The glitz, the glam, life in plastic, it’s fantastic! Maybe that is the case for Barbie. This 1966 Chevrolet Malibu with fiberglass fenders on the other hand, is waiting for a makeover. Buried in a garage in Westminster Maryland, you can dig this show winner candidate from the consuming junk pile for $3,500. Find it here on craigslist.
You can see the great condition the front fiberglass fenders are in. The hood, A pillar, and doors are intact and rust free. There does not appear to be any windows. An indication maybe of its former use, tracking down a windshield, side, and rear windows, is a click away from your favorite parts supplier.
While the front fenders are fiberglass, the rear fenders do have some surface rust. That is the only rust on the car. The front end is original according to the post and the hood has a snorkel on it. There is no information on the engine, transmission, or miles. The poster does say that it has a 10 bolt rear end. There are no details about the inch size, but a 10 bolt should be able to handle any plans one has for its future purpose.
However, there is more than meets the eye with this Malibu, though. With a roll bar built in, fiberglass seats, and a dashboard made of metal, with only a handful of gauges, this car would be one sporty beauty queen. It would make for a spectacular pro touring car, where it can both turn heads and corners.
It looks like an unfinished race car build. Since there was no mention of engine or transmission it would be safe to assume they aren’t present. This car will take a lot of time and money to make track ready, competitive turn key race cars can be found in the $10,000-15,000 range, significantly less for a car meant to live out it’s days at T&T’s or grudge nights, it makes no sense to finish this one for track use.
It’s a major project, but it might be better suited to return it back to the street if the undercarriage isn’t rusted beyond use. If there is significant rust, continuing the search for a better starting point would be a wise decision.
Steve R
Busted!! That’s me ‘at, globe and WallyWorld ‘orni-mental rug’ in the picture. BUZZ TED!!
Steve, the “Tavern-toTavern” and “Grunge Racin'” comment are spot on.
When will sellers pay attention to buyer’s request that we want to see the car and not the garage sale items stacked all over it?
There. I finally complained about staging and stacking stuff on bodywork.. Here, let me help you put your transmission on the roof.
I wonder what he wants for the straw hats and the rifle.
Decades a ago my friend bought a 1959 Jaguar Mark I sedan. It was stored in an attached garage. The owner would throw discarded newspapers into the car through the open sunroof. It was almost full.
The “only” mechanical problem was a rotten radiator. The owner agreed to remove the newspaper by the next Saturday. We returned with a used radiator and my friend drove it home.
The sign on the dashboard says….
“When I die Lord I pray –
can I take my Chevrolet”.
(Deep booming voice answers……. )
“Bottom line answer from your Lord –
You can only bring your car if it’s a Ford”.
Remove the junk and let’s see what this problem child really looks like. Looks like a set of BBC headers in the back of the car, hard to tell with so much junk, scattered parts everywhere. Like the ’66 Chevelle’s in general, too bad no one ever finished this project racer, been like this for years probably.