1966 Chevrolet Biscayne 427/425 HP Trans 4-Speed

According to accompanying documentation, Cloquet, Minnesota, native John Enlund III traded his 1965 Tri Power GTO to Larson Chevrolet of Superior, Wisconsin, for this Tuxedo Black-on-Red 1966 Chevrolet Biscayne two-door sedan. Enlund specified the top engine available, the L72 427/425 HP big-block V-8 with transistorized ignition, a Muncie M21 4-speed transmission, a 12-bolt 4.56 Positraction rear end with L72-specific dual upper trailing arms and F41 Special Suspension. When his country called him to duty in June 1967, Enlund sold his baby to 20-year-old Leroy Levens, who blew the engine at the drag strip. He procured a service replacement block, rebuilt the engine and kept the car for years. Levens would eventually come to own four more L72-equipped full-size Chevrolets and is an acknowledged expert on these now-rare machines.

After restoring the Biscayne using NOS parts, in 1986 Levens sold it to Joseph Fasano of New Jersey, who detailed it to factory-original condition using many dated components. He showed it regularly at Super Chevy and other venues, accumulating an impressive record of awards over 25 years. In 2013, Fasano sold the car to its current owner, who invested thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours refreshing its all-original sheet metal and Tuxedo Black lacquer, resulting in an AACA National Champion Award in April 2014 at Charlotte, North Carolina. The date-code correct L72 engine and compartment are correctly detailed, as is the rest of this remarkable example, which has been driven a documented 29,000 miles. One of a mere 183 built and one of only 11 believed extant today, this well-known multiple-award winner comes with documentation that includes the original invoice, full owner history, dealer and restoration paperwork, photographs and a certificate from the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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