This 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe is powered by an overbored 454ci V8 linked with a TCI Street Fighter TH350 three-speed automatic transmission and a 12-bolt rear axle with a 3.55:1 differential. It is finished in blue over blue vinyl upholstery, and equipment includes 15″ steel wheels, front disc brakes, pinstriping, a Summit Racing 650 CFM carburetor, a Summit Racing air intake, Hooker headers, a B&M shifter, and an AM/FM/cassette stereo. The seller acquired the car in 2022, and service in June 2023 is said to have involved repairing the fuel gauge as well as replacing the shocks, springs, control arms, suspension bushings, and brake master cylinder. This Chevelle Malibu is now offered with a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The car left the factory in Mist Blue (D) and was repainted in 2013 according to the seller. Blue and red pinstriping accent the body along with chrome bumpers, and the antenna was replaced in June 2023. The windshield wipers do not work, the right side mirror is loose, and paint chips and bubbles are reported around the body.
Steel 15″ SS Rally wheels wear polished trim rings and center caps and are mounted with 235/60 and 245/60 Mastercraft Avenger G/T tires. The seller notes a front disc brake kit was installed in June 2023 along with a replacement dual-basin brake master cylinder, rear brake drums, brake lines, shocks, springs, control arms, and bushings.
The cabin features front and rear bench seats upholstered in blue vinyl along with a color-coordinated dashboard, headliner, door panels, and carpets. Equipment includes an AM/FM/cassette stereo, polished Fisher-branded sill plates, and carpeted floor mats. The carpets were replaced and a B&M shifter was installed in June 2023. Blemishes in the upholstery are detailed in the photo gallery.
The aftermarket wood-rimmed steering wheel frames a horizontal 120-mph speedometer, a column-mounted Sunpro Super Tach II 8k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock, and a fuel-level gauge. Equus instrumentation for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and battery voltage are mounted under the dashboard. The seller notes the fuel-level gauge was repaired in June 2023. The five-digit odometer does not work and shows 63k miles. Total mileage is unknown.
The overbored 454ci V8 was installed under previous ownership and has a reported 10.5:1 compression ratio. It is fitted with a Summit Racing aluminum intake manifold, a Summit Racing four-barrel carburetor, polished aluminum valve covers, and HEI distributor wires. Hooker headers were reportedly fitted in June 2023, at which time an oil leak was repaired and the oil was changed.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed TCI Street Fighter TH350 automatic transmission that was reportedly installed in 2021 and is linked to a 12-bolt rear axle with a 3.55:1 differential. The dual exhaust system utilizes Flowmaster mufflers and terminates in turn-downs ahead of the rear axle. Corrosion is visible on the underside, and a transmission leak is reported.
The VIN is consistent with a six-cylinder-powered 1966 Chevrolet Malibu coupe built in Atlanta, Georgia. Decoding the trim tag provides the following information:
- 11A – Built during the first week of November
- 66 – 1966 model year
- 13617 – Malibu two-door sport coupe
- ATL – Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia
- 728 – Dark Blue vinyl upholstery
- D – Mist Blue paint
