Vehicle Description
This 1966 Plymouth HEMI Belvedere II Hardtop is one of only 531
produced. Known as "The Street HEMI," with a 426 V8 engine
featuring two 4-barrel carburetors, it first arrived at dealerships
in 1966 and started the HEMI craze as we know it today. As the
original VIN tag and Fender Tag indicate, this example was built on
March 15, 1966, in St. Louis, MO, as a 116-inch Plymouth High
Series 2-door hardtop 426 HEMI V8. It was ordered with a Citron
Gold Poly exterior, Citron vinyl interior and a 26-inch radiator.
The car was with its last owner for over 20 years before it was
acquired by MS CLASSIC CARS in September 2021 as an uncompleted
project. The bodywork, paint and restoration were completed in
2024. The exterior body is very straight with excellent panel
fitment throughout. It was refinished in the glowing color of
Bright Red, which highlights the factory bodylines. The
high-show-quality paint was recently detailed to a brilliant shine.
It was outfitted with a new front windshield and rear windshield,
which are both crystal-clear. Everything on the exterior was
restored or replaced, such as the wiper arms, glass trim, front
grille, Wagner headlights, front bumper, body moldings, rear tail
panel, taillight bezels, rear bumper and emblems. The car rolls on
new 15x8 Magnum 500 chrome and black wheels with new BFGoodrich
Silvertown Radial red line 225/70/15 tires. The interior was
refinished in black. Everything in the interior was restored or
replaced, such as the headliner, dash pad and fascia, gauges,
radio, steering wheel, door panels, front bench seat, rear seat,
seat belts and carpeting. It has a set of AutoMeter gauges mounted
under the dash and new black carpeted Plymouth-embossed floor mats.
The trunk compartment was refinished with spray-on black Boom Mat
and decorated with a new correct-style trunk mat. It's equipped
with a new matching spare wheel and tire, along with jack tools.
The painted engine compartment is highly detailed throughout. It's
powered by a 426ci HEMI V8 engine that was dyno-tested with 631hp.
In 1966, the VINs were not stamped on the engine, but based on all
the coinciding dates, this engine is believed to be original to the
car. The engine was professionally rebuilt with an open checkbook.
Some of the engine upgrades include a Mopar Performance 4.150
stroker kit, Comp Cam, Manley rods, Indy roller rockers, Crower
titanium retainers, Crower springs and lifters. The heads and
intake were ported and polished. It's equipped with a two 4-barrel
Edelbrock 600cfm carburetors, Indy oil pump and fabricated oil pan,
MSD electronic ignition system and Taylor spark plug wires. The
engine is cooled by a Northern aluminum radiator with dual Spal
electric fans and billet overfill canister. The engine breathes
through TTI headers and a 3-inch exhaust system with Dynomax
mufflers. The engine is coupled to the A727 TorqueFlite automatic
transmission, which is also believed to be original to the car. The
transmission was professionally rebuilt with a shift kit and has a
TCI stall converter. The power is transferred to the 489-casted
8.75-inch posi-traction rear end with 3.55 gears. The undercarriage
was refinished with spray-on black Boom Mat for durability, as the
car was built to drive. Some features include a stainless fuel
tank, EYB Excel G gas shocks and a dual master cylinder for drum
brakes. This car has been completely serviced and detailed, which
is documented with an invoice that's included. From the MS CLASSIC
CARS Collection. ** PREVIEW
