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1966 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe For Sale, 427 Big Block , 4 Speed, NCRS Winner LMC proudly offers for sale this ’66 Sting Ray Coupe Big Block. Corvette put America back on the sports car map and Corvette owners in a class by themselves. The Chevrolet Corvette, C2 for 2nd Generation and also known as the Corvette Sting Ray, is the American sports car legend produced for the 1963 to 1967 model years. The radical exterior styling of this Corvette generation was very purposeful, with peaked fenders, a long nose, and a short, bobbed tail that Chevrolet designers bragged about as ‘looks most stylists would be too timid to even suggest’. Quad headlamps were hidden - mounted in rotating sections that matched the sharp-edged front end with the "eyes" closed. Coupe doors were cut into the roof, which made entry/exit easier in such a low-slung closed car. For 1966 Chevrolet made only evolutionary changes such as the frontal appearance was mildly altered with an egg-crate grille insert to replace the previous horizontal bars, Coupe lost its roof-mounted extractor vents, which had proven inefficient, back up lights were now standard, knock-off wheels were still available, headrests were now optional and the interior door pulls are bright metal. The headliner of the '66 Vette is foam and vinyl, an upgrade from the fiberboard headliner previously used. Corvettes also received an emblem in the corner of the hood for 1966. The "Big Block" Models debuted that year and came with a special bubble hood to accommodate the stronger horsepower engines and provided distinguished styling. The car's popularity grew with another record-busting year of 27,720 units however with only 9,958 Coupes it was the rare model once again. In ’66 Chevrolet proudly stated, ‘It’s an experience: to look at, to sit in, to drive’…and this Sunfire Yellow Corvette Coupe definitely will provide the next owner with that range of excitement! This 1966 Sting Ray was built at the St. Louis plant with a production date of November 11, 1965. The Coupe was delivered to Wood Chevrolet in Birmingham Alabama per the official NCRS Shipping Data records. This Sting Ray Coupe is stunning in its Sunfire Yellow exterior with the Black Leather interior. Under the eye-catching design of the high-domed hood with the chrome breather vents is the famous numbers matching L36 427/390 HP 4-Barrel begging to rumble. The engine was recently rebuilt by marque specialist and built with use of today's technology. The distinctive stance of the Sting Ray is unmistakable as it sits on the factory Spinner Wheel Discs mounted on whitewall Generals. Adding to the classic exterior look is the desirable Side-Mounted Exhaust System providing a bold look and delivering an impressive roar from its Big Block Horses. Other nice features and conveniences of this wonderful driver are Power Brakes, Teakwood Steering Wheel, the AM/FM Radio with Power Antenna, Clock, Back-up Lights and the very rare Power Window option code A31 that only cost the original purchaser $57.95 yet only about sixteen percent of production. This interesting corvette was awarded NCRS Third Flight in June of 2013 and went back in June 2015 and was awarded NCRS a Second Flight. It comes complete with judging sheets and ribbons. The intention of the previous owner was never to have a perfect trailered only show car, but was to have a very correct car, make it run, drive and perform the best it can which included a little help from modern technology inside the engine! As one Corvette advertisement was titled ‘The Escape Mechanism’…this glowing Sunfire Yellow Sting Ray Coupe with the Big Block 427/390HP can take you from your everyday world – in a hurry! Additional Details: 1966 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE -
