1/30/20 34/100 2000 Chevy Impala Police

Now to a new Chevrolet casting making its debut even though there are two different toolings (more on the other one later on).  This is the basic version in an all-white police outfit for Cleveland; nice, but some lighting details front and rear would help clear up the monochrome look.  The Impala returns as a front-wheel drive car with V6 power instead of V8 and while it did provide backlash from departments that preferred the larger Caprice it worked quite fine for smaller police departments that did not have a need to get the larger Crown Vic police car.  Body detailing is nicely done and except for the V-shaped roof lights this can pass on as a stock Impala sedan, while the 5-spoke wheels offer a working suspension that eventually did not last.  The interior has seating for five with the two-spoke steering wheel and the split dashboard that lacks detailed controls, though it does have the usual police gear and lights mounted on the dashboard and behind the rear seats.  The base shows off the detailed drivetrain, exhaust system, fuel tank, and even the spare tire, and on track the car really handles quite well and that is with and without the working suspension.  Of course, for more detail Matchbox also released the Impala in the high-end Collectibles line that has more details, police gear, and even an opening trunk.

Specifications:

· Engine: 3.8L OHV V6 200 hp. Est.

· Transmission: 4-speed automatic

· 0-60 mph: 7.5 sec. est.

· Real vehicle price: #25,000 est. 2000

Rating:  4.8 out of 5 stars