In 1962, the Chrysler B-body platform was intended to pass for a full-size car. But its dimensions were smaller than those of the competition at Chevrolet and Ford. When the company finally brought a full-size car to market again in 1965, the B-body took on the official role of a mid-size automobile. The Belvedere had those honors in I, II, and Satellite trim. The seller has a beautiful 1966 Belvedere II that may have been recently restored, so it should need little. Located in Northfield, New Jersey, this Mopar with muscle car overtones is available here on eBay for $25,000 OBO. Thumbs up to “Curvette” for the tip!
Plymouth didn’t have an official intermediate muscle car in 1966. Sure, you could get a big-block engine in one of the Belvederes, but the GTX was a year away, and the Road Runner was two years off. While the black paint and styled wheels on this Plymouth make a bold statement, it was built with a 318 cubic inch V8. So, if you’re expecting to leave a patch of rubber from the rear tires, you’ll probably be disappointed.
More than 36,600 Belvedere II 2-door hardtops were produced in 1966. The trim level was higher than the Belvedere I, which mostly appealed to fleet purchasers. We’re told the car has 98,000 miles, but its condition has the seller guessing it has recently been restored (he/she didn’t get that information from the party he/she bought it from?). The vehicle runs and drives “awesome,” and a TorqueFlite automatic transmission is paired up with the 318.
The original owner selected factory air conditioning, and we assume it functions as it should. The seller has found no rust on the vehicle, and the blue interior looks as tidy as the black paint. However, one of the photos shows what may be a bend in the rear bumper on the passenger side that other pics do not depict. We’re told the car is for sale because the seller doesn’t have a garage where the car can live in when not running around. Hopefully, the buyer won’t try to turn this into a muscle machine by yanking the small block in favor of something like a 440.
As my dad said to me on occasional when I was a very young and mischievous boy,
“Leave it ALONE!!”
Don’t change ANYTHING with this beauty.
I agree. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! (crash!) Ooops! It’s broke! (laughs)
Actually looks like it’s coming off a Co-Part auction site and the lack of a picture of the quarter panel damage doesn’t sit well….you don’t get that kinda damage by a shopping cart.
Does it come with or without the smashed taillight and twisted bumper?
And, yeah, you CAN chirp the tires with the 318. I’ve done it often.
One pic seems to show a missing taillamp, while others show all taillamps intact. What the?!
Maybe that was a ‘before-and-after’ shot?
The question is…. which is the after?
Never mind. This ad has ended. Drat.
Copart auction car? Keys are tethered to the steering wheel with a zip tie.
That certainly is a great looking cruiser! Yeah, maybe it doesn’t have a 318 but the majority of the time you’re not laying on the gas pedal so you’re just cruising around and the 318 will be a lot gentler on your pocket than a 440. It certainly presents well and yeah, I’m wondering if it had a smashed tail light and the bumper mangled, but I’m guessing that they fixed it otherwise they wouldn’t show the pictures of it in good shape also because the description says that the car is an excellent condition.
Very nice looking car I drive out on a daily basis especially having a 318 which looks rebuilt because that 318 should be blue not Orange.
I also think black’s not the original color because the interior shouldn’t be blue if it was painted black.
I had a 73 Plymouth roadrunner with a 318 and 4 speed and I do 150 foot burnouts with it.
Red is the correct color for a ’66 318 poly, or a 1967-69 318 LA. Corporate blue didn’t replace Chrysler’s traditional mid ’60s non-high performance engine color schemes (red on 225 slant sixes and A/LA engines, turquoise on 170 slant sixes and B/RB engines) until 1970.
The shade of red appears “off” in this engine photo, so if someone has given it a rattle can rebuild with the wrong shade of red or a red-orange, you’re partially right in that the color isn’t correct, although blue would also be incorrect. But if the appearance in the photo is just a lighting artifact, then this 318 poly is correct for 1966.
gone. looks to be an insurance buy. that is a Copart sticker on the windshield
Ended with no takers at 25K.
I think buyers at that price are too savvy and know a quick Copart flip when they see it.
Nice car. Awesome body style.
Meh
I owned a 66 Belvedere with a center console. It too was a 318 and got great mileage. 32 mpg or there abouts. Great car. The only thing wrong with it is that I was a kid and a PFC in the army at the same time. God I wish that I had it now! It was green and the engine was orange.
I owned a 66 Belvedere with a center console. It too was a 318 and got great mileage. 32 mpg or there abouts. Great car. The only thing wrong with it is that I was a kid and a PFC in the army at the same time. God I wish that I had it now! It was green and the engine was orange.
I owned a 66 Belvedere with a center console. It too was a 318 and got great mileage. 32 mpg or there abouts. Great car. The only thing wrong with it is that I was a kid and a PFC in the army at the same time. God I wish that I had it now! It was green and the engine was orange.
I owned a 66 Belvedere with a center console. It too was a 318 and got great mileage. 32 mpg or there abouts. Great car. The only thing wrong with it is that I was a kid and a PFC in the army at the same time. God I wish that I had it now! It was green and the engine was orange.