C/D Archives: 1994 Impala SS

[kevm14]

http://m.caranddriver.com/reviews/1994- ... ented-test

[kevm14]

And Chevrolet expects to sell it only in niche volumes, up to 12,000 units per year.

And the actuals were:
1994: 6,303
1995: 21,434
1996: 41,941

Took people a bit to realize what it was. Also sales may have been impacted by the knowledge that the platform was dying after 1996.

Also keep in mind that the 94 was only available in black. Still, in 95 when they added the two other colors, sales of the black color were 50% higher than 94.

[kevm14]

For me, the problem is that its bigness is complicated by a kind of surging looseness that is lurchingly conveyed through its considerable power source. From idle, it just "blasts off." It ain't cool. It needs tightening up, it needs to have all its parts mar­shaled.

$10 says this discerning reviewer would have been pleased if his review unit enjoyed the full complement of body mounts that the 9C1 did. From Wiki:

the standard Caprice and Impala SS were assembled at the factory with the front 3 body mounts missing one of the rubber cushions, while the 9C1 was assembled with all rubber cushions in place

This was known to fix a vague feeling in the chassis. Ok, no jokes please.

[Adam]

This was known to fix a vague feeling in the chassis. Ok, no jokes please.

My 9C1's steering felt better than my Fleetwood or the RMW. Also, it has a quicker ratio box which might help.