
Chevrolet Impala Convertible Brown Motormax 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Chevrolet
- Manufacturer
- Motormax
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 73112
- Year
- 1958
- Era
- 1950s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 661732731121
About the Chevrolet Impala Convertible Brown Motormax 1:18
TL;DR: Motormax's 1:18 diecast reproduces the 1958 Chevrolet Impala convertible, the model's debut year as a standalone full-size flagship with distinctive quad headlights. Finished in brown, this entry-tier diecast suits a 1950s American convertible display without hero-piece pricing.
The Impala name is so closely tied to Chevrolet's identity that it's easy to forget it started life as a single-year design experiment, and that's exactly what this diecast preserves.
1958: The Impala's Debut as a Standalone Model
For 1958, Chevrolet spun the Impala off from the Bel Air lineup to sit as its own top-trim full-size car, and the result carried styling cues unique to that single model year: quad headlights, a wide, low stance, and triple faux taillight clusters that Chevrolet abandoned the very next year in favor of its famous batwing rear. Because 1958 was a genuine one-year-only body on the full-size Chevrolet platform, the convertible from this specific year holds particular interest for collectors tracing the Impala's early evolution before it became America's best-selling car through the 1960s. A 1958 Impala sits at the very start of that story rather than in its more commonly replicated middle chapters.
Motormax's Entry-Tier Build for a Full-Size Classic
Full-size 1950s Chevrolets present a lot of surface area for a diecast body to get right, and Motormax's construction handles the long hood and low beltline with reasonable proportion accuracy at an entry price. The zinc alloy body carries genuine weight, doors and hood open on functional hinges, and the brown finish is laid on evenly across broad, flat panels that would show any unevenness immediately. Interior detailing stays basic, molded bench seats and a simplified dashboard rather than mapped upholstery texture, and panel gaps run a touch wider than costlier resin alternatives achieve. None of that undercuts the model's core appeal, which is recognizable, honest full-size 1950s American styling at a price that lets a collector build out a themed shelf of period convertibles without treating any single piece as an investment. Set beside other late-1950s convertibles, this Impala holds its own through proportion rather than fine detail.









