A Chevy in the driveway, decade by decade

A salesman pulls his turquoise Impala into the driveway at the end of a long day, and the same driveway keeps welcoming new cars and new families for the next forty years.

A turquoise and white 1962 Chevrolet Impala parked in the driveway in front of the carport, while a man in a 1960s suit and fedora walks toward the front door with a briefcase, under autumn trees — EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON (1962)

A burnt orange 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle with black stripes in the driveway, a young Black man with an afro and a leather jacket leaning on the fender — EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON (1973)

A 1984 Chevrolet Caprice station wagon with wood-grain panels in the driveway, an East Asian American family unloading grocery bags from the open tailgate — EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON (1985)

A dark green 1990s Chevrolet Blazer in the driveway, a Latina teenager in the driver seat grinning while her father leans on the door for her first driving lesson — EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON (1996)

A silver 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe in the driveway with a rear door open, an interracial couple buckling their toddler into a car seat — EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON (2006)

Concept image: made with AI from real photos of this house to show one way it could be dressed. The architecture is real. The people, props and set dressing are imagined.

The cars in the concept images are imagined. Picture cars are not included with the location.

The scene

A short page to spark ideas for how the house could play in your story.

Works well for: Period features and series, automotive and insurance commercials, catalog and fashion stills

EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON

Autumn leaves skitter across the driveway. A turquoise 1962 Impala rolls in and stops just short of the carport.

FRANK (40s), gray suit, fedora, sits a moment with the engine ticking. He checks the rearview mirror. Practices a smile. Gets out.

FRANK

(calling toward the house)

Honey, I'm home.

No answer. The globe sconce by the door flickers on.

SERIES OF SHOTS - THE SAME DRIVEWAY, YEARS LATER

1973. An orange Chevelle idles at the curb. Its owner leans on the fender, working up the nerve to knock.

1985. The wagon tailgate drops. Two kids race each other to the door with the lightest grocery bags.

1996. A teenager grips the wheel of a green Blazer. Her dad reminds her, again, where the brake is.

2006. A car seat clicks into place in the back of a silver Tahoe. First trip to Grandma's.

Where you would shoot it

This is the real space, as it looks today.

The real front of the house in fall — EXT. SPLIT LEVEL HOUSE - LATE AFTERNOON (REAL PHOTO)

Built for picture cars

The carport on slim steel posts and the driveway fit picture cars as well as production vans, on a quiet street.

Period from the curb

Low sloped rooflines, board and batten over brick, globe sconces and a run of geometric window frames read 1960s in a wide shot.

Fall color on cue

The lot sits under mature hardwoods that turn orange and gold every fall, usually peaking in November.

Changes welcome outside too

Exterior changes are permitted, so your art department can adjust colors and details for the period.

See it in person

The house is unoccupied, with a property manager checking in daily, and now booking for 2026 to 2027 filming. Changes are welcome inside and out. Book a walkthrough and bring your ideas.

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A Chevy in the driveway, decade by decade

The scene

Where you would shoot it

Built for picture cars

Period from the curb

Fall color on cue

Changes welcome outside too

See it in person

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