1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Restomod Test Drive & Full Inspection by Vanguard Motor Sales

1966 Chevelle Restomod Overview

• 🤩 This 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Restomod is presented as a gorgeous vehicle with a 454 big block engine.
• 🛠️ Features include power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning, making it ready to drive.
• ✨ The car boasts a popular muscle car color, polished trim, and brand new chrome on the bumper and emblems.

Interior and Exterior Details

• 🎨 The body lines are well-aligned, with the fender, door, and quarter panel fitting together beautifully.
• 💺 The interior features aftermarket door panels and a matching back seat, with a great-looking package tray and headliner.
• 💡 Aftermarket gauges are integrated nicely, and a center console with a stock-appearing shifter adds to the aesthetic.
• 🚗 A quick tip is provided to distinguish a '66 Chevelle from a '67 by its tail lights.

Mechanicals and Performance

• 🔊 The 454 big block engine sounds amazing, described as a "monster" with excellent acceleration response.
• 🛣️ The car drives smoothly, with power steering and brakes feeling good.
• 📻 The radio plays, and the dome light is functional.

Undercarriage and Customization

• 🖤 The underside is painted chassis black, with a brand new-looking fuel tank.
• ⚙️ It features a Ford 9-inch rear end with a Curry setup, triangulated four-link, disc brakes, and new springs.
• 🚀 The frame is mostly stock but highly customized with an extra crossmember, frame ties, and boxed frame rails.
• 💨 Customizations include trans coolers, a removable crossmember, an X-pipe, and a 3-inch mandrel-bent exhaust with band clamps.
• 🔧 A Turbo 400 transmission and high torque starter are noted, along with disc brakes and coilovers up front.
• 💡 Accessories like the alternator and power steering pump are mounted low for a cleaner engine bay appearance.

Engine Bay and Wheels

• 💨 The engine bay showcases a big aluminum radiator, dual belts for AC and alternator, and a Holly four-barrel carburetor with a HI distributor.
• 🔌 Wires and hoses are largely hidden for a clean look.
• 🛞 Wheels are American Racing Torque Thrust (255/50R17 front, 275/40R18 rear) with drilled and slotted rotors up front and drilled rotors out back, fitted with Nitto tires.