Ten years after Chevrolet introduced its first V-8 engine, a 265-cubic-inch V-8 that developed 162 horsepower, the 1965 Impala offered four V-8 engine options with up to 425 horsepower. The Super Sport coupe was available as a convertible or a hardtop. The Impala got slightly larger for '65, with a cleaner, less chrome-laden design. The hardtop coupe's fastback roof line replaced the fake-convertible look of its immediate predecessors. The new look was a success: The 1965 Impala was the most popular Super Sport ever, with more than 237,000 cars sold. Because of midyear changes, there were really two model years for 1965. Until February, the Impala SS could be ordered only with a 340- or 400-horsepower version of the 409-cubic-inch V-8 engine. Chevrolet then replaced the 409 with a 325-horsepower, 396-cubic-inch engine. The second half of the 1965 model year also marked the introduction of the Caprice name, as an option for the Impala Sport Sedan. In 1966, the Caprice would become a model of its own, beginning its long reign as the flagship of Chevrolet's full-size line.
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