Some projects are purchased and never played with. That is the case for this 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396. Located in Newtown, Pennsylvania for a current bid price of $4,600, you can take this original paint project home with you. The VIN is listed and the title is clear. You can view more here on eBay.
The power plant in this machine is a 396 cubic inch V8 connected to a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission. It has a Holley four-barrel and dual exhaust as well. Before the current owner acquired it, the engine had been sent out to be machined, but now is simply in the car for storage and easy moving. It does not put back together and is stated that a full rebuild of engine and transmission are needed.
The interior is listed as leather, although it is rotted and ripped. In a few of the pictures, the interior isn’t even in the car. Living up to the claim that this car is in need of a full restoration, the listing states that every panel of the car has rust on it somewhere. The owner also lists out a few engine components they believe to still be original to the car, such as the radiator, valve covers, and alternator.
There is a severe amount of rust on this car. However, the pictures show the frame to be in decent shape and the floors in the passenger compartment to be manageable. The trunk is like rusty cheese though. It will take a lot of welding and metal work to make this car roadworthy again.
Does the bottom half of the car go with the deal too or is it 50% off!
Lol
Johnny c
It wasn’t that bad until I saw the trunk on the E-Bay pictures, but it can still be saved! I like that it is a 4-speed car!
The trunk is an easy afternoon replacement. Under that windshield, though, is a major PITA. Too much rust for my liking. Not worth it to me at that price, but maybe some of you bowtie diehards will disagree.
This car isn’t that bad. It’ll never be a #1 car but for the regular hot rodder this is a gem of a find! Would be a fine street/stip driver for less than $20 grand. Matter of fact, I’d fix the trunk pan then needed patch panels and address the serious rust in the cowl. Clean the floors with a wire wheel and a gallon of POR 15 on the other repaired metal, soak the undercarriage in oil. Get that big block freshened up and the required brakes and necessary odds and ends then run it hard. Done. Then again, I’m easy to please
Chris, yeah I get it. However from the cowl rust all electrical wiring would need attention. However a savvy street rodder could do just enough to get street legal and approach the build from the start as a street stripper car, the frame and floor pan shots looking solid good lookin rear end.
Right on, my only point was the discussion that comes up that the classic car hobby has been ruined by the big money dudes. And that’s true, but here we have a real honest SS big block Chevelle and yeah it’s rough but here’s the car for the average Joe. She needs some love but it’s pretty complete and there’s something to start with and shhhhhh, it’s at $5 grand. They all don’t have to be show queens. Same goes for the silver ’69 that was listed. That’s all
I’d be surprised if it doesn’t finish well over $10,000.
Steve R
Im thinking $7000 is all the money.
Buy the best you can afford or save until you’re able to. Unless someone is desperate (I certainly was many years ago) to own a ‘66 Chevelle “SS” with 396 big block, 4-speed and 12 bolt rear, I’d recommend they keep looking. There will always be some of these coming up for sale and there are still some numbers matching cars out there too.
I like the part where they lift it up with a forklift to take a pic , im sure the frame liked that lol.
If there’s nothing wrong with the car, why mess with it. Looking at the pics of this Chevelle, I can see a potential restoration project, or possibly a restomod.
Best year ever in the styling department. Sheet metal is easily available and most cars these years no matter the body condition could use new wiring. Ten thousand or less go for it.
I always liked these A body styles. It’s rough but, I’ve seen worse. I think the non matching numbers will keep the price down somewhat.
Nothing a good metal fabricator couldn’t handle. It’s all a matter of money, and with the money these things are bringing one might even stay above water by doing some of the worn themselves. I think it’s worth saving.
Did they come with leather? I thought that only Naugas gave their hydes to these.
As a former owner of a ’66 SS396, I would attempt to restore this car, just not a 100 point restoration. I do like the red/red combo too.