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.
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   The Chevrolet Del Ray was a full-size automobile produced in 1958 by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. The Del Ray took the place of the Chevrolet 150 series. The Del Ray was considered the marque's price leader. The Del Ray had minimum exterior trim and contained few options.
   For the 1959 model year, Chevrolet discontinued the Del Ray model name and instead assigned the role of price leader to Chevrolet
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