Here’s your opportunity to pull your very own “barn find” out of the barn! In reality, that’s not always a good thing. Cars that have sat in barns for decades typically have rust on the outside and rodents on the inside. That means that said barn find had better be something special and worth saving. Well, we think this Chevelle that’s currently listed here on eBay is just one of those finds!
And here’s one of the reasons. That’s a 396 cubic inch big block V8! The seller believes that it’s the 360 horsepower version which actually slots right in the middle of the 325 hp and 375 hp 396 power options. Either of the three would be lots of fun, but the better than base engine is a huge plus! The seller mentions that the matching numbers engine needs rebuilt, but doesn’t say whether it’s seized up or not.
And here’s another reason to love this barn find. There’s a four on the floor! Having a manual transmission behind that big block could provide some serious giggles. With around 400 foot pounds of torque, it could also get you into some serious trouble. Remember to feather the throttle, don’t gun in the corners, and hold on tight!
This Chevelle is going to need a lot of work before it’s going to be doing any burnouts. The seller mentions that the frame rails appear to be solid though and that they have new sheet metal that the high bidder can buy. Do your due diligence and make sure you have lots of money in your bank account because the bidding is going to get crazy before the dust settles on this barn find!
Very nice car at some point. I was thinking of bidding until I saw that missing tach needle.
I have a 66 138 code Chevelle,,,,,,that’s not the right tach in the right place anyway,,,,needs the knee knocker tach for this year.
Yeah, me too. No tach needle, no sale.
Maybe that is why he installed that second tach.
No reserve is good but.,.
Found in a modern metal barn or pole barn !
I see the metal or aluminum and see what non ventilation can do to chrome and metal of a 66 car.
This car has major issues requiring a frame off restoration and new panels and a firewall . I am betting the buyer will rewrap a plain Jane 66 with this engine and trans . Take vins and pieces to the new car and scrap this one.
FYI to new buyer to look at top of firewall for vins in metal and drain trays around top of trunk as well as research other areas to insure the new donor is cloned errr now original 😮🙄🙄🤠😮💰👌
Not a good idea! The car can be saved but will require alot of work. Good candidate for one of the car restoration shows.
’66, it seems, is when people really began to notice that the Chevelle meant business. You wanted to go fast in ’66, this is what you bought. You could dust a GTO or Mustang, the most iconic muscle cars at the time, no problem. Still had a problem with those pesky Moopars, but this, for GM was as good as it got. And, as evidenced, we killed them, and this is what they looked like. Somebody gonna sink a stadium worth of cash into this, but probably worth it, it’s that special of a car.
It is special, but not that special. There were over 72,000 Chevelle SS’s built in 1966. Just because it still exists doesn’t mean it worth restoring.
As mentioned above, there is s good chance this one will be rebodied.
Steve R
Steve, I think the 66 was the first year one didn’t have to have a bigger engine than a 327 ( ANY Chevy) and, this one could have had a 327 , it looks pretty rough at least clean some of the ” Trash:” out of the way when taking a pic.. u can put it back after! ( smile) these always remind me when a neighbor bought a 66 Malibu new with a inline 6.. he said he got challenged at more lights! neat looking car but traded it in on a 68 Olds
All 1966 SS Chevelle’s came with 396 engines.
Steve R
Back in the on the street I rarely saw any stock chevelle beat a GTO. I dusted chevelle on a regular basis with my goat. Real life experiences.
Hey Tony, I don’t know where you lived, but that dog didn’t hunt! The only cars we had had a challenge with were the same SS that were around at the time, streetor strip!
GTO was too long a stroke which equals slower acceleration. If you beat any Dodge or Chevy big blocks either they didn’t know how to hook up or you were an exceptional driver!!
My father in law has a later, 72 455HO model. That replaced The Judge for 72. To your point, I have driven period correct, warmed over Chevelles and others. Short of the GSX, you are correct, Pontiac reigned superior in muscle. So much so, that GM killed the old Pontiac version of a Hemi engine. I also drove a 1 owner 69 GTO with the his/hers shifter and a 400. That car was incredibly quick. If you only drive a Chevy, you never know how fast the other stuff is. Lol
GTO would sling a timing chain shear right off the fiber gear and likely shoot a push rod through the hood trying to beat any stock S/S 396 1966-70 anywway!!!
For “wild” Bill: it’s the driver, not always the car. Nasty machine in the photo by the way.👍
Had one and you were right! It was a crazy car, dusted a lot of cars.
I have to say it again, why do the air filters seem to be missing on so many of these?
Is that an aftermarket cruise control device to the left of the steering wheel? I’ve never seen one.
I have never seen one of those cruise control contraptions either, does it look like this car had a vinyl top at one time. A lot of work for the new buyer.
