1966 Chevrolet Corvette for sale $114,995
| 1966 Chevrolet Corvette $114,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $114,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
Imagine that you could get an L72 427/425 in your Corvette for just $312 today. With that in mindand#44; this 1966 Corvette convertible was probably a staggering bargain when it was new. Todayand#44; its a formidable performer that looks fantasticand#44; offering a matching-numbers engineand#44; an awesome color combinationand#44; and side pipes. Worth it? With just 6 (yesand#44; six) miles since the frame-off restorationand#44; youd better believe it! The Corvette neatly fits into a number of categories: with the 427and#44; its a seriously fast piece of hardwareand#44; and the Rally Red paint gives it a high-visibility look thats probably just about right for a vintage Vette. The restoration was done with that in mindand#44; giving it exacting fit and finish that makes this car look great even at a glance. The fiberglass shows no issuesand#44; no cracks or amateurishly sanded detailsand#44; and no cut corners anywhere in the work. Two-stage urethane paint offers a depth and gloss that other Corvettes will envyand#44; with reflections that look a mile deep. The big block hood is arguably one of the best-looking ever fitted to a Mid-Year Corvette and someone took the extra time to make sure that it fit flush. All the chrome has a terrific shineand#44; with correct emblems fitted all around andand#44; of courseand#44; those thundering side pipes that practically define the car. Bright red bucket seats are a welcome change from the usual blackand#44; and rarely have we seen more inviting buckets in an early Corvette. Sporting yet invitingand#44; the Stingray interior is one of GMs best effortsand#44; combining form and function with a big dose of style that suits the Corvette perfectly. On this carand#44; of courseand#44; everything is restoredand#44; including the accurate seat coversand#44; door panelsand#44; and carpets that show the correct weave. Bigand#44; round gauges are all fully operational and easily visible through the woodgrained steering wheeland#44; and you will note with some interest that this car has both radio and heater deleteand#44; so you can guess what its original intentions really were. Grab the gorgeous wood-rimmed steering wheeland#44; slot the big chrome shifter into gearand#44; and youll feel all 425 horses snap to attention under the hood; theres just nothing else like it in all of the automotive kingdom. This roadster also includes a folding black convertible top that stows neatly under the rear deckand#44; and seals up quite well thanks to all new weather-stripping. Theres definitely something magic about a 427 in a Corvette. Thats what legends are all about. This one is the numbers-matching L72and#44; which was the nastiest powerplant on the streets in the mid-60s. Its a remarkably docile beast when youre tooling around townand#44; but snarls and roars through the side pipes when youre gunning it and despite the big horsepower numberand#44; it doesnt seem to get cranky. Its dressed properlyand#44; with Chevy Orange on the block and valve coversand#44; a chrome air cleanerand#44; and correct blue stripe cooling hosesand#44; plus the all-important 427 decal on the air cleaner. Its remarkable how much room the side pipes free up underneathand#44; but it gives you a great view of the very tidy floors and prove that this is a Corvette with nothing to hide following the frame-off restoration. Four-wheel disc brakes are a great idea in a car with this much horsepower and the factory knock-offs look great and are shod with 205/75/15 whitewall radials that take you back to 1966 all over again. Perfect to drive and show while it appreciatesand#44; this Corvette hits all the right buttons and has a pedigree to match. Call today! |
| Analysis: | Poor Deal, 33.0% above market avg. What's this? |