{"id":793604,"date":"2023-10-24T23:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T06:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=511597"},"modified":"2024-12-29T14:09:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:09:06","slug":"car-of-the-day-1966-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-427-425-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-427-425-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Of The Day: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427\/425 Coupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/shelby-427-cobra-sc-car-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shelby 427 Cobra&#8217;<\/a>s sustained dominance on the racetrack forced Chevrolet engineers to respond with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corvsport.com\/1996-427ci-v8-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">427-cubic-inch engine<\/a> for the Corvette. This involved enlarging the original 396-cid V-8. The &#8220;big block&#8221; motor was distinguishable by the noticeable bulge in the hood. 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.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-848394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-scaled-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Introduced for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.corvsport.com\/1966-c2-corvette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1966 model year<\/a>, 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.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-848362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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. When placed in the relatively lightweight Corvette, it exhibited exceptional potency.<\/p>\n<figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-10-scaled-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-10-scaled-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-10-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-10-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, 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<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-9-scaled-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427\/425 Coupe \u00a9 RM Sotheby\u2019s\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-8-scaled-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427\/425 Coupe \u00a9 RM Sotheby\u2019s\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1-100x67.jpg 100w, 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https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-7-scaled-1-1400x934.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                <div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\r\n                1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427\/425 Coupe \u00a9 RM Sotheby\u2019s\r\n                <\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\r\n            <div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\r\n                <a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg' class='tipi-lightbox'>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1966-Chevrolet-Corvette-Sting-Ray-427-425-Coupe-3-scaled-1-770x513.jpg 770w, 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This involved enlarging the original 396-cid V-8. The &#8220;big block&#8221; motor was distinguishable by the noticeable bulge in the hood. 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. &nbsp; &nbsp; Introduced for the 1966 model year, Chevrolet&#8217;s L72 427 V-8 was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":848394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9494,658],"tags":[9495,660,1388],"class_list":["post-793604","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","tag-chevrolet-corvette"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-of-the-day-1966-chevrolet-corvette-sting-ray-427-425-coupe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Car Of The Day: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427\/425 Coupe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Shelby 427 Cobra&#8217;s sustained dominance on the racetrack forced Chevrolet engineers to respond with a 427-cubic-inch engine for the Corvette. 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