🖼️1966 Chevrolet C2 Corvette 427 Coupe

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The Chevrolet Motor Company was formed in 1911. The Corvette, Americas first sports car, was introduced in 1953, the second generation C2 Corvette were built from 1963-67, completely redesigned with a new frame, body, and interior, and now independent rear suspension. A new name was introduced, the Sting Ray, and not only available as a roadster, but a coupe as well. They featured a tapering rear deck and hideaway headlights. For 1963, a split rear window, decorative hood vents and fake C pillar vents, the grille with chrome horizontal thin bars. 1964; a full width rear window, hood vents were gone (the indentations were still there) and the C pillar vents had grilles 1965; 396 big block introduced, smoothed out hood on standard models (power bulge on big blocks), 3 vertical fender vents. 1966; egg crate grille, now 427 big block with 'Stinger' hood. 1967; five fender vents replaced the three, Rally wheels introduced 1966 engines; 300 or 350hp 327 V8 and 390 or 425hp 427 cu in big block. In 1966 Chevrolet were also selling full size cars; the base Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala and top Caprice, mid size Chevelle and the compacts; the Nova and the rear engine Corvair
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Name1966 Chevrolet C2 Corvette 427 Coupe
DescriptionThe Chevrolet Motor Company was formed in 1911. The Corvette, Americas first sports car, was introduced in 1953, the second generation C2 Corvette were built from 1963-67, completely redesigned with a new frame, body, and interior, and now independent rear suspension. A new name was introduced, the Sting Ray, and not only available as a roadster, but a coupe as well. They featured a tapering rear deck and hideaway headlights. For 1963, a split rear window, decorative hood vents and fake C pillar vents, the grille with chrome horizontal thin bars. 1964; a full width rear window, hood vents were gone (the indentations were still there) and the C pillar vents had grilles 1965; 396 big block introduced, smoothed out hood on standard models (power bulge on big blocks), 3 vertical fender vents. 1966; egg crate grille, now 427 big block with 'Stinger' hood. 1967; five fender vents replaced the three, Rally wheels introduced 1966 engines; 300 or 350hp 327 V8 and 390 or 425hp 427 cu in big block. In 1966 Chevrolet were also selling full size cars; the base Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala and top Caprice, mid size Chevelle and the compacts; the Nova and the rear engine Corvair
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