Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  327/350 L79 V8
• Drivetrain
  Not Specified
• Interior
  Black
• VIN #
  194676S120348
• Mileage
  30807
• Transmission
  Manual
• Exterior Color
  Silver
• Stock #
  SN3328
• Warranty
  

1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible — L79 327/350, 4-Speed, Silver over Black Leather Why This Car Is Special The 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray is widely regarded as the high-water mark of the C2 generation, and for good reason. The second-generation Corvette ran from 1963 through 1967, and by 1966 Chevrolet had worked out the early production kinks while still offering the full menu of performance options that made this body style famous. The hidden headlights, the sculpted rear haunches, the aggressive side vents — all of it was carried over from Bill Mitchell's original design without the compromises that would come with the C3 in 1968. This particular car is a convertible equipped with the L79 engine option, which is one of the more desirable powerplant choices from that era. The L79 was a 327 cubic inch small-block rated at 350 horsepower, fed by a single four-barrel carburetor and breathing through a high-lift camshaft. Chevrolet positioned the L79 between the base 300-horsepower 327 and the more aggressive fuel-injected options, but in practice the L79 delivered strong mid-range torque and a broad power band that made it highly drivable on the street. Road testers of the era recorded 0-60 times in the mid-6-second range with the L79 and a close-ratio 4-speed, which was genuinely fast by any standard of the time. The VIN on this car confirms it is a 1966 model year Corvette convertible built at the St. Louis assembly plant — consistent with all Corvette production of that era, as St. Louis was the sole assembly facility for the Corvette until the Bowling Green plant opened in 1981. Total 1966 Corvette production came in at 27,720 units, split between coupes and convertibles. Of that number, convertibles accounted for the majority of sales — buyers in 1966 still favored open-air motoring over the coupe. The L79 engine was a popular option, though not every Corvette left the factory with one, making this combination of convertible body and...