1966 Chevrolet Caprice

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Chevrolet Caprice

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1966 Chevrolet Caprice Coupe

Condition Used Clear Title
Miles 82,846
Engine 396 Turbo-Jet 325HP Big Block V8
Transmission Automatic
Drivetrain Not Specified
Exterior Color
Red
Interior
Black
Stock # SN3418
VIN # 166476A139876
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1966 Chevrolet Caprice — 396 Turbo-Jet Big Block with Factory Console, Gauges, and Tach Why This Car Is Special The 1966 Chevrolet Caprice occupies a specific and often overlooked place in GM history. It was only in its second year of production in 1966, having debuted mid-year in 1965 as a trim option on the Impala before being elevated to its own series for the 1966 model year. Chevrolet positioned the Caprice above the Impala as a near-luxury full-size car, giving buyers woodgrain interior trim, a distinctive roofline with a formal C-pillar, and an upgraded interior package that set it apart from the rest of the Bel Air/Impala lineup. What makes this particular 1966 Chevrolet Caprice stand out is the combination of factory-installed performance and luxury options that rarely came together on a single build. The Caprice was typically ordered by buyers who wanted comfort and style. Finding one with the 396 Turbo-Jet V8, factory bucket seats, a floor-shifted console, factory-installed console gauges, and a dash tachometer tells you this original buyer wanted performance too. That combination — big block power with the full console gauge package in a Caprice — is not what you find every day. The VIN confirms this car was built at the Flint, Michigan assembly plant, one of the key production facilities for full-size Chevrolets during this era. The 1966 model year was the first year the Caprice was offered as a standalone series with its own body style, and it sold well — Chevrolet moved just over 180,000 Caprice units that year. But the vast majority were ordered with base or mid-level engines and bench seat configurations. Pairing the Caprice's luxury trim with the 396 cubic inch big block and a full instrumentation console was a deliberate performance build, and this car wears that combination in red over black. Features List - 396 Turbo-Jet Big Block V8 - Automatic Transmission with Floor-Shifted Console - Factory Console with Four-Gauge Cluster (Battery, Manifold Vacuum, Temperature, Oil Pressure) - Factory Dash-Mounted Tachometer - Power Front Disc Brakes - Power Steering - Dual Exhaust - HyFire Electronic Ignition System - Vintage Air Conditioning - Factory Bucket Seats, Front and Rear - Woodgrain Interior Trim (Dash and Door Panels) - Original AM Radio - Audiovox FM Auxiliary Radio (Under-Dash Mount) - 18-Inch Ridler Custom Wheels - Chrome Front and Rear Bumpers - Clean Undercarriage - Original GM Tissue Holder Under Dash Mechanical Under the hood sits the 396 cubic inch Turbo-Jet V8 in factory trim. This was Chevrolet's Mark IV big block family, which had been introduced for the 1965 model year. The 325 HP version of the 396 used a two-barrel-equivalent hydraulic camshaft profile and was engineered to deliver strong torque across a broad RPM range — making it well suited to the Caprice's character as a car you drive, not just show. It is paired with an automatic transmission and shifts through the console-mounted floor shifter, which keeps the driver connected to the powertrain in a way a column-shifted car simply does not. The ignition system has been upgraded with a HyFire electronic ignition unit, visible mounted in the engine bay. HyFire was a well-regarded capacitive discharge ignition system that replaced the factory points-based setup with solid-state electronics. The practical benefit is more consistent spark delivery across all RPM ranges, better cold starts, and reduced maintenance — no points to gap or replace. It is a common and sensible upgrade for a car driven regularly. Braking is handled by power front disc brakes, which represent a meaningful improvement over the factory four-wheel drum setup that most 1966 full-size Chevrolets left the factory with. Front discs provide significantly shorter stopping distances and more consistent pedal feel under repeated use. Combined with power steering, this car drives with considerably more confidence than a stock 1966 Caprice would have offe

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