Vehicle Description
How do you make a car that is over 50 years old look sleek, modern,
and totally up-to-date? You give it a makeover like this 1966
Chevrolet Chevelle received. Oh, don't worry, there's still big
block horsepower underneath, but the gorgeous silver paint, the
slick-shifting 6-speed gearbox, and a perfect stance make a strong
argument for refusing to act your age.
You could get silver paint back in 1966, but nothing that looked
like this spectacular iridescent metallic paint job on this
Chevelle. It looks like the entire car was carved out of an ingot
of aluminum, accentuating the Chevelle's muscular stance without
over-doing it. It's beautifully done with very little signs of use
and the shine is miles deep thanks to two-stage paint that's been
professionally buffed, and the unaltered factory bodywork wears it
exceptionally well. They even kept the original hood, with its cool
chrome inserts that somehow add to the car's low-key, high-tech
look. All the stainless trim shines like chrome, and there's a
proper blacked-out grille up front with SS badging where it
belongs. You'll also find crossed-flag emblems on the front fenders
advertising the 396 that lives inside, as well as the requisite
"Super Sport" badges on the quarter panels. This car totally nails
the look, beautifully blending vintage and modern without a
misstep.
The interior has a very updated and modern look as well to go along
with the theme. New TMI Sport XR seats look awesome and are very
comfortable even with the bolstering in the front buckets which
hold you in place. Fresh door panels, black carpets, a new center
console with working clock all dress things up, and the leather
wrapped steering wheel feels great in your hands. New Dakota
Digital analog style gauges look fabulous in the very clean dash
which also houses the controls and vents for the new Vintage Air
system that blows hard and cold. There's also a digital AM/FM
stereo in the original radio's location which pumps sound through
four speakers located in the front kick panels and rear package
tray. Sharp eyes will note that there are six gears carved into the
face of that Hurst cue ball, not just four. Embroidered SS floor
mats protect the carpets and you get a truly massive trunk finished
with black carpets that match the interior.
The engine is a rebuilt and fully detailed 396 cubic inch V8 topped
by an Edelbrock Air Gap intake and Holley Street Avenger 670cfm
4-barrel carburetor. Inside there's a full roller valvetrain and an
MSD ignition system lights it all up. Plenty of polished aluminum
and chrome pieces give it a sparkling look, and even the radiator
is a fresh aluminum piece that looks right and keeps the big block
nice and cool. A Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission offers two
overdrive gears, so this is an effortless highway cruiser even with
3.73 posi gears inside the 12-bolt rear end. Long-tube headers from
Sanderson feed a trick Flowmaster exhaust system that's been
painted black to stay out of sight under the car. New power front
disc brakes, fresh shocks, and just the right rake give this car a
ton of attitude. And you get modern handling with this Chevelle, as
it's wearing big 17-inch Billet Specialties wheels with staggered
245/40/17 front and 265/40/17 rear Toyo performance radials.
Very well built, tastefully upgraded, and just a blast to drive,
this Chevelle gets everything exactly right. It's one of those cars
that you can show easily but it works so well, you'll be too busy
driving it to worry about trophies. Call today!