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Its performance was exceptional, achieving 0-60 in 4.8 seconds, 0-100 in 11.2 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 12.8 seconds, and a top speed of 152 mph.<\/p>\n\n<p>Introduced for the 1966 model year, Chevrolet&#8217;s L72 427 V-8 was a formidable powerplant. Officially rated at 425 horsepower, its 11.0:1 compression, solid-lifter cam, forged crank, high-flow rectangular-port cylinder heads, and an exceptionally robust block allowed for a figure closer to 450 horsepower, establishing it as one of the most potent engines used by an American automaker during the 1960s.<\/p>\n\n<p>Derived from a series of specialized Mark IV engines, which had undergone testing in the field under the supervision of Zora Arkus-Duntov and his team, this engine found its way into Don Yenko&#8217;s renowned Super Camaros and Super Chevelles. It also served as the foundation for the GM-produced COPO Camaro in 1969. 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Introduced for the 1966 model year, Chevrolet&#8217;s L72 427 V-8 was a formidable [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":468145,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9494,658],"tags":[9495,660],"class_list":["post-468116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-car-of-the-day","category-chevrolet","tag-car-of-the-day","tag-chevrolet"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Car Of The Day: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427\/425 Coupe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Introduced for the 1966 model year, Chevrolet&#039;s L72 427 V-8 was a formidable powerplant. 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