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1959 Impala with a LS3 V8

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Mallett Cars is probably known best for swapping LSx V8 motors into the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky. However in 2018 they decided to work on a classic 1959 Chevrolet Impala. Under the hood they installed a 6.2 L LS3 V8 with a custom stainless steel exhaust. That was backed by a 6L90E six-speed automatic transmission and 9-inch rear end. The company replaced the factory chassis with an Art Morrison chassis featuring adjustable coilovers, triangulated 4-link rear suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes. Mallett Cars covered the exterior in custom red paint and added HID headlights, LED taillights, and American Racing wheels.

LS3 V8 in the engine bay of a 1959 Impala

sideview of a 1959 Impala convertible

1959 Impala chrome front bumper and HID headlights

1959 Impala rear suspension and 9-inch rear end

rear of Art Morrison chassis showing rear suspension, 9-inch rear end, and rear disc brakes

underneath 1959 Impala showing custom stainless steel exhaust

underneath 1959 Impala showing coilover suspension and disc brakes

bare Art Morrison chassis for a 1959 Impala

1959 Impala steering wheel and gauges

1959 Impala front and rear bench seats

Source: Mallett Cars (project page)

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