 the chevrolet biscayne was a series of automobile produced by the american manufacturer general motors, under the chevrolet brand between 1958 until 1972. named after a show car displayed at the 1955 general motors motorama, the biscayne was the least expensive model in the chevrolet full-size car range (except the 1958 only chevrolet delray). the absence of most exterior and fancy interior trimmings remained through the life of the series, as the slightly costlier chevrolet bel air offered more interior and exterior trimmings at a price significantly lower than the mid-line chevrolet impala. ==overview== at its introduction for the 1958 model year, the biscayne was available as a 2- or 4-door pillared sedan. a biscayne station wagon was available from 1962 to 1968. the station wagon models used a different series of names than the other models from 1958 to 1961, and again from 1969 to 1972. the 2-door sedan was dropped after 1969, and consequently from 1970 to 1972 the only biscayne model available was a 4-door sedan. in 1958, the delray was priced below the biscayne, but was discontinued the following year. in 1959, the car was redesigned. biscaynes were produced primarily for the fleet market, though they were also available to the general public â particularly to those who wanted low-cost, no-frills transportation with the convenience, room and power of a full-size automobile. while most biscaynes were sold with a six-cylinder engine through the late 1960s, the v8 engine became the more popular powerplant by the early 1970s.1. power steering and power brakes were made standard in 1970, while the turbohydramatic transmission was standard on all cars ordered with a v8 engine starting midway through the 1971 model year. thumb|left|1965 chevrolet biscayne thumb|left|1968 biscayne 2 door sedan like the slightly upscale bel air, biscaynes were easily identified by the use of two taillights per side; the only exceptions to this were in 1959 and 1972. the more expensive impala (and later caprice) had three taillights per side. the biscayne was largely devoid of exterior chrome trim and was normal
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