1966 Corvette 427 L-72 NCRS Top Flight

Numbers matching 1966 L72 427/425 four speed Corvette Roadster in Immaculate Show Condition. Rally Red Lacquer paint with Red Leather interior and white soft top. Older body off restoration completed in the early ‘90s to the highest of standards. Two NCRS Top Flight Awards with a 97% score in the fall of 2008.

Optioned with factory side exhaust. power antenna. transistorized ignition. M-21. 4. 11 posi. AM/FM radio. F-41 heavy duty suspension. tinted glass. Standard Kelsey Hayes 15" steel wheels w/ covers. and 7. 75 x 15" Bias Ply white sidewall tires. Most all factory correct type components including the spare. jack. jack tools. F-41 shocks. seat belts. washer system. shifter. shielding. braided wires. air cleaner. T-3 headlights. sales brochure. and owner's manual (autographed by Zora Duntov & Larry Shinoda). Documented with NCRS Top Flight certificates and fall 2008 judging sheets.   January 1993 Regional Top Flight and October 2008 Chapter Top Flight. Production date of March 10th. 1966 and delivered new by Sausman Chevrolet of Lemoyne. PA. (dealer code 496 in zone 49) per the official NCRS/GM Shipping Data Records (SDR). Looks. runs. and drives excellent. No ownership history or documentation prior to early 1990's.   Paint is all in fabulous condition with some minor cracking mostly around door handles and right front headlight bucket.   This is not an original side-pipe car.

Options Include:

· Fully numbers matching drive train and engine

· Two top car (White Soft Top/red hard top with wrench)

· All correct date coded glass

· Kelsey Hayes Steel rims / hubcaps with New Bias Ply 7. 75 x 15" white wall tires

· Aftermarket set of bolt on knock offs with New white wall radials

· Highly detailed undercarriage with all proper shim marks and stencils

· Newport Concourse Deligance Ribbon winner May 2011

· 2nd Place Show Class Winner Corvettes of Connecticut July 2011

· Choice award winner Corvettes Rhode Island July 2011

· 1st Place Show Class Winner Corvettes of Connecticut July 2012

1966 CHEVROLET CORVETTE "Zora"

VIN # 194676S116158

VIN Breakdown

1 : Chevrolet Motor Division

94 : Corvette Series

67 : Body Style : 2 Door Convertible

6 : 1966 Model Year

S : Final Assembly Plant : St. Louis. MO

1 : Check Digit

16158 : Sequential Vehicle Numbering. this

is Corvette number 16. 58 out of 27. 20

built in the 1966 model year

Final Assembly Date: Thursday. March 10. 1966

Original Delivery Dealer was Dealer Code 496 in Zone 49

Sausman Chevrolet Co.

50 Market Street

Lemoyne. PA.

Engine number breakdown:

Engine stamp pad numbers : T030IIP 6116158

T : engine assembled in Tonawonda. NY

030I : engine assembled March 1st. 1966 (Tuesday)

IP : engine suffix code for 427 cubic inch.

425 horsepower. mechanical lifters and special cam shaft and 4 BBL

6 : 1966 model year

1 : check digit

16158 : vehicle production number 16. 58 out of

22. 20 Corvettes produced in 1966

Engine block casting number ; 3869942

Engine block casting date ; B26 (Wednesday. Febuary 2nd. 1966)

Engine Description

1966 model option code : L72

427 cubic inch. 425 horsepower engine with

mechanical lifters. special cam shaft and Holley 4 BBL

carburetor list number 3247 (model 4150)

Compression ratio : 11 : 1

Carburetor

Holley 4 BBL model 4150. type R-3247

Air horn stamped numbers :

3886101-EI : Chevrolet part number

List 3247 : Holley list number

621 (first week of February 1966)

6 : 1966

2 : February

1 : first week

Metering block stamp : 4901 Primary. 4519 Secondary

Aluminum Intake Manifold

Casting number : 3885069

Engine Cylinder Head

Casting number : 3873858

Casting date code : B256 (Friday. February 25. 1966)

Exhaust Manifolds

Left hand side casting number : 3880827

Right hand side casting number 3880828

Trim Tag

G28 : body build date code - Feb 28th. 1966 (Monday)

Style : 66 467

66 : 1966 model year

467 : body code for convertible

Body : A-5022

A : body built by AO Smith in Ionia Michigan

5022 : body sequence number

Trim : 408

408 : trim code for red leather interior

Paint ; 974

974 : paint code for rally red

Transmission

Muncie M21 Close ratio 4-speed manual

Main case casting number : 3885010

Extension housing casting number : 3857584

Side cover casting number : 3884685

Side cover metal tag number : 5915088

VIN number : 6S116158 stamped on drivers side of main case

Main case assembly date code : P0211

(stamped on passenger side of main case)

P : Prefix for Muncie 4-speed

02 : February

11 : Day 11

This transmissiion was assembled by Muncie on

February 11. 1966 (Friday)

Rear End

Casting number : 3871375

Stamped Alphanumeric Identification Code : FB 33 66

FB : rear end code for 427 engine. positraction 4. 11:1

3 : March

3 : 3rd day

66 : 1966

This rear end was assembled by General Motors in Warren MI

on March 3rd. 1966 (Thursday)

Window Glass

"Soft - Ray" tinted LOF Safety Plate

Windshield : replacement tinted/shaded VJ (December 1965)

Drivers side vent glass : AJ (September 1965)

Drivers side glass : YJ (October 1965)

Passenger side vent glass : AJ (September 1965)

Passenger side glass : YJ (October 1965)

Convertible top rear glass : 166 (January 1966)

Seat Belts

      Hamill 1966

Model #C10

Date Code : 4E66

4th week of 1966 (January 24-28. 1966)

Seat Frames

GM part number : 3863371-2-11

Dated : February 11. 1966

Jack Storage Compartment Cover

Jacking Instructions label

GM part number : 3826484

Positraction Caution label

GM part number : 3745926

Dated : July 22. 1958 (Wednesday)

J. P. Stevens & Co. . Inc. carpet label

GM part number :3878990

1147-TC. Red

Water Pump

Casting number : 3856284

Alternator

Delcotron alternator by Delco Remy

Model number : 1100696 - 42A

42 A : 42 Amp

6A27 : January 27. 1966 (Thursday)

Distributor

Delco Remy model number : 1111142

This distributor was used with transistorized ignition

Starter

Delco Remy Model Number : 1107365

5M17 : December 17. 1965 (Friday)

Horns

Dual Delco Remy

Left : GM Part # 9000487

Right : GM Part # 9000488

Voltage Regulator

Delco Remy Model Number : 1119515 (12v)

Date Code : 6B (February 1966)

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