Gateway Classic Cars is proud to present this professionally built
1966 Chevrolet Biscayne L72 tribute car. This Chevrolet Biscayne
L72 tribute has 70,714 miles on the odometer and is powered by a
427 cubic inch engine, which started out as 425 horsepower. The
addition of 2 Holley 450 CFM 4-barrel carburetors, Hooker
Competition Headers with free flowing exhaust through the Flow
Master mufflers a MSD Pro-Billet Street Distributor, MSD Blaster 2
Ignition Coil and MSD Digital 6AL Ignition Controller, has brought
this 427 to over 500 horsepower. Keeping it cool is the new
aluminum radiator and a Moroso Street/Strip 7 qt. Oil Pan ensures
the big 427 is supplied with plenty of oil. Transferring that power
to the rear wheels is a Richmond Gear Super Street 5-Speed
Transmission with Overdrive bolted to a Lakewood Safety (blow
proof) Bellhousing with a McLeod Super StreetPro Clutch. The
original 12 bolt 3.36 Posi-traction rear end has been updated with
a Eaton Posi Performance Differentials positive traction unit,
Hotchkis Sport Suspension Rear Suspension upper & lower boxed
control arms and a B&M Differential Cover. Of course with this
much power & speed potential you need to be able to stop safely.
That's where the power assisted four (4) wheel disc brakes come in.
Between the power brakes and the power steering this Biscayne is a
pleasure to drive. The old school look is accented by the Vintage
Polished Lip 15X8.5 Torque Thrust Wheels complete with Redline
tires. This 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne presented in a deep shine Black
exterior paint and tan interior complete with am/fm/cd stereo
system is a terrific representation of a classic sleeper of the
early muscle car era. By 1966, GM's intermediates, with near 400-cu
in engines crammed between their fender wells, were rising in
popularity faster than the hemlines of the day. The muscle car era
had arrived. Race tracks across the country were serving as the
proving grounds for myriad new high-performance powertrain combos
from the Big Three. Though muscle cars were gaining momentum,
full-size cars were far from washed up as racers. GTOs, Chevelle
SSs, 4-4-2s and Gran Sports got bigger engines, but the full-size
cars still got the biggest ones. Some denizens of the drag strip
couldn't resist the lure of stuffing the largest displacement
engine possible in the lightest body in which they could order it.
So when Chevrolet pulled the wraps off of its new 427-cu in
variation of the Mark IV "big-block" engine family, introduced just
the year prior, Chevrolet racers certainly would have wanted to get
their hands on one, particularly when it was announced that there
would be a high-performance 425hp version, coded L72. Yet, the only
way to get the solid-lifter L72 was to buy a Corvette or to select
something from the full-size line. But while Chevrolet had made the
high-performance 427 available across the full-size car line, the
division didn't actually assemble a drag-strip-dedicated packaging
of those elements the way some other manufacturers were doing at
the time. So, it was up to racers to figure out that the hot setup
was the base-model Biscayne two-door pillared sedan with the L72
engine checked off. A handful of savvy faithful did just that and
were rewarded with a potent engine package wrapped in a large car
that was both lighter and more rigid than an Impala hardtop. The
427 instantly transformed Chevy's low-cost sedate sedan into a
competitive drag racer. Though model-specific figures have not been
found, a total of 1,856 L72 427s were installed across the big-car
line in '66. This is the one you want to own. This 1966 Chevrolet
Biscayne L72 Tribute car, for sale in our Orlando Showroom and can
be seen in greater detail including 100+ HD pictures and an HD
video at www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information
please call our knowledgeable staff at (407)771-2000 or email us at
[email protected]. If you would like to see it in
person, come to our Orlando Showroom, located at 635 Century Point
Suite 101, Lake Mary, FL 32746. See more at:
https://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/ORD/1311/1966-Chevrolet-Biscayne