While Plymouth had used the Belvedere name since the 1950s, it was applied to a mid-size ride in 1965. And would serve as the basis for the Road Runner muscle car in 1968. But, in 1966, it was largely a family car that found more than 150,000 buyers in 1966. That includes this 2-door hardtop, which has become a rolling project due to its lack of an engine or transmission. With what may be a solid body, this Mopar can be found in Portland, Oregon, and is available here on craigslist for a paltry $1,000.
The B-body platform originated in 1962 when Chrysler decided to downsize the full-size Plymouths and Dodges. As the story goes, they thought Chevrolet was going to shrink the Biscayne/Bel Air/Impala, so they went that direction, too. However, the intel proved wrong as they may have heard rumors about the new compact Chevy II in 1962. In any event, the bigger cars returned in 1965, and the B-bodies would soon flourish in the intermediate market. The 1965-67 Belvederes were basically the same, though the sheet metal was updated in ’66-67.
Information about the seller’s car is scant. It’s one of 36,000+ 2-door hardtops assembled in 1966. But we don’t know how it was powered since the engine bay is empty. Perhaps a 318 cubic inch V8 and TorqueFlite automatic transmission lived there once. So, if you brought it home, you could do anything you wanted, including stuffing a big block in the Plymouth. The seller uses the words “action paperwork,” which means nothing to me.
The body seems okay and seems to wear an older coat of grey primer. A black vinyl interior is present, but all of the upholstery is ripped up, so you’ll have to redo things there. One potentially worrisome point is made as the seller says there is a lien on the car. Will paying the seller $1,000 be enough to make that problem go away? Thanks for the bargain tip, “Curvette”.
Ha Ha – I love this 2-year body-style but “action paperwork,” is funny as hell…
Parts car here.
There aren’t enough clear pictures to determine its condition. But for the asking price, you make the time to see it in person if you’re truly interested.
Steve R
A running, drivable ’66 Belvedere II with a serviceable interior and a clear title doesn’t have a whole lot of value. If the owner wasn’t in hock against this car, he’d be happy for someone to bring a rollback and get it out of his driveway. It’s kind of sad, because at a glance it’s not in horrible shape for a sixty year old car — it just has no value.
It may have started life with a 318, as the author speculates, but many 1966-67 Belvederes, Satellites, and Coronets had a 273 under the hood, the first of the LA engines.
The 2 door sheet metal quarters all all 4 corners must be worth more than 1K. Throw the roof in as a bonus.
Yes, sadly, this car’s real value is as a panel donor for someone with a ’67 GTX with either collision damage or a bad case of tinworm.
My family once had a 66 like this much nicer even after my sister put it upside down to avoid hitting a deer. My sister came out ok and the car outside of a dented top it was just fine and so was my sister.
Somehow I would be most surprised if your new 2026 WHIZ BANG still run and drive ok after being after being upside down.
And, fortunately, that 2026 would be totaled. Just imagine trying to find a shop that could repair a rollover.