Can a ’66 Corvette be a practical daily driver? The original owner thought so; according to the seller, he drove it to work back in the 1960s when it was new. It’s now on the third owner, whose friend is selling it for him on eBay in Springfield, Nebraska. The posters describe themselves as “a couple of old guys selling a Corvette,” but they have been Corvette racers “forever” and seem to have a good grasp of what is original and what is not. According to them, this one is a mostly original driver with plenty of dings, scratches, and peeling paint, but it could be easily gone through to make a great driver. Barn Finds’ tireless barn finder Curvette appropriately spotted this no-reserve C2 and sent it our way; the high bid is currently sitting at a strong $39,200.

Having worked on my late neighbor’s 1965 Corvette, I know that a fiberglass body is an entirely different thing from working on a steel-bodied car. The ad shows plenty of pictures of the car’s flaws, and to me, it’s either going to require a complete repaint or an owner who is willing to accept it for what it is. I think the fact that it is painted Ermine White helps; white seems to hide things bodywork issues better than most colors.

The seller says this: We have had a body guy check it over and he could not find where this Corvette body was ever hit or modified, which is very rare.

And this: The wheel lips are not damaged by oversized tires and for sure they have not been flared, both being very common issues that are found on other C2 Corvettes. This is a real plus. We are at a loss as to how to describe the paint other than it is 60 years old.  So the various photos are the best we can do as we are certainly not paint experts.

And this: I know Corvette fiberglass work is very expensive but this Corvette will not need any of that.

The engine is the Corvette’s standard 300-horsepower 327, a torquey hydraulic-lifter example of Chevy’s famous small-block. Car Life magazine tested a 300-horse ‘Vette with a Powerglide in their August 1966 issue, and they found that it accelerated to sixty in 8.3 seconds, covering the quarter-mile in 15.7 seconds at 86 miles per hour. These are good times for a standard-issue sports car, and would probably be better with this car’s wide-ratio four-speed. The standard rear axle ratio was a nice compromise: 3.36:1. The sellers have done all the numbers-running on this car (except for the differential), and everything matches the car’s VIN. Even the car’s “List 3367” Holley carburetor has the correct date code.

The engine runs and has good oil pressure, but it hasn’t been given a tune up. The carburetor seems to be rebuilt and the “old Corvette guys” have replaced the extremely leaky valve cover gaskets.

The interior is in mostly good condition, although the dash pad has a crack. The seats and steering wheel are in good condition, and a good day or two with your detailing tools would make a big difference.

The sellers invite anyone interested in this neat Corvette to “come and take a look for yourself,” but act fast, because the auction ends on Sunday evening. If I had Corvette money hanging around and wanted a C2, I’d probably clean it up, tune it up, change all the fluids, and use it as the original owner did. How about you?