135657 / 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle 300

For more information on this vehicle visit http://tinyurl.com/jeuux68 Mixing 572 cubic inches of GM Performance Parts V8 with a professional grade driveline, thoroughly updated chassis components and ultra clean aesthetics, this exceptional sedan is an all-American stunner. And if you're looking for a unique classic that's road ready, show-ready and just plain battle-ready, it's the perfect way to prowl the scene and bruise a few egos! BODYWORK/TRIM First off, kudos to the guy who chose this basic 300 2-door sedan instead of a garden-variety hardtop. There's nothing we like more than a sleeper; although it could be argued that a glowing A-Body with a 572 cubic inch big block is hardly stealthy. Right? Right. That said, you really can't argue with the clean lines of the 300 series, and this car retains 100% of its original factory sheetmetal with the exception of a steel cowl induction hood. Naturally, that metal was blasted bare before reconstruction started. To get the car as straight as it is must have taken hundreds of hours of laboriously sanding, filling, fitting, and adjusting. The paint, sourced from PPG, is so deep and rich that it looks like the body itself was made from some kind of exotic Hugger Orange matter. And there's no metallic, pearl or glitter to mask simple and proven aesthetics that, in a nutshell, simply work. ENGINE Without being too specific or too general, if you'll allow me to turn a phrase from the last paragraph, it's safe to say this Chevy's fairly stock body hides a fairly radical drivetrain. Toss the tall hood and you'll find one of the largest big blocks GM has ever created: a 572 cubic inch monster that, with the help of a custom air intake, cranks out more than 600 horsepower! Visually, the engine bay takes a decidedly different path than the 300 body, showcasing some serious visual flash in the form of color-keyed Proform valve covers, a fab-ed and polished radiator, and a polished serpentine system that's finished with a chrome alternator, a coated water pump and a chrome AC compressor. All wiring, including hot MSD ignition, has been artfully hidden behind smoothed fenders that, along with the car's hood and firewall, have been polished to the same high standards as the rest of its body. Speaking of the firewall, an integrated power brake booster is both seamless and cool. And trick details abound, including custom Lemons long-tube headers, polished billet overflow cans, electric cooling fans, braided hoses and a full array of polished hardware. DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION Behind the killer big block, a McLeod hydraulic clutch engages a modern Tremec 5-speed. That transmission's case and bellhousing have been fully polished to match a Tremec-prepped driveshaft, which jerks a narrowed and coated Currie 9-inch that's finished with stout, 3.50 gears. That driveline hangs amid adjustable QA-1 coil-overs, sandwiched between tubular control arms, and 3-inch lowering springs, complemented by a beefy sway bar and billet Metco control arms. Requisite power steering combines with GM calipers, Baer calipers, and drilled, slotted and zinc-coated rotors to keep everything lucid and under control. The 2.25-inch headers dump spent gases in to a ceramic-coated, 3-inch exhaust system that features stainless Borla mufflers. And everything rolls on 17-inch Budnik Famosas, which spin 225/55R17 Goodyear Eagle RS-As in front of 255/55R17 Goodyear Eagle RS-As. INTERIOR Between the doors, low-back Corbeau buckets sport awesome Black and Orange Houndstooth upholstery. In front of those seats, a reworked dash plants Vintage Air climate control and a full array of Auto Meter analog telemetry in rich Hugger Orange paint. Black Daytona Weave carpet looks right at home under billet foot pedals, a tall Hurst shifter and large kick speakers. And in front of the driver, a half-wrapped Budnik wheel laps a tilting Ididit column. Bold and brutal, there's no hiding how brilliant this Chevelle is when you're behind the wheel. Call, click of visit http://RKMotorsCharlotte.com to purchase some seat time!