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LOT #696
1966 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE CUSTOM COUPE

Featured in Super Chevy magazine, this professionally orange and burgundy pinstripes. Polished aluminum
built custom 1966 Chevelle is powered by an LS9 427ci parts were sourced to brighten up the scene, including
V8 engine built out with an Eaton supercharger, a cold- Billet Specialties hood hinges. The engine cover was
air intake, American Racing stainless-steel headers and dressed with body-color details and badging as well.
a 3.5-inch stainless exhaust system with an X-pipe. An The exterior is a blend of original style and modern
Auto Rad aluminum radiator keeps the mill cool. Power concepts, with two-tone paint and unique pinstripe,
is handled by a TREMEC Tranzilla 6-speed manual and flip-top locking fuel-filler lid leading to a custom
transmission with McLeod clutch and pressure plate, and 18-gallon fuel tank by Rock Valley.
a Ford 9-inch rear end with 3.50 gears and 35-spline axle
by Drivetrain Specialists. Interior features include original-style bucket seats, a
center console, door panels and carpeting that meet a
Handling is courtesy of QA1 coilovers at all four corners, dashboard tastefully modernized with a carbon-fiber
4-wheel power disc brakes with CPP booster, Wilwood appearance package and AutoMeter gauges. A Hurst
calipers and vented rotors, power steering, Michelin low- shifter protrudes through the console roughly in the area
profile tires, Billet Specialties wheels and an Art Morrison of the built-in clock. It’s equipped with power windows
front clip with C6 Corvette suspension components. and a power trunk release, and halogen headlights and
Under the hood the car was treated to an extensive LED taillights add an extra degree of safety. Vintage
makeover in which the firewall was smoothed over and Air keeps things cool, and the red upholstery contrasts
the engine bay was painted in the same manner as the against the goldish exterior tones.
exterior, with two-tone DuPont Ivory and Cashmere with NO RESERVE.

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