Greenlight 1967 Impala 4-door and 2-door 427 SS

Well it's the first post for me into 2014, so let's start it off with one of the hottest Greenlight castings to date: the 1967 Impala Super Sport 4-door sedan from "Supernatural" TV series, and joining it is the 427 SS Coupe.

Impala on "Supernatural":  An Icon

In 2005 a new TV series on The CW was created about two brothers who go across the country to hunt down ghosts, demons, monsters, and other supernatural beings in the world. (sounds a lot like "Ghostbusters")  While I don't watch the series, from what I've researched it's going into their tenth season with interest in the series going strong.  If the two brothers are the heroes in the series, then the Impala is the icon.  No matter where they go, what they do, what season they're in, or what plates are on the car it's always there for them and nicely incorporated into the story including the background history on the car in a few episodes.  I guess this would explain the popularity of the Greenlight version.

The Impala was redesigned for 1967 with styling that flow more in line with the rest of the Chevy lineup including Biscayne and Chevelle (and I must admit looks much better than the 1966).  The front grille wraps around the end of the fenders, SS had three scoops on the hood, the fastback profile continues but with a rear window that flares out even more, and the tri-taillights make a return in rounder housings.  The interior features a dashboard with a smooth look, but the square speedometer prohibits a factory tachometer (that would be fixed in future models).  The top dog V8 engine for 1968 is the 427 V8 from the Corvette with 385 hp. with four-speed manual or automatic offered.  Sounds good except unlike the Corvette, Camaro with the 427 the Impala has a lot of weight to move around.

"Supernatural" 1967 Super Sport Sedan

Greenlight did a fantastic job with the sedan: nothing's more cool than a jet black sedan with wheels that look like rallye wheels, yet they're actually modeled after the aftermarket rims on the car in the show.  The front end has a cleaner, larger grille with equivalent headlights, the hood is devoid of any scoops, the side trim details is nice except they're a bit large.  Out back the rear end now has separate clear taillight pieces with more silver trim and a blue bowtie in between the taillights.  The interior features a dash with clearly-seen details and black three-spoke wheels.  A nice touch is the two-tone look with black bench seats and tan everywhere else.  The B-pillar-less side profile is a nice touch as well.  The base carries over 100% from the 2-door with no modifications.  The engine bay has a silver and orange detail that is likely a 396 or possibly a 427 (?) paired to a 2-speed automatic.  Note the Kansas plates front and rear:  they say KAZ 2Y5 and are stickers!

1967 SS 427 2-door fastback

Making a return from a long hiatus in the current County Roads series is the 2-door, 427 SS fastback in a beautiful light blue (which pops out more in the sun) with black vinyl top.  As mentioned before the differences are little between the sedan and coupe: The coupe has the rallye wheels, smaller front-end details, and the taillights are casted into the body and are larger.  Also note the added logo's at the front with 427 SS logo in grille, front fender badges, and Impala on the trunk lid.  The engine bay shows the 427, but it lacks the orange/silver detail found in the sedan.  This casting was introduced in 2006 back in Greenlight's hayday of nothing but pure American muscle.  It's nice to see this version back just in time for the sedan's release.

Expect to see more in the future, especially for the sedan that will debut as a Biscayne Louisiana state police car in the next Hot Pursuit and possibly more later in 2014.