They’re big, really big. They’re comfy, floaty, and underpowered for their size. Above all, 1970s land yachts were charmingly, absurdly over-styled.
For 1959, Chevy wanted to keep pace with Ford’s and Chrysler’s latest designs. In doing so, the radical 1959 Impala became a styling icon for the ages.
Chrysler spun the Imperial into its own brand in the 1950s, establishing a new luxury marque with the goods to take on Lincoln and Cadillac.
This 1959 DeSoto Adventurer is among the finest and best-preserved examples from the pinnacle of the chrome and fins era.