Vehicle Description
1966 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible Tribute - 426ci HEMI V8 -
Automatic Transmission - Power Convertible - Tribute to a real 1966
Coronet, which was one of nine made - Yellow Over Black Interior
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1966 Dodge Coronet
500 Hemi Convertible Tribute on a site other than
GarageKeptMotors.com, it's possible that you've only seen some of
our many photographs of this vehicle due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 155
high-definition photographs, including a short
startup-and-walk-around video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) At the time, Chrysler rated the Street
HEMI-equipped Dodge Coronet at 425hp, although like many classic
muscle cars, this was believed to be highly underrated with figures
closer to 460hp believed to be more accurate. �€"Street Muscle
magazine, February 2014 The 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible
Tribute restoration offered here pays homage to the very rare
original, only nine of which were made in this particular
combination. The exterior yellow paint with black-fabric
power-operated convertible top makes for a standout statement of
MOPAR design, while the 426 cubic-inch HEMI V8 delivers the muscle
that set this car apart from its performance competition back in
the mid-Sixties. The quality of this restoration is evident in the
straight body and perfect paint-application. The yellow finish is
glossy and consistent across the expansive body. All proper factory
badging is in place, including the bespoke 426 Hemi and Coronet 500
fender emblems. The four-headlight, divided grille is
characteristic of just two model years of the Coronet. Chrome trim
across the body is virtually perfect. Dual exhaust, styled steel
wheels, and red-stripe tires offer Sixties-era cues to a
performance automobile. The car's interior continues the expertly
restored theme. The dashboard is perfectly stock with its
horizontal layout and 120-mph speedometer behind a wood-rim
steering wheel. Audio entertainment comes courtesy of the
pushbutton factory AM radio. A period-correct console-mounted
tachometer is in place, just forward of the automatic-transmission
shifter surrounded by wood-veneer trim. Black-vinyl seating
surfaces front and back feature a horizontal pleated design echoed
on the door-panel trim. Lap belts are present, and the convertible
top folds down beneath a black-vinyl cover. Under the hood, the
beautifully detailed 426 Hemi V8 engine-itself a legendary piece of
automotive history-holds forth beneath a 426 Hemi Head branded
chrome air cleaner over twin 4-barrel carburetors. Chrome valve
covers, complement the Mopar-orange paint on the block. The car's
original steel data plate remains mounted on the cowl. Underneath,
the car's chassis is clean and provides the perfect backdrop for
the massive snake-like exhaust headers and racing-inspired
dual-exhaust routing. The exceptional, full-restoration condition
of this '66 Coronet 500 Tribute is faithfully presented from every
angle (including from below) in the more than 155 high-definition
photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup video available
at the GarageKeptMotors site. That said, we always encourage
in-person, up-close inspections by interested parties-or their
representatives-at our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. We ask only
that advance appointments be made by phone or email so that we can
devote our full attention to our visitors and this very special
automobile. Our showroom is not open to the public. Quoting the
authoritative Street Car Muscle magazine again: ... in the
muscle-car game, it was that HEMI and the cars it was attached to
that set Dodge apart from other muscle-car manufacturers of the
day, and made a name and reputation for the brand that holds up
nearly 50 years later. This Coronet 500 Tribute captures that
historic essence perfectly. From the Woodward Dream Cruise to
Friday-night car gatherings at the local drive