Vehicle Description
1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
It is unwise to just tinker with an American classic like the
Corvette Sting Ray. Changes should be meaningful. This fine road
machine was and still is America's only true sports car. So, for
1966, the Sting Ray underwent subtle refinements in styling that
only enhanced its unique looks and performance, always a basic
measure of Sting Ray's appeal, and has been improved still further.
A new "street" engine develops 425 horsepower and answers most
enthusiasts' needs for traffic and highway driving.
For consignment, a 1966 Bowtie warship, (Corvette), that was bought
by our consignor as a project car after it was disassembled and put
in a barn in 1978. All the parts were present and accounted for
with the exception of the original 427ci V8. Our consignor states
that the car was a 425hp 427ci V8 car when new, but we have seen no
documentation to back up this claim. During the rectificationthe
frame was powdercoated, all new suspension and brake parts were
installed and new paint was applied over a very clean body. All
this labor has left us with Nassau Blue painted fiberglass, a nice
mostly original black interior and a coupe rear curved glass and
trunk line that comes to a point. Stainless trimmed side pipes on
the rockers, knockoff turbine style wheels, front quarter air
vents, (shark gills), and all restored to very nice condition, and
we now have a classic for your driveway and ultimate enjoyment.
Turn the key and set sail.
Exterior
Nassau Blue painted fiberglass, showing very nicely with just a few
scuffs and scratches is in the deep end of the pool blue and
looking just fine as itsdrenches this fiberglass shark! With the
split wrap-around bumpers, hidden headlights, newly designed grille
and a large side faux vented stinger on the hood, the design for
the front of this car is meant to slice through the air. A chromed
trimmed windshield surround, and sleek rear of this car with more
split wrap-around bumpers and round taillights. These year 'Vettes
really had the shark/stingray look. Speaking of predators, the back
deck lid is to die for. Very close to the split window nirvana,
this year uses the solid curved glass that turns into the rear deck
and rolls around to form a point at the rear of the car. On back a
pointy rear roll pan houses round tail and backup lights and the
lower roll pan. More curved around split, like new rear bumpers,
and a shout out to the upper doors which wrap around the roofline
just like an aircraft and indeed it was inspired by this. Dressing
the bottoms are factory side pipes with factory shields to protect
yourlegs upon exit. All this aero art form sits upon 15-inch
turbine style knock off hubs and all wrapped up in blackball
radials and completes the "look".
Interior
Near perfect original black vinyl covers the bomber style chrome
trimmed edged low back buckets that have a center console racing
past them and up to the dash it goes. Here it ascends skyward
housing the vertically mounted radio, and temp control knobs with a
large chronograph clock in the center. From here the dash spreads
out using 2 eyebrow arched panels, the driver's side housing the
gauge and knob cluster, and the passenger side the brushed aluminum
panel glove box. Deep black nearly perfect padded vinyl covers the
dash top and is all in excellent condition. A teak wood steering
wheel fronts this clean and mean dash and adds a touch of warmth to
the overall interior. Speaking of warmth, showroom condition black
carpeting is flooding the floors, and a shout out to the original
door panels, which are also near perfection with their molded
plastic and chrome trimmings with chromed cranks, actuator and
pulls. Sleek design for these panels. Behind the seats is a sea of
perfect black carpeting and plenty of storage if you want it.
Easily accessible from a push forward of either seat back.
Drivetrain
Under the flip forward hood is an example of machined art with a
full metal jacket new ZZ4 427ci V8 crate engine capable of making
480hp. This is looking fine with black cast aluminum 427 embossed
valve covers, a single 4-barrel factory carburetor underneath the
chromed air cleaner cover, and mixture is sent through a Bowtie
badged aluminum intake manifold. Nary even a sign of corrosion or
rust and we see a Holley serpentine front drive system has been
installed. A circa 1968-1970 Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission
is bolted to the back of the mill and sends power to a FA stamped
3.70 geared Positraction rear axle. A very clean presentation and
more powerful than what the factory offered when new!
Undercarriage
All shiny black powder coated metal surfaces with nary a speck of
surface rust seen throughout. The fiberglass floor pans don't even
have any dirt on them! All structurally sound and all mixed
together with some sporty independent coil spring front and
independent with a transverse leaf spring rear suspension and
4-wheel power disc brakes. Exhaust piping is quickly routed away
from the engine to either side taking and connects to the factory
installed side pipes.
Drive-Ability
A super quick starter, smooth idle and upon the press of the
accelerator, a quick response to move forward, so it was off to the
test track. Here it handled like it was on rails, had bias free
panic stopping, and fantastic acceleration from that freshly new
ZZ4 427ci power plant. Everything was functioning perfectly with
the exception of the tachometer not reading rpms and the clock not
keeping time. Those flaws aside, it's a beautiful car to see and be
seen in.
A fine example of the 1966 Corvette, the right blue, the curved
coupe back, stinger hood, a better than right engine, and on the
prowl for its next victim. "When the shark bites...."
194376S120946
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
37-Coupe
6-1966
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
120946-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
I25-April 25th
STYLE 66 437-1966 Corvette Coupe
BODY A3939-AO Smith Body #
TRIM STD-Black Vinyl
PAINT 976-Nassau Blue
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
