Ex-Doug Mirabelli 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 327/300 4-Speed

Description

Featuring a number of styling enhancements, the 1966 Chevrolet Corvette retained the groundbreaking C2 generation's modern looks and comfortable interior. Both coupes and convertibles remained available, including around 18,000 drop-tops.

Originally delivered to Seymour Chevrolet of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and later owned by Major League Baseball catcher Doug Mirabelli, this 1966 Corvette Convertible left the factory finished in Tuxedo Black (900). The car is powered by a numbers-matching 327ci V8 rated at 300 horsepower, which is paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. It features power steering, side-exit exhaust, black upholstery, and a wood-rim steering wheel.

Today, the car sits on reproduction knock-off wheels, while an aftermarket radio has been installed in the glovebox. A color-matched hardtop broadens its appeal when the weather changes. Since acquiring the car in 2017, the seller has had the carburetor rebuilt, adjusted the brake and clutch pedals, serviced the brakes, and replaced the tires.

This 1966 Chevrolet Corvette is now offered with a Tuxedo Black hardtop, recent service records, and a clean Ohio title in the seller’s name.

Highlights

• Finished in Tuxedo Black (900) with a black convertible soft top

• Black interior upholstery

• Numbers-matching 327ci/300hp "HE” engine

• Refurbished under prior ownership

Factory Equipment

• Numbers-matching 327ci V8 engine (block stamping photo visible in the gallery)

• 4-speed manual transmission

• Power steering

• Manual disc brakes

• Side exhaust

• Convertible soft top

• Paint-matched hard top

• Wood rim steering wheel

• Heater

• The Body by Chevrolet tag provides the following information:

  • Body date code: K02– July 1966 production

  • Style: 66 437 – 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

  • Trim: STD. – Standard Black vinyl

  • Body: A-7566 – A.O. Smith-built sequential body number

  • Paint: 900 – Tuxedo Black

• The chassis number (194676S123881) provides the following information:

  • 1 – Chevrolet

  • 9 – Corvette

  • 4 – V8 engine (All)

  • 67 – Convertible

  • 6 – 1966 model year

  • S – St. Louis, Missouri, assembly plant

  • 123881 – Sequential production number

Modifications

• Reproduction knock-off wheels

• Aftermarket AM/FM/CD radio mounted in the glove box

• Battery disconnect

• Electric fuel pump

Servicing & Documentation

• The following services were completed under current ownership (see the photo gallery for full details):

  • Installed Diamond Black gold line tires

  • Serviced the brake and clutch pedal assemblies

  • Front brakes serviced

  • Carburetor overhauled

  • Oil and filter change

  • Horn repaired

  • Rear shocks replaced

  • Alignment and camber adjustment

Known Imperfections

• Various cosmetic imperfections as shown in the photo gallery

• The seller states that “there is a small oil leak at the rear main seal”

• Factory radio inoperative

Ownership History

From the seller, “This 1966 Corvette was sold by Corvette Mike in Carver, MA, to Doug Mirabelli, catcher for the Boston Red Sox, the day after they won the World Series in 2004. The car was built on 6/10/1966 at AO Smith and shipped to Seymour Chevrolet in Cambridge, MA. I bought the car from Carlisle Classics in Manchester, NH, in 2017 after it had been sitting as a static display in an automobile dealership for 10 years.”

Included Items

• Hardtop and stand

• NCRS shipping data report

• Previous ownership documentation

• Show placard

• Car cover