The second generation of America’s Sports Car, the Chevy Corvette, was in its fourth year in 1966. And the biggest development that year was the debut of the 427 cubic inch big-block V8, available with a horsepower rating of 425. And Corvette sales were up by another 17%. The seller has a numbers-matching L72 convertible with the optional fiberglass hardtop. It’s an unfinished project waiting to be completed. Located in Canoga Park, California, this firebreather is available through a dealer here on eBay, where the current bid is $25,000 (reserve unmet).
Corvettes continued to be built at Chevy’s St. Louis assembly plant. From an overall population of 27,720 units, 17,762 were convertibles ($4,084). And, of them, 8,463 had the removable hardtop that cost a whopping $232 extra. Somewhere in the mix, 5,258 Corvettes were ordered with the L72 427/425 hp (originally targeted at 450). That monster would set you back another $313. So, this car may have stickered for nearly $5,000.
The 1966 Corvette was supposed to be the last for the C2, but the “Mako Shark” C3 ‘Vettes weren’t ready and wouldn’t debut until 1968. This Corvette has started a body-off restoration on a rust-free undercarriage. Besides the 427, it also has a 4-speed manual transmission (rebuilt?). It comes with new mounting hardware to marry the body with the chassis, so we guess they’re just posing together.
This Chevy was once burgundy in color with a black bucket seat interior. It sports 4-wheel disc brakes and comes with both the soft and hard tops. The car’s rear bumpers are not pictured, but the seller has them for tendering to the buyer. Surely the rest of the car is not complete, so you will have to be sourcing some Corvette pieces to finish the project. Once restored, this will be one desirable hot rod.
This could be the baddest car on the block.
Wow, now this car you’re going to break even getting it finished. Worth the investment if you have the wallet
It’s at $37k now. Finished, with NOM, I would think $80-85…maaaybe $90k. Unless you can do a lot of the work, I would think you will spend more than what it’s worth. If it is going to be a keeper car then go ahead on it.
Invest a large amount of money and a world of labor and it will be an amazing finished vehicle!
This car might be worth it if you can do all the work yourself, doing these cars is getting so expensive now, I’m just finishing up a complete restoration on a mosport green 66 doing everything myself, it’s getting to the point where your better off buying one already done
Lantz I do all my own mechanical work myself but any body work or paint I have to have the pros do but you are dead on accurate on the costs even doing everything you can yourself it’s still very expensive in every way!
Paint it flat black, Bad ass car & drive her to the end…No trailer Queens please.
I wouldn’t pay more than 25,000. It’s going to cost more than that to get it together. If you have money to burn, go for it
I’d drive it just like it is
SOLD for $37,700.
6 bids.