1966 427 IMPALA

THIS 1966 CHEVROLET IMPALA 2 DOOR HARDTOP WAS PURCHASED NEW IN MORGANTON, N.C. AND REMAINED WITH THE SAME FAMILY THERE FOR FORTY YEARS. DURING THAT TIME IT WAS DRIVEN A TOTAL OF 32,749 MILES, NEVER INCURRED EVEN MINOR DAMAGE, WAS ALWAYS GARAGED AND RARELY DRIVEN IN RAIN. IN 2006 FLOYD GARRETT, OWNER OF THE MUSCLECAR MUSEUM IN SEVIERVILLE, TN, DISCOVERED THE CAR AND BOUGHT IT DUE TO ITS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, RUST FREE BODY, MINT ORIGINAL BLACK BENCH SEAT INTERIOR AND NEARLY FLAWLESS ORIGINAL ERMINE WHITE PAINT. HE THEN HAD A COMPLETE FRAME-OFF RESTORATION DONE WHILE CONVERTING IT TO AN EXACT REPRODUCTION OF A 427/425 HP, 4 SPEED IMPALA.

THE ORIGINAL PAINT WAS TOO GOOD TO REPLACE SO IT WAS BUFFED TO A NEARLY NEW FINISH AND ALL CHROME AND STAINLESS TRIM WAS POLISHED. THE INTERIOR WAS SIMPLY CLEANED AND REINSTALLED WITH THE ADDITION OF NEW FLOORMATS. ALL GLASS, MOULDING AND WEATHERSTRIPPING WAS EXCELLENT SO WAS RETAINED. A CORRECT DATE-CODED 427 4 BOLT MAIN BLOCK WAS BORED .060 OVER AND ASSSEMBLED USING FACTORY SPEC L72 CRANK, RODS, PISTONS, AND SOLID-LIFTER CAM. CORRECT DATE-CODED HEADS, WINTERS ALUMINUM INTAKE AND 750 CFM HOLLEY CARB WERE INSTALLED AND THE CORRECT DISTRIBUTOR WAS CONVERTED TO A POINTLESS ELECTRONIC UNIT. THE ONLY OTHER DEVIATIONS FROM STOCK ARE A STOCK APPEARING HIGH-TORQUE STARTER AND A MODERN HIGH OUTPUT BATTERY WITH A VINTAGE DELCO TOP. A VERY RARE HARISON BIG BLOCK RADIATOR WAS REBUILT AND INSTALLED AS WERE N.O.S. 427 EXHAUST MANIFOLDS. THE TRANSMISSION IS A CORRECT DATE-CODED MUNCIE M20 WIDE RATIO 4 SPD. THAT WAS REBUILT AND HAS A CORRECT SHIFTER THAT SHIFTS FLAWLESSLY. THE REAREND IS A 12 BOLT W/NEW AXLES, POSI-TRACTION UNIT AND 3.31 GEARS. THE TIRES ARE COKER REPRODUCTION B.F.GOODRICH 8.25X14 BIAS PLY BLACKWALLS ON 14X7 CHEVROLET STEEL WHEELS W/DOG-DISH CAPS.

ABOUT THE TIME THAT THE RESTORATION WAS COMPLETE AND THE CAR WAS PUT ON DISPLAY IN THE MUSEUM FLOYD LOCATED AN EXTREMELY RARE FACTORY ORIGINAL 427/425 IMPALA. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT AS NICE AS WHAT HE HAD CREATED HE DECIDED TO BUY AND DISPLAY IT AND SELL THIS CAR. THE CURRENT OWNER BOUGHT IT IN 2007 AND HAS DRIVEN IT APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MILES SINCE. THE CAR IS FAST, TIGHT AND DRIVES AND SOUNDS JUST THE WAY THEY DID IN 1966.

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Deposit of $1,000 due within 3 days of sale date, Balance due within 1 week. Buyer must arrange shipping.