Fusion Motor Company proudly presents a stunning, numbers-matching
1966 Chevrolet Corvette!
This beautiful Corvette is finished in the original and RARE Laguna
Blue exterior (code 978), paired with the gorgeous Bright Blue
Vinyl interior (code 414). Offered only in 1966, Laguna Blue is a
very rare and desirable color. Only 2,054 Corvettes were painted
Laguna Blue.
Under the hood lies the original numbers matching 327ci, 350hp V8
paired to the original 4-speed manual transmission.
The car has undergone a full restoration and shows very well. The
sale includes a binder with receipts and other documents about the
car, such as an Arizona title/registration application from
1987.
Decoding the trim tag shows the car was built on November 18, 1965,
in the A.O Smith Plant.
"St. Louis-Corvette didn't manufacture ANY fiberglass body panels -
they welded the birdcage together in the basement, primed it, sent
it upstairs to the Body Shop, and bonded the body together around
it, using fiberglass body panels molded, trimmed, and prepped for
bonding by outside suppliers. Almost ALL the body panels were
molded by A.O. Smith in Ionia, Michigan, with some smaller panels
molded by others. There was only one set of molds for body panels,
and the panels were used both at A.O. Smith on their body assembly
line and at St. Louis on their body assembly line.
A.O. Smith-built bodies were assembled, painted, and partially
trimmed (glass, exterior moldings and hardware, and interior
garnish moldings and internal door hardware - just enough to make
the body water-tight), and were shipped to St. Louis on tri-level
rail cars; all interior soft trim, seats, carpets, pedals,
heater/AC, and complete instrument panel assemblies were installed
at St. Louis".(corvetteforum.com)
1996 Paint Production Numbers Below:
CODE EXTERIOR QUANTITY
900 Tuxedo Black 1,190
972 Ermine White 2,120
974 Rally Red 3,366
976 Nassau Blue 6,100
978 Laguna Blue 2,054
980 Trophy Blue 1,463
982 Mosport Green 2,311
984 Sunfire Yellow 2,339
986 Silver Pearl 2,967
988 Milano Maroon 3,799
About the Corvette:
The Chevrolet Corvette (C2) also known as the Chevrolet Corvette
Sting Ray is the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette sports
car, produced for the 1963 to 1967 model years.
The 1963 Sting Ray production car's lineage can be traced to two
separate GM projects: the Q-Corvette, and perhaps more directly,
Mitchell's racing Sting Ray. The Q-Corvette, initiated in 1957,
envisioned a smaller, more advanced Corvette as a coupe-only model,
boasting a rear transaxle, independent rear suspension, and
four-wheel disc brakes, with the rear brakes mounted inboard.
Exterior styling was purposeful, with peaked fenders, a long nose,
and a short, bobbed tail.
Zora Arkus-Duntov was was developing an innovative new chassis for
the 1963 Corvette, while other designers were adapting and refining
the basic look of the racing Sting Ray for the production model. A
fully functional space buck (a wooden mock-up created to work out
interior dimensions) was completed by early 1960, production coupe
styling was locked up for the most part by April, and the interior,
instrument panel included was in place by November. Only in the
fall of 1960 did the designers turn their creative attention to a
new version of the traditional Corvette convertible and, still
later, its detachable hardtop.
For the first time in the Corvette's history, wind tunnel testing
helped refine the final shape, as did practical matters like
interior space, windshield curvatures, and tooling limitations.
Both body styles were extensively evaluated as production-ready
3/8-scale models at the Caltech wind tunnel.
The vehicle's inner structure received as much attention as the
aerodynamics of its exterior. Fiberglass outer panels were
retained, but the Sting Ray emerged with nearly twice as much steel
support in its central structure as the 1958-62 Corvette. The
resulting extra weight was balanced by a reduction in fiberglass
thickness, so the finished product actually weighed a bit less than
the old roadster. Passenger room was as good as before despite the
tighter wheelbase, and the reinforcing steel girder made the
cockpit both stronger and safer.
The 1966 model's frontal appearance was mildly altered with an
eggcrate grille insert to replace the previous horizontal bars, and
the coupe lost its roof-mounted extractor vents, which had proven
inefficient. Corvettes also received an emblem in the corner of the
hood for 1966.
This 1966 Sting Ray is extremely clean and has its original,
Numbers Matching Engine and Transmission. Finished in beautiful
Milano Maroon over Black Interior, this coupe is a real head
turner. Fully restored top to bottom, this is a great driving car
and is ready to be enjoyed.
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