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1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS L79 Believed-Original, Date-Correct L79 327/350 HP | Matching 4-Speed and Rear Axle | Original Protect-O-Plate Highlights * Believed-Original L79 327ci V8 * Date-Correct Engine Block and Castings * Factory Rated at 350 Horsepower * Engine Conservatively Represented Due to No Visible VIN Derivative * Matching-Numbers 4-Speed Manual Transmission * Matching-Numbers Rear Axle * Authentic Factory L79 Super Sport * Original Chevrolet Protect-O-Plate Included * Original Owner Protection Plan Booklet * Sold New by Chip Barwick Chevrolet - Memphis, Tennessee * Documented Original Delivery Date of April 20, 1966 * Comprehensive Ground-Up Restoration * Less Than 1,000 Miles Since Restoration * Factory Marina Red Exterior * Factory Red Bucket-Seat Interior * Center Console * Correct Rally Wheels * BFGoodrich Radial T/A Tires * Factory AM Radio * Auxiliary Oil Pressure and Water Temperature Gauges * Correct L79 Configuration * No Power Steering * No Power Brakes * No Factory Air Conditioning Collectible Motorcar of Atlanta is proud to offer one of the most desirable small-block muscle cars Chevrolet ever produced-an authentic 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS equipped with what is believed to be its original, date-correct L79 327/350-horsepower V8. Finding a genuine factory L79 Nova has become increasingly difficult, particularly one that retains extensive original documentation and a highly authentic drivetrain. Included with this Nova is its original Chevrolet Owner Protection Plan booklet complete with the original Protect-O-Plate, documenting the car's factory identification information, original selling dealer, drivetrain information, and original delivery date. According to the Protect-O-Plate, this Nova was sold new by **Chip Barwick Chevrolet in Memphis, Tennessee**, and delivered to its original owner on **April 20, 1966**. This documentation provides an outstanding level of provenance and helps establish the car as an authentic factory L79-equipped Nova SS. Power comes from a date-correct L79 327-cubic-inch V8 believed to be original to the car. The engine's casting dates align with the Nova's production timeline, and it retains the proper high-performance L79 configuration. However, a partial VIN derivative is not visible on the engine identification pad. For that reason, Collectible Motorcar of Atlanta is conservatively and accurately representing the engine as **believed original** rather than advertising it as definitively matching numbers. The absence of a visible VIN derivative does not, by itself, establish that the engine is a replacement. A missing stamp may result from several circumstances, including previous machine work or resurfacing of the engine pad during a rebuild, or a stamping irregularity during the original assembly process. Because the exact reason cannot be conclusively determined, the engine pad is being presented as found, with no attempt made to add or recreate a VIN stamp. The engine's date-correct castings, proper L79 configuration, production timing, and the car's original Protect-O-Plate provide significant supporting evidence that this may be the original engine. This honest representation allows serious collectors to evaluate the evidence without the concerns that can accompany a questionable or recreated VIN stamp. The L79 was factory rated at 350 horsepower and was one of Chevrolet's most formidable small-block combinations. Its high-compression 327 featured a high-performance hydraulic camshaft, forged rotating components, an aluminum intake manifold, and a four-barrel carburetor. Installed in the lightweight Chevy II platform, the L79 created one of the quickest and most exciting Chevrolet street cars of the era. Backing the engine is the original matching-numbers 4-speed manual transmission and matching-numbers rear axle. Together, they provide the direct, mechanical driving experience that made L79 Novas lege
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