quattro digest, Vol 1 #2907 - Euro Headlights ref: Impala SS

[Larry C Leung]

Mid - Nineties Caprice. Also nicknamed Beluga (as in the Whale). The
Impala SS inserted the LT1 motor, did some very respectable suspension
work (from the Police/HD package), added some rather attractive 5-spoke
(I think) 17 wheels with respectable rubber, and most important, re-did
the rear wheel opening in much the same manner as Audi (mAC) did on the
type 44 20VT, which made the car look SOOOOO much better. Add black out
trim a tach and bucket seats and console shifter and the package was
essentially complete. It became the tow car of the better heeled members
of my local SCCA chapter. And it was a tow car with some serious hump to,
as that LT1 was pretty unrestricted for it's day.

LL - NY

>To: quattro at audifans.com
>From: Tom Nas <tnas at euronet.nl>
>Subject: RE: Euro headlights????
>Cc: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
>
>"TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com> wrote:
>
>>You know, you can even get H4 lights for a B-body Chevy Caprice-
>>amazingly, they were
>>exported to Europe and other parts of the world. The only reason I
>know
>>this is because
>>I have a soft spot for the LT-1 powered Impala SS.
>
>Late '70s Caprice? Used as taxis here...
>
>MAC: Nowadays, I see lots of A6 taxis, and even the odd new A4 Avant.
>