1966 GM 'Heavy-Weights'

[Paul Ceasrine]

A take-off on Alex's 'Q' Ships thread,

1966 General Motors, 'High-Performance Luxury Cars'

* 1966 Pontiac 2 + 2......421/376 HP 'High Output'...Tri-Power
* 1966 Buick Wildcat '465'.....425/380 HP 'Y48 Option'... Dual-Quad
* 1966 Oldsmobile Delta 88 'Holiday Coupe'.....425/375 HP....L-77 Engine Option

1966 Performance Results;

Pontiac 2 + 2......w/3.42 Gears (Automatic)
Weight............ 4005 lbs.
Wt/Hp...............10.65
Class................D/SA
0-to-60.............7.0 seconds
1/4 mile............15.40 @ 93 MPH
Top Speed......137 MPH

Buick Wildcat '465'....w/3.42 Gears (Automatic)
Weight..............4003 lbs.
Wt/Hp...............10.54
Class................C/SA
0-to-60.............7.4 seconds
1/4 Mile...........15.20 @ 93 MPH
Top Speed..... 132 MPH

Oldsmobile Delta 88 'Holiday Coupe'....w/3.42 Gears (Automatic)
Weight.............3955 lbs.
Wt/Hp..............10.54
Class................C/SA
0-to-60.............7.4 seconds
1/4 Mile............15.30 @ 91 MPH
Top Speed........127 MPH

[Bob Bender]

Hey Paul, my car is at 4400lbs. Can not get it light enough for N/SA and it must weigh 4650lbs for P/SA.

[Dan Fahey]

Originally Posted by Bob Bender

Hey Paul, my car is at 4400lbs. Can not get it light enough for N/SA and it must weigh 4650lbs for P/SA.

WOW... my 95 ImpalaSS has to weigh 4300 minimum but run at 4350lbs for G/PS

The 69 Impala can be lightened to run in K
Though most of the time it ran M/SA.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Dan and Bob

Who would ever think the 1966 4000 lb. cars were light,,,,,
compared to the 4400+ lb. 'sleds' of,,,

The 1966 Caprice is a lightweight compared to your cars,,,

1966 Chevrolet Caprice..... 427/390 HP.....L-36 Engine Option

1966 Chevrolet Caprice....w/3.31 Gears (Automatic)
Weight............3917 lbs.
Wt/Hp.............10.04
Class...............C/SA
0 to 60.............6.3 seconds
1/4 Mile...........15.00 @ 94 MPH
Top Speed......132 MPH

[Dennis P Chapman]

I have a good friend that has 66 impala ss 427/390 his father bought the car new. Him and his brother used to race the car he is on this site so he may add to this.

[chris ok]

what transmission did these cars use.
I think the Turbo 400 came out in 67? Called the M40 if I remember right.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by chris ok

what transmission did these cars use.
I think the Turbo 400 came out in 67? Called the M40 if I remember right.

Turbo 400 came out in 1966.

[Bob Bender]

Originally Posted by chris ok

what transmission did these cars use.
I think the Turbo 400 came out in 67? Called the M40 if I remember right.

Turbo 350. Mine is a 69.

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman

Turbo 400 came out in 1966.

The Turbo 400 came out in 1965......My friend Leon Marainnian (S/S Vette racer today) had a 65 396/325 HP SS Impala with a 400 Turbo he raced when new.in stock at 75&80 in Md........first one I ever saw. Small block cars still had the P/G.

[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

The Turbo 400 came out in 1965......My friend Leon Marainnian (S/S Vette racer today) had a 65 396/325 HP SS Impala with a 400 Turbo he raced when new.in stock at 75&80 in Md........first one I ever saw. Small block cars still had the P/G.

Must of been late 65 with 396 first half of the year was still the 409 and I have never hear of it coming with turbo 400.