Numbers Matching L72 & 4-speed, 4.11s 63k Original Miles. Featured on ESPN TV

Numbers Matching

1966 Corvette 427/425 Coupe

4-speed & 4.11 Posi

Factory Side-Pipes

63,700 Original Miles

No-Hit Body

ESPN TV show history

The seller:

My name is C. Van Tune. I am the former Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend Magazine, and host of the former ESPN TV shows "Road Trip" and "Drive”.

I have owned this gorgeous and great driving Corvette for 17 years. It was prominently featured in the opening credits of the "Road Trip" TV series for four seasons, and was in a "new vs classic Corvette comparison test" against a Corvette Z06 on the ESPN TV series "Drive”.

The ESPN videos are viewable by copying and pasting the links below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1HhXVCk0WE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps6f0zKH6Qs&t=27s

I am a lifelong Corvette lover, and have owned several very nice classic Vettes. This car is one of my all-time favorites because:

IT IS A VERY ORIGINAL CALIFORNIA CAR, sold new at Courtesy Chevrolet in San Jose CA on 6-1-1966

Numbers-Matching L72 427/425 engine, M21 4-speed. 4.11 Posi Rear-end

Correct carb, intake, cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, and more.

Fully sorted: Drives Fast, Sounds Great, Runs Cool, Handles Sharp, Rides Nice, Stops Perfectly

Nassau Blue 976AA (one re-paint) with mostly-original Black Interior

No-Hit Body

Dry and Undamaged Frame

F41 Suspension

63,700 Original Miles

Original Owner's Manual

Original Warranty Book with Protect-o-Plate

Original AM/FM radio

Power Windows

Tinted Glass

Side Pipes

Bolt-on Knock-Off wheels

Michelin 205/75R15 redline radials that look like bias-plys.

Manual Brakes & Steering for the best control and road feel

Original spare tire carrier, jack and tools

Highly original interior: Dashboard, steering wheel, gauges, shifter, AM/FM radio, door panels, door sills, glove compartment, cargo area carpet, seat belts, all window glass & more.

Engine rebuilt approx. 5000 miles ago. Hydraulic cam installed at that time for ease of maintenance.

Made approx. 490 hp & 530 lbs/ft torque on engine dyno. (Dyno sheet included.)

Block: 427/425 4-bolt main ORIGINAL TO CAR

Engine Pad: T05IIIP (Dated May 11) 6122013

Heads: 3873858 (driver side E26 GM1T) (passenger C816 GM2T)

Intake: 3885069 Winters "Snowflake" aluminum, rectangular port. (Dated 4-27-66)

Carb: Holley R3247A (Feb)

Exhaust Manifolds: 827-828

Distributor: 1111093 Original shielding. Distributor converted to Pertronix

Alternator: 1100693 (Dated 5-22-66)

Transmission: Muncie M21 close-ratio PO506 (Dated May 6)

Rear-end: 4.11 Posi FB0509W (Dated May 9)

Painted Nassau Blue lacquer in 2000. Very shiny and deep. Has some minor rock chips and blemishes. (I would rate it an 8.0, on 1-10 scale. It looks great from 5 feet.)

Excellent panel fit

Re-Chromed Bumpers in "show chrome" quality in 2016

CA Black Plates

Reproduction Build Sheet and Window Sticker

Everything Works except heater core (bypassed)

Stainless Steel brakes (original calipers go with the car)

Replacement radiator (original goes with the car)

Here's your chance to own one of the most desirable midyear big-block Corvettes, with low miles, in a great color, fully sorted, and including a numbers-matching driveline, no-hit body, mostly-original interior, and with an ESPN TV show history as well.

Contact the seller (C. Van Tune) through eBay email and leave your phone number. I am happy to answer any questions, and send you more photos of anything you want to see.

I have been an eBay seller since 2002 and have a 100% perfect feedback score on 781 total transactions.

I am NOT a dealer or a car flipper. I collect vintage cars and automotive memorabilia.

Any bidder with less than 10 eBay reviews must contact me before bidding, or their bid will be cancelled.

Payment: The winning buyer must send (via bank wire or PayPal) a $2000.00 non-refundable deposit to seller within 48 hours of the close of this auction, or the sale is void.

The balance of the purchase price must be wired to seller's bank within seven (7) days after the close of this auction, or the sale is void and the entire $2000.00 deposit retained by seller. The funds must be received in total by seller before the vehicle will be released.

Terms:The vehicle is sold as-is, and located in Wildomar, CA. (Near San Diego.)

There is no warranty expressed or implied.

The sale is final when all due monies are received by the seller. Only then will the Bill of Sale and Title transfer be made to the buyer.

Shipping:All shipping fees are the responsibility of the buyer. Seller will be willing to assist (at discretion of seller) in the logistics of getting the vehicle loaded onto buyer's (or buyer's agent's) domestic transport.