Impala
From Rap Dictionary
noun
Impala
Type of popular low-cost car made by Chevrolet in the sixties. The car is popular with low riders, especially the 1964 model. '63, '62 and '65 models are also sometimes used. Ice Cube's car in "Boyz 'n the hood" was an '63 Impala. "Knew her from the back of my homeys Impala" -- Ice Cube (You can't fade me [1990]). Often found in rap videos, for example Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg: Still D.R.E.
Top Chevy trim level from '58 to '64. What the tradtional lowrider is based on.
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