1966 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STING RAY CONVERTIBLE " L72 427/425 HP 4-SPEED TUXEDO BLACK DOCUMENTED BIG-BLOCK
This 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible checks a lot of the boxes enthusiasts look for in a mid-year Corvette: big-block power, a 4-speed manual transmission, desirable colors, period-correct equipment, and substantial supporting documentation.
Under the hood is the legendary L72 427ci Turbo-Jet V8, factory rated at 425 horsepower. Documentation accompanying the car identifies the engine as numbers matching, and the original-style paperwork lists the 425 HP V8 Turbo-Jet among the factory equipment. The big-block is fed through a Holley four-barrel carburetor and is backed by a close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, giving this Corvette the mechanical combination that helped define Chevrolet performance in the mid-1960s.
The factory documentation also identifies a Positraction rear axle with 3.55 gearing, transistor ignition, and the desirable off-road service exhaust option. The car retains the unmistakable side-exit exhaust system running beneath the rocker panels, giving the Corvette the aggressive appearance and soundtrack expected from a 427-powered Sting Ray.
Finished in Tuxedo Black over a red interior, the color combination is especially striking. Documentation identifies the car with 900AA paint and 407BA trim, corresponding with the black-and-red presentation seen today. The exterior features the unmistakable 1966 Corvette bodywork, concealed headlights, fender-mounted 427 badging, chrome bumpers, side vents, and a black convertible top.
The knock-off wheels with three-ear spinners are wrapped in redline tires and complement the car's factory performance character. Documentation also lists the desirable Quick Take-Off Wheels option.
Inside, the Corvette features a beautifully coordinated red cockpit with bucket seats, red carpeting, center console, factory-style instrumentation, a wood-rim steering wheel, and an AM/FM radio. The 4-speed shifter rises prominently from the console, reinforcing that this Corvette was built to be driven. The rear storage area is also neatly finished in matching red carpeting.
Documentation is an important part of this car. Included is an NCRS Shipping Data Report, which confirms VIN 194676S109384, a GM official production date of December 23, 1965, and original delivery through Tennyson Chevrolet in Livonia, Michigan. Additional Chevrolet documentation shown with the car lists major factory equipment including:
427/425 HP Turbo-Jet V8
Close-ratio 4-speed transmission
Tuxedo Black paint
Red trim
Quick Take-Off Wheels
Auxiliary hardtop
Tinted glass
AM/FM radio
Transistor ignition
Off-road service exhaust
Positraction rear axle with 3.55 gearing
The display documentation accompanying the Corvette also notes that Tuxedo Black was used on just 1,190 Corvettes for 1966, making the color a relatively uncommon choice for the model year.
With its L72 427/425 HP big-block, 4-speed manual, Tuxedo Black exterior, red interior, knock-off wheels, side exhaust, and extensive documentation, this 1966 Corvette represents one of the most desirable configurations from Chevrolet's celebrated mid-year Corvette era.
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