This 1966 Big Block Corvette Coupe has had 4 owners since new and
been meticulously cared for its entire life. A detailed ownership
diary accompanies the car showing service and repairs all the way
back to day 1 of its life. This comprehensive journal shows even
fuel and miles driven, plans to improve the car, all sorts of
specifics giving hints to the level of care this care received.
Through the careful record keeping and Protect-O-Plate imprints we
can verify this Corvette was originally ordered with the highly
desirable and optional L72 427 V8 producing a thundering 425
horsepower. The car was chassis dynoed in 2011 pushing nearly 400
foot-pounds of torque to the wheels proving it's still makes an
amazing amount of power even by today's standards (dyno sheet
included with the car). A recent frame-on restoration was performed
on the superb no-hit body where it was repainted in its original
code 900 Tuxedo Black per the original trim tag. We also have
pictures documenting the cars original paint condition before being
stripped and repainted. The rare 420 Saddle Vinyl interior is
mostly original and in marvelous condition. The chrome, stainless,
and the rest of the trim are all polished to a bright shine. To top
it off this coupe comes with great-looking set of reproduction
aluminum wheels with bolt-on knock-offs, wrapped in BF Goodrich
Silvertown Gold-line polyglas tires. This car has been judged by
the NCRS and was awarded a 2nd Flight ward before restoration,
judging sheets and award to be included with the car. As noted in
the pictures and description below, this 427 has been
rebuilt/decked at some point in its life and no longer shows the
VIN derivative on the engine pad. However, part of the engine
date/suffix is legible and shows the important I code. In
conjunction with the engine having the correct block casting number
(3869942) and casting date (E86), along with date-correct 425HP
heads (3873858 E26) and other correct components, which further
proves this to potentially be the correct motor for the car. Even
the transmission and differential markings match the imprint from
the protect-o-plate further validating the rest of the drivetrain.
Adding to the collectability; in 1966 less than 5% were finished in
Tuxedo Black and only 20% of Corvettes manufactured had the
optional L72 427 V8 under the hood, making this an extremely rare
combination. Also included with the car is the NCRS Shipping Data
Report, '66 Corvette brochure, owners pin, service records, and
previously mentioned owner history. This tremendous time capsule is
in excellent running order and ready for its next owner! Stock
Number: HC1154 VIN: 194376S127153 Miles: 35,097 showing on the
odometer (vehicle will be sold as Mileage Exempt) Engine: Date
Correct 427/425HP V8 (non-numbers matching) Engine Block Number:
3869942 Engine Casting Date: E86 (May 8, 1966) Engine Stamp Pad:
Only a few of the characters are visible (T0- - - I -)
Transmission: 4-Speed Manual (6S127153 P0712 Stamped on
Transmission) Differential: AU 6 30 66 Trim Tag Info: Build date
L12 (July 12, 1966 - Ionia, MI) Paint Code 900 (Black) Trim Code
420 (Saddle Vinyl) Equipment: AM/FM Push-Button Radio, Reproduction
Aluminum Wheels with Bolt-on Knock-offs, Gold-Line tires,
Posi-Traction rear Axle, Clock Items Included with the Car: NCRS
Shipping Data Report, NCRS Second Flight Certificate, NCRS Scoring
Summary Sheet, Service and Restoration Receipts, Engine Dyno Sheet
Condition Code: (2) * (see condition code chart for explanation of
category codes 1-5) Warranty: This vehicle is being sold AS-IS To
learn more about condition codes, the term numbers matching,
conditions of sale, and Hendrick Performance, please see the bottom
of this page for details and clarification. - Contact Sales Team at
704-453-2140 or
[email protected] for more information.
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