expensive ‘Vette of all time after it sold for $7.7 million at RM Sotheby’s ModaMiami ...
However, not just any ordinary 'Vette would do, so Chevrolet built a special one on behalf of the Corvette's founder and Chevrolet itself: the 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64.
Earl went so far as to purchase a Jaguar D-Type and propose racing it with a Chevy engine to brand boss ... and Cole approved it under the codename Project XP-64. Publicly, the car was referred ...
The racer was the pet project of Corvette “godfather” Zora Arkus-Duntov himself ...