INTERESTING STUFF
Interesting Stuff
Who is John Moss ?
GM performance enthusiasts spend countless hours speculating on the next creation to emerge from Jon Moss' garage. Unknown to
most of the general public, Jon has emerged as a cult hero among die-hard GM performance fans. Jon has achieved this status by
heading a group within Chevrolet that makes the show cars we wish GM would put into regular production. Sometimes these concept
vehicles, such as the Impala SS, do make it to the assembly line, while others, such as the fabled ZL1 Camaro, never make it beyond the
drool-inducing prototype.
GM Engineer John Moss with the original Impala SS prototype.
Known as the '92 510 SS.
The Impala SS Concept Car
Q: How did the Impala concept get started?
A: Chevy 2 studio chief John Albert noticed his neighbor has lowered and customized a late-model Caprice wagon with big wheels and dark paint. He liked it so much he showed it to Chevrolet General Manager Jim Perkins. Perkins instructed John Moss to work up a similar car for the 1992 SEMA show. It was named in honor of the large muscle-cars of the 60's. Because it was such a hit at the show, it was rolling off the production lines 14 months later.
Q: How did the Impala concept get started?
A: Chevy 2 studio chief John Albert noticed his neighbor has lowered and customized a late-model Caprice wagon with big wheels and dark paint. He liked it so much he showed it to Chevrolet General Manager Jim Perkins. Perkins instructed John Moss to work up a similar car for the 1992 SEMA show. It was named in honor of the large muscle-cars of the 60's. Because it was such a hit at the show, it was rolling off the production lines 14 months later.
GM Engineer John Moss with the original Impala SS at a car show.
Original prototype was purchased by Rick
Hendrick and still makes it's rounds to auto shows.