Back in the 70s, I read somewhere that, counterintuitively, the ratio becomes slower as you turn the wheel in order to reduce the effort when parking. Anyone know for certain if that’s correct or not?
These Super sport Chevs were really rare here once upon a time but now Im seeing them everywhere all left hook imports as guys my age and younger buy cars they could not get when they were new but with old american cars RHD local assembly ones are the most sought after and valueable,
I do like the 66. It may just be me, but if someone makes the decision to remove the vinyl roof, it would be a great thing to also remove the trim that separates the vinyl from the paint. The flowing lines on this car really make that trim stand out on what is now a single color car.
I hadn’t noticed at first, but totally agree. The ‘65 had the most beautiful roof line, followed closely by the ‘66, but that chrome strips interrupts the sleekness.
Agree…. the ’65 has the better roof line. And in either the ’65 or ’66…. my first choice would still be the SS convertible. For me the nostalgia is driving the decision more than practicality of a hard top, vinyl or no. And neither would be a daily driver.
While I hate the damage vinyl can do, this car was quite elegant with its original chapeau. I would at least paint the top black, or pony up for new vinyl. While vinyl was a dumb idea in the end, damn it looked good good when these cars were new!
My Brother had a very nice ’64 SS, I had a beat up old ’65 SS convertible that I was going to build up as a Lowrider, my cousin had a beautiful black ’65 SS fastback. These were pretty good old cars, most had the small block V8. After reading the recent spate of posts about these era Chevies, a lot of guys might run from these as death traps. They were fine, just drive them within their limits. The addition of modern shock absorbers and radial tires made a world of difference.
A 1966 Chevrolet figures prominently in a Chevrolet commercial celebrating Christmas this year. In a 2021 media environment where, too often, pessimism, nihilism and Woke now predominate, it is a refreshing and heartwarming change. Yes, it is still a commercial. But I like it.
A 60-second version is broadcast on network television; but here is the full four-minute version:
Variable ratio power steering made these huge cars handle much better in parking lots etc.
Back in the 70s, I read somewhere that, counterintuitively, the ratio becomes slower as you turn the wheel in order to reduce the effort when parking. Anyone know for certain if that’s correct or not?
These Super sport Chevs were really rare here once upon a time but now Im seeing them everywhere all left hook imports as guys my age and younger buy cars they could not get when they were new but with old american cars RHD local assembly ones are the most sought after and valueable,
I do like the 66. It may just be me, but if someone makes the decision to remove the vinyl roof, it would be a great thing to also remove the trim that separates the vinyl from the paint. The flowing lines on this car really make that trim stand out on what is now a single color car.
I hadn’t noticed at first, but totally agree. The ‘65 had the most beautiful roof line, followed closely by the ‘66, but that chrome strips interrupts the sleekness.
Agree…. the ’65 has the better roof line. And in either the ’65 or ’66…. my first choice would still be the SS convertible. For me the nostalgia is driving the decision more than practicality of a hard top, vinyl or no. And neither would be a daily driver.
While I hate the damage vinyl can do, this car was quite elegant with its original chapeau. I would at least paint the top black, or pony up for new vinyl. While vinyl was a dumb idea in the end, damn it looked good good when these cars were new!
My Brother had a very nice ’64 SS, I had a beat up old ’65 SS convertible that I was going to build up as a Lowrider, my cousin had a beautiful black ’65 SS fastback. These were pretty good old cars, most had the small block V8. After reading the recent spate of posts about these era Chevies, a lot of guys might run from these as death traps. They were fine, just drive them within their limits. The addition of modern shock absorbers and radial tires made a world of difference.
That roofline.
A 1966 Chevrolet figures prominently in a Chevrolet commercial celebrating Christmas this year. In a 2021 media environment where, too often, pessimism, nihilism and Woke now predominate, it is a refreshing and heartwarming change. Yes, it is still a commercial. But I like it.
A 60-second version is broadcast on network television; but here is the full four-minute version:
https://youtu.be/c4-oyBnknHk