L72 Big Cars

**mssl72** · #1 01-16-2006, 10:27 AM

The guys that like BIG cars will enjoy this. Last Sunday I had the pleasure of meeting up with 2 friends and we brought our cars together to check out and BS about things. The interesting thing is, the 3 cars are all 1966 Chevrolet Caprices, factory equipped with 427/425hp L72 engines. It's something you don't see everyday. Through various contacts with clubs and such, we have knowledge of 8 L72 '66 Caprices. Estimates of how many were actually built is something like 50. These 3 are currently in California. This spread of cars represents 3 different factories. Mine (Marina Blue/Black) was built in Norwood the first week (01A) of January 1966, the Black/Red car was built in Atlanta the second week (01B) of January 1966 and the Sandlewood Tan/Fawn car (all documents) was built in Doraville (a BOP plant outside of Atlanta) the fourth week (04D) of April 1966. The Sandlewood Tan car is going up on the Barrett-Jackson Auction on Thursday (lot 710), so we knew we had to get them all together for some pics before it goes to another owner. Here's a few pics.

Don't cut the grass!

JIM · #2 01-16-2006, 12:19 PM

Cool collection of l-72's. I have a 68 l-72 bisquisk, M-22, 4;88's form the plant. Just bought a 69 427 Caprice. Its being delivered to Scottsdale as we speak. I sold the original Paint Lemonwood Yellow 66 427 SS Impala at Palm Beach last year.

Jim

**SS427** · #3 01-16-2006, 04:18 PM

Mark,
You are right. You DON'T see that every day. That photo is as cool as this photo that you also don't see every day. All very nice cars. Especially like those Caprices with the factory console gauges.

**MosportGreen66** · #4 01-16-2006, 04:38 PM

That made my morning!
Very impressive...

markinnaples · #5 01-16-2006, 07:52 PM

Awesome, love those big cars. Nice pics.

**mockingbird812** · #6 01-16-2006, 08:06 PM

Serious brawn!!!!!! Great effort to get these together.

Belair62 · #7 01-16-2006, 08:25 PM

Damn...now thats some cool stuff !!!

**Paul_S** · #8 01-16-2006, 08:35 PM

That's very cool to see all three original cars together.

-It's about time. I wonder which one is the fastest?

Hmmm... I have a very accurate guess.

I hope the auction brings good luck and a deserving new owner to the tan car. It would also be nice if the car stayed within reach in California.

Paul

Draginwagon · #9 01-16-2006, 08:47 PM

Absolutely Beautiful Cars. I myself have a 70 Townsman with the LS-5. (pic's in Misc. Dealers Section of photos) still learning how to attach to messages.
My Buddy has a 68 SS 427, he is the second owner, Dark Blue, bench seat with Fabric interior, also blue.
To me there is nothing like a Big Block Big Car.

**427TJ** · #10 01-16-2006, 08:53 PM

What??? No burnout shots??? (Just kidding.)

Think of it: You could order a '66 big Chevy with a 427/425. On the way home you could fill it with 100+ octane Supreme for 30 cents per gallon. The L72 gulped it down at a prodigious rate even when you were off the throttle but you just didn't care. Those were the days all right!