June 19, 2021 Update – The seller of this ’66 Chevelle street machine informed us his car sold for $32,000 after seeing it on one of our Craigslist ads posted in the Chicago area.

June 8, 2021 Update – After only receiving a lone high bid of $500 when the original event ended June 1st, at the owner’s request, we’re re-running the auction of this ’66 Chevelle Street Machine as more potential bidders learn about GuysWithRides Auctions. This latest auction will run for one week from Tuesday, June 8 at 3:00 pm through Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at 6:45 pm Eastern Standard Time. Happy bidding!  This custom Chevelle street machine is currently located in southern Illinois.

What originally left the Chevrolet factory in 1966 as a six-cylinder-powered Chevelle 300 has been transformed into the 5.3L Vortec-powered fair-weather cruiser you see featured here. The exterior is now painted a stunning House of Kolor True Blue pearl that the current owner and builder reports is absolutely stunning to see in sunlight. Setting off the great paint is a set of chrome 18″ Sport Muscle rims shod with 255/40R18 Sumitomo tires.

The aforementioned 5.3L Vortec exhales through a set of Headman headers connected to a stainless steel exhaust equipped with Flowmaster Series 40 mufflers.  This modern V8 sends its power to a Lokar floor-shifted 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission that twists a stout 12-bolt rear end equipped with 3.42:1 gears. For modern reliability, the powertrain relies on a Painless Wiring harness to control everything. An IDidIt® power steering column handles the turning duties while a set of modern front disc brakes.  In addition to new body mounts, modern Hotchkiss suspension components keep the tires well-planted.

Helping the driver keep an eye on everything are color-keyed Autometer Cobalt Gauges.  A custom smoothed firewall eliminated the factory (the current owner and builder only drives this Chevelle on rain-free days) HVAC system, however, the seller notes the car is set up for someone to add an aftermarket air conditioning system. Keeping the driver and your front-seat passenger comfortable during cruises are race-style bucket seats while a Custom Autosound stereo system keeps the tunes flowing.

The picture below provides the link to the complimentary LemonSquad.com Pre-Purchase Inspection (“PPI”) completed in May 2021 for this auction. The seller indicates the inoperable windshield wipers noted in the report below are caused by a faulty motor that will need to be replaced. Otherwise, the mechanic who conducted the PPI confirmed this Chevelle has no major red flags.

Click on the picture below to review the complete report.

To help you make informed bids, we’re providing a link to Classic.com, the analytics and search engine for the Classic Car market, that provides an interactive graph of recent comparable sales in the past two years. By clicking on the green dots, you can navigate to each comparable car sold as a way to help you make an educated bid on the car we are featuring for auction here:

If you have any questions about this 1966 Chevelle Street Machine, please leave a comment below or feel free to call Rudy directly at 877-468-6497.  Thank you for looking and happy bidding!