Impala to replace Monte Carlo in NASCAR Nextel Cup

[chevydlrmn]

Originally Posted by Mikkoo

I'm amazed that they weren't in the toilet several years ago.
This car is just been riding out it's time. It has been
neglected severely in the styling update department.

I am kinda glad I read this before my response. The Monte Carlo has been very neglected. Sales have already been there. I have had one 2007. And currently don't even have one.

[lilredcrvtt]

What ever, Impala, Monte Carlo, it doesn't matter. With T*y@ta racing, its just going to blow huge. Not even worth going to the races anymore. Nascar is starting to really suck. It's not what it used to be, but then what is.....so sad!

[vsd]

Originally Posted by bjl84

I think they are switching to the impala because toyota and the camry. isnt the impala direct competition for the camry. and it will look good for the impala beating the camry on the track

actually the malibu is direct competition to the camry. impala is competion to the avalon.

[redimpss5]

Gentleman....Start your 4 door!

[Oldeye03]

Originally Posted by SCCA1995

That was Bobby & it was at Talladega, Alabama. 1988 IIRC.

I remember it well! took out over 100 yrds of fence, Red flagged for over an hour...But i stayed in front of the TV watching...I love NASCAR racin, always have, always will!!

[samy1691]

ZZZZZZ......huh!....WHAT?.......Somebody say NASCAR????......ZZZZZZZZZZZ

[IMPALAon20s]

Originally Posted by gmhashope

That's because the Monte Carlo is dead and I'm sure most of us here will be happy to see a RWD Camaro instead.

BUT THE MC, WAS NEVER SUPPOSE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A SPORTS CAR.. IT WAS A MID-SIZED COUPE.. THE MC AND CAMARO CO-EXISITED SUCCESSFULLY FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE.. AND PROBABLY COULD AGAIN..

personally, (for obvious reasons) i'd rather see a rwd impala come in coupe and sedan.. and have a camaro in chevys lineup right along with it.

[GrandPrixGt02]

Sorry to see the Monte go, but now we can get the Beretta back. Who's with me!!!

[redfox]

Originally Posted by GrandPrixGt02

Sorry to see the Monte go, but now we can get the Beretta back. Who's with me!!!

I'm not sorry to see the monte go, would like to get the chevelle ss back.

[gmhashope]

Originally Posted by IMPALAon20s

BUT THE MC, WAS NEVER SUPPOSE TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A SPORTS CAR.. IT WAS A MID-SIZED COUPE.. THE MC AND CAMARO CO-EXISITED SUCCESSFULLY FOR MANY YEARS BEFORE.. AND PROBABLY COULD AGAIN..

personally, (for obvious reasons) i'd rather see a rwd impala come in coupe and sedan.. and have a camaro in chevys lineup right along with it.

Yea, but the coupe market isn't that big and I can't imagine Chevy doing too well with two RWD larger coupes off of the Zeta platform. Also, if we're talking about the Camaro and MC existing at the same time, say like in the 90's, one was FWD and one was RWD.

Now maybe if they made a Malibu two door coupe and called it a Monte Carlo, I'd be ok with it.

[benroethig]

The era of the coupe is over. It's sports cars and 4-doors these days.

[doh]

Originally Posted by MNdudeswitz

Report: Impala to replace Monte Carlo in Cup races


The most successful car in Nextel Cup racing history is reportedly about to be history.



http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/s...d=2&id=2636917

NASCAR 1959 CHEVY IMPALA - REX WHITE Top, JIM REED Below - (Die Cast)

I wounder what effect those tail fins had?

[charts.2]

Originally Posted by doh

I wounder what effect those tail fins had?

Tailfins back then had little affect. Top speeds on the superspeedways then were around 145 mph......A year later the Impala won the Daytona 500.

[AndrewGS]

Originally Posted by benroethig

The era of the coupe is over. It's sports cars and 4-doors these days.

That's because there haven't been any competent big coupes in 20 years. BMW still sells plenty of 3 and 6 Series coupes.

[chakis24]

Originally Posted by firesho

All of this means precisely nothing. Next year when the NASCAR 'CAR OF TOMORROW' begins running.... Alll cars will be the same, inside and outside. The only differentiation will be what grill, and headlights get painted on the front.

Nascar will have even LESS in common with real world cars, than it does now, which is damn little enough.

You will be able to paint IMPALA on the side, COROLLA, or FUSION.. .it wont matter. Its the same thing inside.

Frankly, i may cancel my NASCAR tickets, and see about a set of season tickets to the WWF.

At least the WWF is honest about what it is.

its not the WWF, its the WWE, unless you meant you want front row seats to watch zoologists save some animals.