23: 1961 Chevrolet Impala SS
When you think of iconic cars that are a part of pop culture, the Impala SS is one of the first that pops to mind. While the later model years have become more iconic for the brand, 1961 is often forgotten as a model year. This was the first of the new age of performance sedans that GM was bringing to the market. The Impala was generally very easy to work on at a time when consumers were just beginning to get under the hood. A new generation of baby boomers was in high school and the thought of racing their friends was awfully exciting.

Sadly, the original Impala hasn’t become as iconic as later models were. With a little bit of modification, you can make one of these models perform extremely well. But this generation of the Impala is more or less destined for the junkyard. You can find them in clean condition from time to time, but for the most part, these Impala models have been disregarded.