This 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe is powered by an overbored 454ci V8 equipped with a Summit Racing air intake and 650 CFM carburetor as well as Hooker headers, and a B&M shifter controls the TCI Street Fighter TH350 three-speed automatic transmission that is linked to a 12-bolt rear axle with a 3.55:1 differential. The seller acquired the car in 2022, and service in June 2023 is said to have involved repairing the fuel gauge, installing front disc brakes, and replacing the shocks, springs, control arms, suspension bushings, and brake master cylinder. It is finished in blue with blue and red pinstriping and also has blue vinyl upholstery, 15″ rally wheels, and an AM/FM/cassette stereo. This Chevelle Malibu was previously offered on BaT in October 2023, and it is now offered again at no reserve with a clean California title in the seller’s name.
The car left the factory in Mist Blue (D) and was repainted in 2013 with blue and red pinstriping accenting the body. 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 front and 245/60 rear 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 drums, and brake lines, and the suspension was also overhauled with replacement shocks, springs, control arms, and bushings.
The front and rear bench seats are upholstered in blue vinyl, and cabin 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, and the heater is disconnected.
The overbored 454ci V8 was installed under previous ownership and is said to have a 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.
The seller states that the three-speed TCI Street Fighter TH350 automatic transmission was installed in 2021 and resealed in 2023, and it 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.
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
