Today, we remember the beloved Chevy Impala ... Oldsmobile and Pontiac. Car lovers across the fruited plains continue to snap up examples of these icons as an important part of automotive history.

Numerous factors played a part in the eventually slowed interest in the Impala, including the rise of muscle car icons, like ...

the Impala gave regular people access to the good life. Its popularity has never waned, largely due to both pop and car culture, which has glorified this ride into a true automotive icon.

The Impala has gone from the bottom of its class in Consumer Reports ratings, with a mediocre test score of 63—too low to be CR Recommended—to an “Excellent” 95 that places it not only at ...