Chevrolet Biscayne
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The Chevrolet Biscayne was a series name of automobile produced by Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, in the United States from the 1958 through 1972 model years. Save for 1958, the Biscayne was the least expensive model of the Chevrolet full-size car range which included the Del Ray (1958 only), Bel Air (1950-1975), Impala (1958-1985, 1994-1996, 2000 to present) and Caprice (1965-1996).
Biscaynes were primarily targeted to the fleet market, although they were also available to the general public - particularly those who wanted low-cost, no-frills transportation with the convenience and room of a full-sized automobile. While most were sold with a six-cylinder engine through the late 1960s, nearly all Biscaynes sold in the early 1970s had a V-8 engine, and automatic transmission; power steering was made standard in 1971.
Throughout much of the 1960s, Biscaynes were available with optional high-output big-block V8 engines and 4-speed transmissions with low-ratio final drives. Original examples of these high-performance cars are highly sought after by collectors today.