Very interesting L72 Cpe.

[E S.]

Unrestored L72-Blk/Sil./Headrests- Born with P48- Long time owner from 1971 until last yr; who installed J.C. Whitney Side Pipes because they did NOT require any cutting!( I like this guy already) No mention of orig. paint or not, but int. looks orig.- Has orig looking K/O jack board-Supposed orig carb is included,but date is suspect.
Very unusual colors, and desirable options
No real paperwork, but to me it certainly has the look. (Other than the chrome valve covers and rubber gas line)
B/G Survivor or NCRS Bowtie or Too far gone and must be restored?E.J.
Car is on bringatrailer.com

[Mike T.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

EJ - That Black over Silver (Leather, no less) Coupe is a very sharp combination alright. The paint has some serious cracking but not a big surprise if it is the original paint. 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe L72 427/425 4-Speed for sale on BaT Auctions - ending March 19 (Lot #101,371) | Bring a Trailer
And, from the look of the old (original looking at least) jacking instructions, that Coupe came with Knocks Offs from the factory.

[Mark F.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

and... per Noland Adams pg. 375 TRIM PLATE 427CA indicates Silver Leather with A82 Headrests.

You gotta love the JC Whitney thing

I bought many parts from them for my '38 Ford (early '70s) and MANY did NOT fit.

[Michael G.]

[Mike T.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

Mike - I just looked and someone did answer that guy saying they thought the 65/66 Bigblocks all
got that hood but...I liked your reply better. :-).

[Michael G.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

Car looks as advertised. Hard to describe the look. Kinda like “that ol’ thing, sure I drive it…why I remember back in ‘72, when
Chester and I drove it all the way to Fort Wayne, got a little dirty on them back roads, but we’ll wash it soon…by the way, anybody seen my Whitney catalogue?”

[Dave S.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

Car looks as advertised. Hard to describe the look. Kinda like “that ol’ thing, sure I drive it…why I remember back in ‘72, when
Chester and I drove it all the way to Fort Wayne, got a little dirty on them back roads, but we’ll wash it soon…by the way, anybody seen my Whitney catalogue?”

Mike,
I’ve got one here somewhere. I used to order a cluster gear from JC for my 39 Ford tranny every week or two. It didn’t hold up to well with the 283 Chevy. I could pull the torque tube in my 40 Ford and replace the cluster gear in less than 4 hours start to finish by myself. Oh….the good ole days. Life was pretty simple…..and lots of fun too.

[Michael G.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

My friend used to snap skinny '51 Ford axles like toothpicks with the 426 wedge he stuffed in that car. But it was a lotta fun...

[Michael G.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

It seems, based on the latest posts by a friend of the long-time owner, that this car is what it says. Perhaps a bit of adulteration in the engine compartment, but I wouldn't say a new carb and manifold are a big deal. I might buy it, find an original carb, put in a heater core and some heater hoses, and drive it - as is.

[Mike T.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

Mike - Since you've got that same color combination on your 65 L84, what would you guess the production numbers to be for Black/Silver in 65/66?

[Michael G.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

Hi Mike. Not very many!

Seriously, though, with the rare L84 in mine, I doubt there’s another ‘65 black/silver coupe. I heard that maybe there might have been another, but nobody has any specifics. There are at least two L84 convertibles, plus one beautiful one with a bogus trim tag that's been sold at a few actions.

The same goes for black/ silver ‘66 L72 coupe cars. My calculation say maybe one coupe could be out there and it seems to have surfaced. Certainly, there are not more than a couple others.

it is a really attractive combination, its surprising so few were made

All this is predicated on estimates, of course, as well as the fact I’ve been looking for years and none have been spotted. The thing that could throw this off is that perhaps there was a dealer who liked this combination and ordered a few. But that’s just a thought.

[E S.]

Re: Very interesting L72 Cpe.

Car sold for $124K
Would you preserve it or restore it?

[Mike T.]

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EJ - You're probably going to hear from followers of both approaches and there is no one right answer, depends on the owners leanings.
If it were mine, I would want to restore it. My memories of these cars are 'as they were' when they left the the Showroom Floor.
I like seeing fresh paint, chrome, interiors, etc. Of course, if that is the way the successful bidder takes it, even if they apply a lot of their own labor, they are in for an expensive ride but...I'd love to see it when it's finished.

[Mike D.]

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Car needs to show up at Tucson regional so we can look it over.....

[Michael G.]

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That price is about where I expected it to go. I don’t know what it’ll take to make it a good driver, as the seller gave minimal insight into its mechanicals, so that’s a big question.

I wanted that car, but backed off when we couldn’t get the dealer to produce some pretty basic stuff. His “runs and drives” comment, lacking other performance comments, was a big red flag for me, with no videos. Plus, it must’ve sat for a long, long time to need both a carb and gas tank. It also looked like parts of the car had been masked and badly repainted. If there had been more time I’d have gone to see it.

In any case, restoration costs will put it in the red pretty quickly, which wouldn’t have bothered me, if I knew what it really was, condition-wise. It’ll probably be very nice when done, if he restores it. It would have been a good stablemate for my similarly-colored ‘65.