Vehicle Description
Time for one of the most awesome sleepers around. This 1966
Chevrolet Bel Air received a full rotisserie restoration to return
it back to its first days on the street. But if you look closely,
you'll also see subtle hints to serious big block power and the
five-speed that make this ready to eat the streets.
This is a very desirable generation for the full-sized Bel Air.
There's a muscle car-like forward leaning front end and plenty of
nice flair on the rear fenders. But this sleeper doesn't exploit
that part of its design too much. Instead, the Ermine White has a
fresh glow of the kind of car your grandmother only took out of the
garage to drive to church. The straight trim, Bel Air badging, and
well-integrated mirror-like chrome bumpers only reinforce this
well-respected look. In fact, the only hints at the beast within
are the racing flag badges on the front and the Hurst badge on the
rear. Oh yeah, and those competition-style torque thrust wheels do
have particularly meaty rear rubber.
They also took time to bring the interior back to day one. A
tasteful two-tone tan seen throughout and the cloth inserts on the
seats are kind of things that will make people take notice at a car
shows. So people will comment on the time capsule look even before
they find out about this car's sleeper status. But while this one
wants to travel incognito, they made sure to give you the right
essential upgrades. So you not only have the Hurst floor shifter,
but also there's a large oil presser gauge and tach mounted low on
the dash (it's somewhat hidden from everyone but the driver.)
Just like the rest of the car, the engine bay has been restored to
a time warp status. The dark paint funnels your attention to the
bold block and polished valve covers. And you just know it cost a
small fortune to get everything, right down to the radiator,
looking this fresh and glossy. But this engine bay is harboring a
secret. The callouts say 427 because that was the largest motor
offered in '66. But this is actually a larger 454 cubic-inch V8
that was stroked to a whopping 496ci total! This monster motor
inhales deeply with a four-barrel carburetor, and it exhales with
thunderous authority out of the X-pipe dual exhaust. We bet it has
been a while since you've seen a '60s machine that gives you the
kind of complete control that the Tremec five-speed manual
transmission gives you in this one. Because this classic is now a
big power machine, you'll be glad to see in the undercarriage
photos a fresh suspension and the addition of a rear sway bar.
Complete with owner's manual, this is a cool classic with a huge
wow factor. It's the restored street machine of your dreams, and
all you need to do to make it a reality is call today!