Small Block engines could be had in 300- and 350-horsepower ratings. Our feature 1966 Chevy Corvette convertible has been owned by the Ray Oliver Collection for the last 25 years.

It’s a C8 Chevy Corvette with a direct-injected, 8.1-liter big-block running variable valve timing, all thought up by Larry Hofer—a General Motors performance guru who literally wrote a book ...