1966 Corvette 427- "the unrestored one"

[MosportGreen66]

Whoa... stunning. I would like to see more pics.

The '66 big block coupe is my all time favorite car. I know them very, very well [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Dan

[JMS9]

Bill S- Congrats on being invited to the special collection!!!...what a great recognition. I would like to see photos of the car.

As requested, I will send along some more info on the Coupe in a separate post. -JMS

[JMS9]

In response to the comments, firstly thank you for the kind words. In response to the interest in more information, the coupe is just an honest original car. The paint has never been touched up and as a result, it shows as 50 years old in places...a woman owned the car in the earliest years and drove the car a short distance to work and it got a little too much sun on the upward facing surfaces. The interior, chassis and mechanical are in outstanding condition. The car has never been 'massaged' or otherwise to improve the presentation. The car has great documentation and engine stamp pad...both have been through CCAS. The car is scary fast and runs like new...I drive it regularly. The Coupe has the 5-star bowtie award but has not been judged for benchmark...I do not plan to ever sell the car so further awards are not a focus. I am always glad to take the car to events...about 2 weeks ago someone who is active in the corvette hobby asked if I would be willing to send the Black Coupe to Indy for the Special Collection. I told him I would but he subsequently told me he inquired and the docket is already filled. Not sure what you guys would like to see in terms of photos, but here are a few more photos of other parts of the car. -JMS

[olredalert]

----Thanks, JMS! Take a look in the members rides area of this sight and you can see some pics of our 66. I brought it to the top for you..
----Your coupe is a great car and would have been a fine addition to the Special Collection. Is it a late car???....Bill S

[JMS9]

Bill- Outstanding Laguna Blue car!!!....arguably my favorite color. So rare to find....great combo with top and side pipes to accent the color. Also a nice back story...the great ones are worth waiting for. Thanks for referring me to your photos.

Yes, the Coupe is a car that was built fairly late in the production cycle. How did you know?

[olredalert]

----Seat belt style is after mid-year change!

----You should come to Indy in June anyway and bring your car, of course. Not all of us are NCRS slappys. Id love to see yours in person. Are you anywhere close?.

----As an aside, the 67 mentioned was at the time a good friend of mines from New Hampshire. Terry Carney (RIP) found it for him and when Dave saw it at Bloomington that year he couldn't keep his eyes off it the whole weekend. Shortly there after the car changed hands,,,,LOL! He and I together were probably the 1st people that figured out why 4 valve cover bolts weren't painted along with the other 10 from that very car. Do know why???.......Bill S

[TimG]

Matt, when this thread started your car was the one I thought may be the one that was being described. I didn't want to say anything, but I'm glad you did.

Very cool car.

[JMS9]

Bill- I have tried to solve the riddle and don't have the experience to answer the question. What is the reason?

Hi Tim. You are correct that when I saw the unrestored BG hall of fame car, I was surprised at the similarity with my '66 and wanted to know more about it. I thought I should clarify for the group why I was interested, so I posted the photos of my car. This forum is really helpful. Look forward to talking with you soon.

[olredalert]

----Matt,,,In 67 427 powered cars with radios had a different method of attaching the radio suppression grounds than 65 and 66 as the heat shields wernt used anymore. There were clips that ran under the 1/4/twenty valve-cover bolts. The 4 clips on each side of the motor were joined two and two and put under two of the valve-cover bolts. The factory decided that the regular length bolts were then too short. Guys on the assembly line would yank two bolts out of each side that had been painted Chevy orange and replace them with slightly longer bolts that were, of course, not painted. Weird but true!......Bill S

[JMS9]

Bill- how did you figure this out? Must have interviewed workers on the line? -Matt