1966 Corvette L72 427/425HP Roadster - $105000 (dublin / pleasanton / livermore)

[jbtech]

Original L72 car.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/pleasanton-1966-corvette-l-hp-roadster/7147950229.html

[Crush]

Don’t know much about vettes but why would air cleaner say 450hp?
Nice car just makes me wonder.

[napa68]

Don’t know much about vettes but why would air cleaner say 450hp?
Nice car just makes me wonder.
If it's an early car, those were advertised at 450. Same engine, same suffix, etc. I believe the change was due to insurance pressure.

[bobm67]

Don’t know much about vettes but why would air cleaner say 450hp?
Nice car just makes me wonder.

If it was early in the production year they were rated 450HP later GM down graded the HP to 425.

[olredalert]

----My older cousin ordered an L72 66 twin to this car long before opening day. When it arrived and I looked at the car I don't know why but I looked at the serial # and it was #700. You can't forget that! Nobody believes me to this day but it had a black air-cleaner lid with only the 427 on it. However, the window sticker stated 427-450. Never fell in love with the yellow even though I have had several yellow65s, 66s and 67s.......Bill S

[TimG]

Bill, yellow, you either love it or hate it. If it was 1967, I'd order Sunfire yellow, but I know many folks that don't care for it.

[olredalert]

----You know me, Tim. I like them all. My whole career I tried always to buy only what I liked, not the latest and greatest. Almost every time I strayed from that parameter I had problems. In any event, a good Corvette is a good Corvette, no matter what color it is. I had a 67 yellow 435 roadster that I actually sold to Jim Krughoff and I did like that one. It might have been the 4:56 gears and the L-88 light flywheel set-up,,,LOL. That 67 would set you on your ear!!! Stretch remembers that one well. It also was a bit unusual in that it had a white gut with black stripe......Bill S

[TimG]

Bill, I know that that has to be the car in this picture. I've had this framed picture since I was in College and it still hangs in my garage today (as Sunfire Yellow/white is my favorite color). In about 1981 this car was for sale in Hemmings and I called the fellow. He told me about the L88 components and the 4.56 gears. If I remember, he lived in Georgia (possibly). We're pushing 40 years, but I remember my conversation. He wanted in the area of $7,000 for the car.

Please tell me it's the same car. This picture was taken in front of Krughoffs home.

[luzl78]

Bill, I know that that has to be the car in this picture. I've had this framed picture since I was in College and it still hangs in my garage today (as Sunfire Yellow/white is my favorite color). In about 1981 this car was for sale in Hemmings and I called the fellow. He told me about the L88 components and the 4.56 gears. If I remember, he lived in Georgia (possibly). We're pushing 40 years, but I remember my conversation. He wanted in the area of $7,000 for the car.

Please tell me it's the same car. This picture was taken in front of Krughoffs home.

Unassuming with no sidepipes. Rocket ship with l88 hopup and the 4:56

[olredalert]

----Yup! I was there the day the photographer took the pic. Jim took it on one Corvette Club rally type deal and I think he tired of the 4;56s. Jim had his whole collection of 65s and I think he bought mine so he could have something to actually use. He didn't keep it long and I think Richard sold it for him......Bill S

----You can just spot the white visors in the picture.

[Charley Lillard]

I think I have a smaller version of that pic somewhere.

[Xplantdad]

----Yup! I was there the day the photographer took the pic. Jim took it on one Corvette Club rally type deal and I think he tired of the 4;56s. Jim had his whole collection of 65s and I think he bought mine so he could have something to actually use. He didn't keep it long and I think Richard sold it for him......Bill S

----You can just spot the white visors in the picture.'''Of course you had that Corvette! :wink: