1966 CORVETTE STINGRAY CONVERTIBLE 427 390 HP RED

Description for Chevrolet Corvette 1966

ONE OWNER CAR SINCE 1980...

1966 CORVETTE STINGRAY CONVERTIBLE ROADSTER 427 390 HP CAR. 4 SPEED MUNCIE ORIGINAL RED CAR WITH RED STANDARD INTERIOR UP GRADED TO LEATHER. CAR IS AN ORIGINAL 427 390 HP CAR " SORRY NO PAPER WORK" NONORIGINAL MOTOR BUT CORRECT 427 390 HP WITH A BUILD SEQUENCE 500 CARS APART . CORVETTE CODE IL 427 10.5 TO 1 COMPRESSION WITH THE 425 HP HEADS AND INTAKE. HEADS ARE 1966 858 CASTINGS. INTAKE IS 163. CAR IS A GREAT DRIVER STARTS RIGHT UP AND DRIVES GREAT. TONS OF POWER..NO SMOKE NO KNOCKS SIDE EXHAUST SOUNDS GREAT. EVERYTHING WORKS BUT THE RADIO AND DRIVERSIDE HEADLIGHT MOTOR NEEDS A BIT OF HELP TO OPEN AND CLOSE.

BODY... CAR WAS A CUSTOM MAKO SHARK TYPE CAR IN THE 70'S HEADLIGHTS IN THE GRIL, OUNDED WHEEL WELL, XTRA TAIL LIGHT ON EACH SIDE.. OWNER WANTED AN ORIGINAL LOOKING CAR SO HE HAD THE BODY COMPLETELY RESTORED IN THE EARLY 80'S ALL NEW BODY PANELS. THE ONLY ORIGINAL BODY PANELS ARE THE BIG BLOCK HOOD AND DOORS. BODY IS VERY NICE WITH NO DAMAGE OR CRACKS FROM WHAT I COULD SEE. I GIVE THE BODY AN 8+.

PAINTS.... IS DRIVER QUALITY. MID 80'S ENAMIL JOB. SOME CHIPS AND LIGHT SCRACHES. A TARP WAS LEFT ON THE CAR WHILE IN STORAGE AND IT BUBBLED ON THE BACK ABOVE THE TAILLIGHTS BEHIND THE TOP. CAR COULD USE PAINT.SHINES GOOD.GOOD 20 FOOTER..I GIVE THE PAINT A 5.

INTERIOR. .. RED INTERIOR IS NICE. SEATS WERE UP GRADED TO LEATHER IN THE MID 80'S. SOME WEAR ON THE PIPING BUT OTHER THAN THAT IT IS NICE. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK AND SIGNALS. CAR HAS RARE 4 WAY FLASHERS AND POWER ANTENNA. WOOD WHEEL IS NICE WITH A SMALL CRACK. OVERALL I GIVE THE INTERIOR A 7..

FRAME.... FRAME IS VERY NICE WITH NO REPAIRS VERY CLEAN...I GIVE THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION AN 8....

TRIM.. CONVERTBLE TOP WAS SLASHED WHEN IN STORAGE SO IT WILL NEED A TOP.HARD TOP WAS SOLD IN THE EARLY 90'S. BUMPER WERE RECHROMED IN THE 80"S AND WILL NEED TO BE DONE AGAIN THEY ARE STRAIGHT WITH NO DENTS.. STAINLESS IS GOOD WITH NO DENTS BUT WILL NEED A POLISH. EMBLEMS SHOW GOOD BUT ALSO ARE 30 YEARS OLD AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN PAINTED. TRIM IS A 6+

DRIVETRAIN... 427 390 HP CODE IL BUILT TO 425 HP JUST WITH 10.5 TO 1 PISTONS. HYDRO CAM. 858 SQUARE PORT HEADS STOCK EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. CORRECT PULLEYS AND BRACKETS. MOTOR HAS 10,000 MILES SINCE THE MID 80"S. MUNCIE WAS REBUILT ALSO AT THE SAME TIME. CLOSE RATIO M21 WITH NEW CLUTCH. REAR END IS ORIGINAL.NEWER RADIAL TIRES AND NEWER BRAKESVERY FAST AND RUNS GREAT.POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES..OVERALL I GIVE THE DRIVETRAIN AN 8

OVERVIEW.... I HAVE KNOWN THIS CAR SINCE THE EARLY 80"S AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED OR STORED INSIDE.OWNER HAS HAD FUN WITH THE CAR OVER THE YEARS AND NOW IT IS TIME TO MOVE ON. SITS IN THE GARAGE MORE THAN ITS DRIVEN. YOU CAN FLY IN AND DRIVE THIS CAR HOME. NO ISSUES. ONE OWNER CAR SINCE 1980 AND A CORVETTE LOVER TO BOOT. DEPOSIT OF 500.00 DUE 48 HOURS AFTER THE AUCTION ENDS BALANCE TO BE PAID IN FULL IN CASH WHEN CAR IS PICKED UP. CAR CAN BE DELIVERED BUT WILL HAVE TO BE PAID IN FULL BEFORE IT LEAVES THE OWNERS GARAGE. I SELL WORLD WIDE SO SHIPPING OVER SEAS IS NO PROBLEM. WILL ADD A BUY IT NOW IF WE AGREE ON A PRICE. RESERVE IS SET VERY LOW FOR THIS RARE OF A CAR. GOOD LUCK.......

HAD SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CAR OR SHOULD I SAY MANY QUESTIONS. THE 427 ENGINE WAS REBUILT IN THE 80'S AND WAS JUST FRESHENED UP THIS SPRING AND ONLY HAS 100 MILES ON IT NOW HE ALSO ADDED ROLLER ROCKERS.. THE FRONT AND REAR CLIPS WERE REPLACED WITH ONE PIECE EKLERS UNITS "DONE BY A LOCAL CORVETTE BODY SHOP". RADIO WORKS WHEN FIRST TURNED ON BUT FADES OUT AFTER 5 MINUTES.