It’s Harold Clay’s fault our ’66 Chevelle Malibu turned out to be so nice. If it wasn’t for Harold’s Hot Rod Shop and a list of good friends in the automotive aftermarket, this Chevelle wouldn’t have its superb fit and finish and incorporate the best aftermarket components a person can buy.
My favorite Chevelle has always been the ’66 SS396 since the day my dad and I visited Clippinger Chevrolet in Covina, California, and ran up and down the rows of brand-new ’66 Chevelles looking to spot SS396 hoods. Many years later I was hired by Super Chevy magazine to work as a tech editor then shortly afterward my duties were expanded to edit tech for Vette magazine, and that