As with all vintage muscle, I hope it is saved.I,ve had many 66 chevelles, elcamino,s and at least 3 ss models. I always look and i get lucky, but part of the luck part is do i have the cash at the moment. Used to be a few hundred was all i needed, now a couple $1000 to start.I wish i had a time machine!
Are we really at the point where something like this is worth more than a sad glance? This isn’t a barn find, it’s a dump find.
Wow, both an aftermarket tach and vacuum gauge – was someone interested in performance and fuel economy?
This one’s going to be a major restoration for the buyer…
Once again, the ubiquitous “barn find” draws attention of all the novice collectors.. reality is, Chevy built a gazillion of these and a flooded market means reasonable prices … a nice, driver quality 396 4-speed can be bought in the mid 30’s, far less than it would take to restore this rust bucket !!!
That is indeed a period correct cruise control. This brings back memories. My Father was a gadget buff. I remembered he got a hold of a J.C. Whitney
catalog and things went off the rails.
Before you knew it our Impala had one of these cable controlled contraptions, as well as the red jeweled four way flasher device seen in the pics. He went on to install side marker lights that looked like they belonged on a trailer or motor-home. Small spring loaded seat belt re-tractors were next. He’s been gone six years now. I miss him so much.
This would have been a very nice looking car when new. Lemonwood Yellow with a black vinyl top and black bucket seat interior. I hope the right person gets it and it can live again like it did back then.
That Chevelle is beyond sad……life got in the way and it was left submerged in a pond….er………quonset hut. Must be a mighty humid climate there. Too bad because I always liked the first generation A bodies…..4 speed big block whats not to like! Ah well there is the swiss cheese body…….
bad news !…would not touch it with a 10 ft. pole
There have been quite a few interesting Chevelle’s coming through here lately in various forms of shape. Judging just by the tires and rims alone this one got left behind quite some time ago.💰 to buy it and more💰💰💰 to fix it up. Oh well.
Hope somebody brings it back–American balls to the walls Muscle—bang those gears…..
Good luck to the new owner!!
I remain completely mystified by the thinking of sellers who purchased parts to restore a car (body panels in this case), and then want to sell them separately from the car. Charge more for the car maybe? I have always been convinced that the $10.00 you actually get is far more useful than the $13.00 you want, but no one will pay, but apparently thats just me.
So, the engine needs TO BE rebuilt?
Agreed. The “needs restored,” “needs rebuilt”, “needs rewired” drives me up the wall.
Not all 66 Chevelle SS were 396, next door neighbor had a 66 with a 327 with 4 speed, locker rear 3:10 gears, odd combo. I find it interesting that 66 360 horse had a dual pattern cam, and 67 350 horse had single pattern cam. Don’t understand why chevy did that. In 67 Only Calif. cars were starting to get smog pumps, so why give up 10 H.P.
Trust me, the only way to get a Super Sport Chevelle in 1966 was with a 396. End of story.
un 17, 2015 · The 283 came in two versions for 1966: 195hp, and 220hp. The Super Sport Chevelle (SS 396), was the performance-oriented Chevelle model. Super Sport was not an “option” that was simply added to a base model Chevelle. The SS 396 Chevelle was a “model” of its own, and came with the available big block 396ci engine.
seems like I remember someone with a 66 Chevelle SS with the 327, also seems like ( now that I think of it) a neighbor had a 65 Impala SS with the 283, maybe on that, it was a trim package?? ( don’t recall too much, was in my early teens then) also a kid (!!!) driving a66 Chevelle SS ( Malibu?) supposedly had a 427.. either that or a 396 with a lopey cam .. any how nuff of my rant :)
If I bid on in won I would pull the dent rebuild the carb get a air filter in clean out gas tank in exhaust the old fashioned way it’s a Chevy nuff said.
Except for # matching? its a parts car
Yow, what a mess! That Quonset hut storage in Brantford Ontario didn’t do that car any favors. You can get your hands on a decent, not perfect, 396 Chevelle 4 speed for around 45K (one is on Hemming’s right now), I assume this could be worth around that, maybe a little north when finished. There is one hell of a lot of work there for 35K. Hell, engine, trans and rear end rebuild could use up most of that money. I think this car will end up back on eBay in a few years, disassembled with the restoration started but never finished . . .
Might be worth something if it’s got the 375 hp motor. Lotta $ for a big project with not much return. I’m sure somebody’s just got 2 have it!
If it was a 1970 Chevelle S/S 454CI – 450HP it may be worth giving a second look at but pretty far gone. Not worth too much too rough for me and to make any money on it!!!
Wow! Ended: Mar 22, 2018 , 8:49PM
Winning bid:US $14,633.00
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That’s insane, we bought our 70 Mach1 which was a good 30 footer all original in 2005 for #14.500 and drove it home from Colorado Springs to Kansas City Metro without a hitch.
Weren’t there a handful of 66
SS 427 Chevelles made? I saw a
blue one decades ago in Roanoke
VA, and another more recently at a car show,
with some decent documentation.