Muscle Car Crawl: Big Block Chevelles: 1966 VS 1967: What’s The Diff?

At High Octane Classics Steve compares the many DIFFERENCES between a 1966 and 1967 Chevelle SS396. There are more than it seems!

[daynadiggle]

Seeing that 66 brings back a sad memory for me . I left my 66 S S 396 4 speed behind at my mother's house when I entered the Marines and was sent to Nam . After my hitch I came back home and was told after 2 weeks I couldn't live there anymore . I loaded that car with my gear and lived in it for over 6 months . I finally got straightened out and continued on in life . I kind of get chocked up when I see a 66 because of the memories . People don't realize how much a part of our lives vehicles are . Thanks Steve for the walk down memory lane .

[hommie]

Doesn't matter, both cars are styling Marvel's. So elegant. Just gorgeous

[zdoc]

I never actually realized why I liked the 1967 Chevelle SS 396 better than the 1966 until now. Thanks Steve.

[LChevelle]

Always preferred the '66 over the '67 model year. The front end/grille on the '66 is awesome, and I much prefer the same body paint scheme on the rear valence of the '66 over the '67 blacked out version. Both are gorgeous cars however - my two favorite years, with the '69 model being a close third. JMO of course. Nice vid...

[tomthumb]

My dad had three different 67s when i was growing up .Always my favorite year .

[timothyroatenberry]

The 66 Chevrolet is 1 of the most beautiful cars and trucks ever made !!

[dlsmpsn]

I graduated from H.S. in '66, and those cars were my all time favorites. I would take either one if I could afford it.

[tapeweight]

This guy is a muscle car encyclopedia. Miss the show .

[vanpenguin]

Love the 66.
Really like how you managed to come up with a black car for both years.
There are few things so pleasing as a shiny black car under a bright blue sky.

[gerhelwinters]

I spent half my life pampering a 67 SS called Old Yeller! God I loved that car!!!

[brucer]

Thanks Steve. Keep up the good work. My 9 year old and I never miss an episode. He tells me "Dad, Steve has posted a new video".

[sgarage]

I really like the look of the '66,
The '67 doesn't look to bad either.

[Av-vdwk]

Super impressive how you can do these in one continuous take! ⚡️🏁

[davidkastin]

Very good comparison. Love them both but for me the 67 for its tailights 💙

[ericpleasant]

Thanks Steve, it's really awesome to learn about these American classic cars because by time I got into working on cars, they were all but gone from the roads.

[billwiley]

I always liked the styling, hood, grille area and rear end much more on the '67 model myself, just seemed the extra year gave it more of a finished polished look overall.

[willpidgeone]

Very cool as usual Steve! Brings back great memories

[JoeR]

Put the '66 front end on the '67 and it would be perfect. (in my opinion)
I like that Challenger and the Tri Five Chevy in the background.

[pclayton]

Back in 1976 I bought a gold 1967 Chevelle SS396/325hp in Phoenix, AZ for $325 off a used car lot because I was told it needed a camshaft and didn't run. I towed it back to a little parts store just outside of Luke AFB and proceeded to try and get the camshaft out of it. Took the intake off and I couldn't pull the lifters out because they were worn on their bottoms and wouldn't come back up through the lifter bores. I could get them up far enough to get the old camshaft out though. Ok, what to do about the lifters. I cut the new camshaft box in half lengthwise and stuck it into where the camshaft would go and pushed the old lifters down until they fell into the box and just pulled them out that way. It worked. Drove that car all over Arizona for a couple of months and then sold it when I was assigned overseas to Germany. I think I got $450 for it. LOL Wish I still had it for sure.

[kurt]

I had a good friend that had a 66 396 Chevelle around 1980, half brown primer and the other half grey primer and he left it that way for a couple year's. One night several of us were hanging out in another friend's garage drinking beer and a couple of us decided to help him get it painted so we grabbed a huge permanent black magic marker and put 'PAINT ME FOOL' on the grey trunk lid. We all thought it was funny as hell, but he lost it the next day when he saw it and was calling all of us threatening to kick who ever did it's ass. I guess that's what you get when you try to help a friend out.