1966 CHEVY CHEVELLE MALIBU , SWEET MIDSIZE CONVERTIBLE

THE "COKE BOTTLE" CONTOUR RETURNS THIS YEAR FOR MALIBU AND ALL GM MID-SIZE INTERMEDIATES. THIS YEAR, CHEVELLE SALES ROSE TO A LEVEL OF 412,000! SITTING ON A WHEELBASE OF 115 INCHES, THIS 3,175 LB. CONVERTIBLE IS POWERED BY A 396 V-8 WITH 325 HP. THE OTHER ENGINE OPTIONS WERE THE SOLID 327 CID V-8, OR AN L-HEAD SIX CYLINDER, 230 CID, WITH 140 HP. MOST CHEVELLES WERE ORDERED WITH THE V-8 ENGINES. SUPER SPORTS WERE A STAND ALONE MODEL THAT CAME WITH A 396 CID POWERPLANT. LIST PRICE FOR THIS CONVERTIBLE WAS $2,693. NO SEPERATE PRODUCTION RECORDS WERE KEPT FOR EACH MALIBU BODY STYLE SO HOW MANY CONVERTIBLE WERE MADE THIS YEAR IS UNKNOWN. THESE MALIBU'S WERE JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR AN INTERMEDIATE AND CONTRIBUTED TO IT'S POPULARITY. THIS EXAMPLE IS A LOW MILEAGE SURVIVOR WITH JUST COSMETIC UPDATES. THE BLACK VINYL INTERIOR IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND WITH THE TOP DOWN LOOKS DOWN RIGHT INVITING. BLACK VINYL INTERIORS WERE QUITE COMMON IN THE SIXTIES WITH ALL MAKES. 1966 WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR CHEVELLES, AND THIS CONVERTIBLE IS PROOF OF THAT. THANKS VERY MUCH FOR VIEWING THIS SWEET RIDE.

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[55lincoln]

@coopernhmill Bench seating was an alternative to buckets. Thanks for viewing.

[coopernhmill]

MY 66 HAS BUCKET SEATS, DID IT COME FACTORY WITH A BENCH?

[55lincoln]

@historybuffish Very sweet, thanks for viewing.

[historybuffish]

This IS a sweet lookin convertible. Thanks