1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

Description

We have plenty of cars that are ready take home trophies at cars shows, but this numbers matching 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 is about as close to ready to win the concours as it can get. This coupe has been thoroughly restored to such exacting factory standards that driving it out of our facility will feel like taking home from the Chevy dealer in 1966.

Get ready for all of your car friends to stand up and take notice of this one. It's not just that Aztec Bronze is a bold standout hue. It's also this Chevelle's factory-correct color that has been painstakingly worked on to look just like the day it was born in Chevy's Flint facility. The panels are so excellent on this car that you'll wonder if that factory really ever did make them this straight. As a true Super Sport coupe, it has a wild streak that contrasts the paint with dark accents on the blacked-out grille. Plus, this Chevelle SS still has all the details right - from the twin intake hood, to the ribbed rocker panels. Even the wheel package is as it should be with the simulated Mag wheel covers and redline tires.

There's some serious original documentation that comes with the car, including the protect-o-plate, warranty card, owner's manual, and original window sticker. As you pour through this paperwork, you'll realize that this one came from the factory with the same options you would have ordered yourself. It's a Strato-Bucket seat car in bronze vinyl that matches the exterior so nicely. In between these seats is a center console for the stick shift that also houses the clock that's still ticking away. And the classic Chevelle steering wheel gives you a commanding view of all the gauges, including the very important tach. Does it seem like the carpets, headliner, and door cards are immaculate? Well that's because everything was meticulously restored back to factory standards. Even the AM radio still lives in the center of the dash, because let's face it, there's something cool about showing off the original push-button units. Even the trunk is expertly finished with the correct mat, color-matched spare wheel, and a never used redline tire for show.

1966 was the year that Chevelle Super Sports really started to live up to their name. No longer just an appearance package, SS meant you were getting the big 396 cubic-inch V8. In a car this original, nothing but a number-matching engine will do. And while it was originally advertised at 375 horsepower, this one is extra special. The original owner also purchased high performance heads and an aluminum intake from GM in 1967. So you have added power over the other big blocks while also adding to this Chevelle's very unique story. This big block inhales deeply through a correct Holley four-barrel carburetor, and it exhales with authority from the long tube headers. And while there is only about 1,000 miles on this coupe since its restoration, we know you won't be able to resist adding to the odometer. After all, you have complete control over the fury and thunderous sound of this big block thanks to the Muncie four-speed and a Positraction rear end.

This Chevelle SS 396 is so painstakingly factory-correct that you'll be getting attention from waaaaaay more people than just the muscle car crowd. Quality and performance like this doesn't stay long in our showroom. Call now!!!