1966 Corvette Pricing, Factory Options, & Colors

Base Corvette Coupe (19437)

• The base price of the 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe without any optional equipment.
• A 327 cubic inch, 300 horsepower engine, a 3-speed manual transmission, and a vinyl interior were included in the base price.

Base Corvette Convertible (19467)

• The base price of the 1966 Corvette Convertible without any optional equipment.
• A 327 cubic inch, 300 horsepower engine, a 3-speed manual transmission, a vinyl interior, and a soft top were included in the base price.

Genuine Leather Seats

• Optional leather upgrade to replace the standard vinyl seats on the 1966 Corvette.

Soft Ray Tinted Glass, All Windows (A01)

• Window tint applied to the upper portion of the windshield and all other windows.
• Originally manufactured by Libby-Owens-Ford (LOF) the glass plate was specially etched with the LOF logo and date code.
• It also included the words “Soft-Ray” or “Soft-Ray Tinted” in the etching.
• Soft-ray is factory manufactured window tint.
• Soft-ray tint is a bluish-green in color.

Soft Ray Tinted Glass, Windshield (A02)

• Factory window tint applied to the windshield only.
• Originally manufactured by Libby-Owens-Ford (LOF) the glass plate was specially etched with the LOF logo and date code.  It also included the words “Soft-Ray” or “Soft-Ray Tinted” in the etching.
• Soft-ray tint is a bluish-green in color.

Power Windows (A31)

• Factory installed power driver and passenger windows.

Headrests (A82)

• A head restraint attached to the top of the seat for both safety and comfort.

Shoulder Belts (A85)

• An addition to the standard lap safety belt that crosses over the shoulder for added safety.

Auxillary Hardtop (for convertibles) (C07)

• An optional hard-top that could be installed in lieu of the  convertible top.
• Of the 8,463 Corvette convertibles sold that included this option, 1,303 Corvettes had the removable hard top installed in place of the  factory installed soft top.

Heater and Defroster Deletion (credit) (C48)

• Deletion of the factory installed heater and defroster.
• Corvettes that included this option were generally built for racing and rally driving.

Air Conditioning (C60)

• Factory installed air-conditioning.

Special Front and Rear Suspension (F41)

• An optional suspension with upgraded springs, shock absorbers, and stabilizer bar.
• Heavy-duty stabilizer bar
• Heavy-duty front and rear springs and shock absorbers

Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios  (G81)

• Includes 3.08, 3.36, 3.55, 3.70, and 4.11 axle ratios.

Power Brakes (J50)

• Vacuum power assisted brakes; includes dual circuit master cylinder.

Air Injection Reactor (K19)

• Used to mix fresh air with hot exhaust gases to react with unburned gasoline to reduce emissions.
• Approved by the state of California and exclusive to California vehicle registration only.
• Not required with 425hp Engine.

Transistor Ignition System (K66)

• Deltronic ignition system by Delco -Remy
• Will yield higher spark plug voltage.
• Will operate at extremely high speeds without losing ignition performance.
• Is essentially maintenance free.

427ci, 390hp Engine (L36)

• Alternate engine with improved 390 horsepower output.

427ci, 425hp Engine (L72)

• Alternate engine with improved 425 horsepower output.

327ci, 350hp Engine (L79)

• Alternate engine with improved 365 horsepower output.

4-Speed Manual Transmission (M20)

4-Speed Manual Transmission, Close Ratio (M21)

4-Speed Manual Trans, Close Ratio, Heavy Duty (M22)

Powerglide Automatic Transmission (M35)

36 Gallon Fuel Tank (for coupe) (N03)

• Larger, optional, 36 gallon fuel tank.
• The 36 gallon tank was specifically intended for endurance racing.

Off Road Exhaust System (N11)

• Recessed exhaust system designed to eliminate rubbing in varying road conditions.
• The mufflers include double-wall construction with a special, raised area on the outer shell that conceals the inner seam crease.
• Originally made of carbon-steel components.

Side Mount Exhaust System (N14)

Teakwood Steering Wheel (N32)

• An optional steering wheel made of wood.

Telescopic Steering Column (N36)

Power Steering (N40)

• Hydraulically assisted power steering.

Cast Aluminum Knock-Off Wheels (5) (P48)

• Cast aluminum wheels equipped with “knockoff” (central wing nut) hubs that could be unscrewed by striking a wing of the nut with a mallet or “knockoff hammer”.
• Cast Aluminum

Whitewall Tires, 7.75 x 15 (rayon cord) (P92)

Goldwall Tires, 7.75 x 15 (nylon cord) (T01)

AM-FM Radio (U69)

• An optional radio that gave consumers the option of both AM and FM radio frequency bands.

Traffic Hazard Warning Switch (V74)

 

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