Fourteen and Not Afraid of a Project

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Chris has big plans for this ‘66 Belvedere. Like a 440 and a four speed. He’s pretty new to all this stuff–well, duh, he’s fourteen–but it sounds like his step dad has quite a bit of experience, and is helping him out. I had to break it to Chris that his car isn’t a Satellite, which is how he listed it (not that a Belvedere is any less cool than a Satellite–just check out this Belvedere) and now I’m trying to convince him to keep the Belvedere trim. Anyway, I’m really looking forward to watching his progress on this old Mopar.

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Posted at 8:23 am in 1966, Belvedere, Mopar, Plymouth

Comments

Rob
Apr 13, 2008 at 6:28 pm

Phil, the Satellite only came in a hardtop and vert in 66, and it came standard with buckets and the console/floor shifter–that was all optional on the Belvedere. The smallest engine available in the Satellite that year was the 318. You could get the Belvedere in wagon, four door, two door sedan, two door hardtop and vert. You could get it with anything from a Slant 6 to a Hemi. If you’re comparing two hardtops, they do look very similar from the outside but the trim along the sides is different.

Chris Allen
Apr 13, 2008 at 5:14 pm

I was 14 when my dad and I started on my Pacer. I learned so much working on that car at that age…it was awesome. How many 14 year-olds can say they re-built an engine? Priceless experience.

Phil
Apr 13, 2008 at 3:39 pm

I don’t know much about old mopars,but after comparing pictures of your satellite and his belvedere……they look the same.

Stewart
Apr 13, 2008 at 3:37 pm

What a great car for a 1st project
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Cool Belvedere!