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This week, I’m switching gears and starting a new series of articles where I talk about certain car brands, and what my top 5 cars from these brands are. The number one seat will be none other than my dream car from said company. Let’s jump in, shall we? 

To kick off this lovely series of articles, I’m going to start with none other than Chevrolet, or more commonly known as Chevy. Chevrolet was founded on November 3, 1911, by brothers Louis and Arthur Chevrolet. From 1911-1918, they were an independent company. In 1918, they were acquired by the General Motors Corporation, and became a division of them, which they are still to this day. In 1929, they had surpassed Ford with the most popular car on the market. 

Now for the rankings! 

5) Nova 

I have placed the Nova at the bottom of this list because I like them, but I would never want one, personally. But I will give you a brief history of the Nova:  

The true Nova (not the one produced by a Japanese company from 85-88) was produced from 1961-1979. It was originally called the Chevy II up until 1968, where that named dropped and Nova was slapped on. A fun fact about the name, is that it’s Spanish for the astronomical event that contains a nova. 

4) Bel Air 

I have placed the Bel Air as #4 on this list because they’re cool (I mean they’re 50’s cars, who doesn’t like a 50’s car?) and they also come in really cool colors (hey, I’m a female!) Here’s a brief history of the Bel Air: 

The Bel Air was produced from 1949-1980, although it would only be produced in the US until 1975. The Bel Air had a total of seven generations, with the last ending in ‘75. The most commonly known generation, the 2nd, includes the infamous 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air (you know the one I’m talking about – the little baby 50’s looking car) and was from 1955-1957. 

3) Monte Carlo 

I have placed the Monte Carlo as #3 on this list because they’re involved with racing. Not as much as they used to be (due to class rules being changed all over the country) but Monte Carlo bodies are still being used in short-track racing. Here’s a brief history of the Monte Carlo: 

Although it was produced two times (1969-1987, 1994-2007), the kind that matters for the reason why I like it is the former production. The name was chosen after the infamous city in Monaco, and the car was the first car by Chevrolet to be marketed as a personal luxury car. There were four generations of the original production, with the 4th generation (‘81-’87) being the one used in motorsports. 

2) El Camino 

I have placed the El Camino (meaning in Spanish “the way”) as #2 on this list, because this is actually one of the two Chevy’s I would want. In case you don’t know, an El Camino is a car, but with a truck bed. It’s really efficient, reliable, and just cool in general. I would want a 1969 model, if I were to get one 

1) Impala 

I have placed the Impala as #1 on this list, because a 1961 and/or 1962 Impala is my dream Chevrolet car. I mean, the back end is so iconic with the three taillights on either side, and driving down the road, you have no hesitation with the identification of it. I would love to get a one that’s “triple black”. 

Brooke Johnpier is a contributor to the SBU chapter of Her Campus. She writes about the more "manly" topics of the site, including automotive, motorsports, mechanical, technical, DIY, and anything hands-on. Brooke is also using this platform as her personal blog, of which she will talk about more personal things that she feels the world should hear about. Besides Her Campus, Brooke is a part-time motorsports journalist for Speedway Illustrated, a columnist for Race Pro Weekly and Dirt Track Digesr, and a staff writer as well as a social media promoter for The Podium Finish, where she is interning. Brooke is also a writer for TAPinto Greater Olean, WSBU The Buzz, and PolitiFact NY. Brooke is also involved with St. Bonaventure's literary magazine, The Laurel. Brooke is currently a sophomore at St. Bonaventure University where she is majoring in Sports Media with minors in Native American and Indigenous Studies & English. You can also find Brooke working as an assistant in the Koop Lab and upstairs in the office, making her money. In her free time, Brooke loves reading, going to the local racetrack, riding four-wheelers, working on cars, and riding in tractor trailers. Brooke is a music lover, and will talk about most any genre, especially her favorites which are rock and rap. Brooke is also a percussionist, a published author, and a women's rights activist. Brooke is also a member of several lineage organizations, and currently holds a national position in one of them. As well as writing for campus media, Brooke is involved with Faith in Fiction, Jandoli Women in Communication, the History Club, College Democrats, and the Indigenous Student Confederacy. A fun fact about Brooke is that she was the only female to ever be in the top 5% of the Automotive Technology class at the trade school she attended in her junior and senior years of high school.