* 1966 – The Chevrolet Camaro, originally named Panther, is introduced.

These were followed by the more ' modern ' Jeep Wagoneer ( 1963 ), International Harvester Scout II ( 1971 ), Ford Bronco ( 1966 ), Toyota Land Cruiser FJ-55 ( 1968 ), the Chevrolet Blazer / GMC Jimmy ( 1969 ), and the Land Rover Range Rover ( 1970 ).

The Viva HB, announced in September 1966 and sold by Vauxhall until 1970, was a larger car than the HA, featuring distinctive coke bottle styling, modelled after American General Motors ( GM ) models such as the Chevrolet Impala / Caprice of the time.

According to GM historian Dave Newell, Chevrolet had planned on ending Corvair production after the 1966 model year.

Introduced in mid-1965 as a luxury trim package for the Impala four-door hardtop, Chevrolet offered a full line of Caprice models for the 1966 and subsequent model years, including a " formal hardtop " coupe and an Estate station wagon.

More recently, in the 2000s, two SWB cars ( one a 1965 model and the other a 1966 ) were converted into Chevrolet El Camino-esque pick-up trucks.

In January 1963 the existing Chevrolet Impala was introduced as a Fire Chief car ( 439 ), painted red with a light on the roof, crests decals on the doors and a ' Fire Chief ' transfer on the bonnet, and was also updated with a red and white finish in 1966.

1966 Chevrolet Corvair 500

For 1966, the Sport Deluxe was combined with the Chevrolet 396 cubic-inch Mark IV big-block V8, along with the same bucket seats / console package as the Chevelle SS396, along with unique sport stripes, trim, and SD396 emblems.

" The car was run by Nickey Chevrolet in the 1965 and 1966 U. S. Road Racing Championship series as well as the 1966 Can-Am championship.

File :' 66 Chevrolet C-10 ( Toronto Spring ' 12 Classic Car Auction ). JPG | 1966 Chevrolet C-10

* 1965 – 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa

In 1966, Don Yenko was impressed enough with the late model Chevrolet Corvair's handling, and decided to apply for SCCA approval of the Corsa model for racing.

At approximately 12, 960, 000 across four marques not counting 1966 full-size Chevrolet station wagons ( production of 1966 full-size Chevrolet station wagons is unknown but a good guess is about 150, 000 ) the 1965-70 GM B platform is the fourth best selling automobile platform in history after the Volkswagen Beetle, Ford Model T and the Lada Riva.

* 1966 – 1996 Chevrolet Caprice

* 1966 – 1968 Chevrolet Caprice Estate

From 1966 to 1969, a luxury version of the Fury, called the Plymouth VIP ( marketed as the Very Important Plymouth in 1966 ) was fielded, in response to the Ford LTD, Chevrolet Caprice, and the Ambassador DPL.

Lunger finished 8th in a McLaren Chevrolet in the 1966, Nassau Trophy race, in Nassau, Bahamas.

The Caprice was introduced as a top-line Impala Sport Sedan for the 1965 model year becoming a separate series positioned above the Impala in 1966, which itself remained above the Bel Air and Biscayne.

He earned a role in the films Von Ryan's Express in 1965 ; Our Man Flint in 1966, and Caprice in 1967.

For 1966, the Caprice was made Chevrolet's top-line series and included a two-door hardtop with a squared-off formal roofline ( in contrast to the Impala / SS coupe's fastback roof ).

The 1966 Caprice featured a revised grille and front bumper, and new rectangular taillights which replaced the Chevrolet-traditional triple round taillights used on Impalas since 1958 with the exception of the " bat-winged " 1959 model.

In the event only and HMS Caprice received it, in 1966 refits.

Finally, starting in 1966 Pontiac offered the " Grande Parisienne ", a 2-door and 4-door hardtop models parallel to Chevrolet's luxurious " Caprice ," although Grande Parisiennes through 1968 used the styling of the US-market Grand Prix.

During their most productive years, the Orioles saw three of its players named MVP: ( Frank Robinson in 1966 ; Boog Powell in 1970 ; and Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1983 ).

Of the eight original American League teams, the Orioles were the last of the eight to win the World Series, doing so in 1966 with its four – game sweep of the heavily favored Los Angeles Dodgers.

Although Emlyn Hooson held on to the seat of Montgomeryshire, upon Clement Davies death in 1962, the party lost its other Welsh five Welsh seats between 1950 and 1966.

Finally, at the same time as Madison Avenue became one-way northbound and Fifth Avenue became one-way southbound, Broadway was made one-way southbound between Madison Square ( where Fifth Avenue crosses ) and Union Square on January 14, 1966, completing its conversion south of Columbus Circle.

Even after the creation of the Church in Wales 1920, the 1662 book ( and its Welsh equivalent ) was used until 1966, when trials of new services began.

Bovril's instant beef stock was launched in 1966 and its " King of Beef " range of instant flavours for stews, casseroles and gravy in 1971.

As CND did not have a national membership until 1966, the strength of public support in its early days can be estimated only from the numbers of those attending demonstrations or expressing approval in opinion polls.

At the 23rd Congress ( 29 March – 8 April 1966 ) the survival ratio was 79. 4 percent, it decreased to 76. 5 percent at the 24th Congress ( 30 March – 9 April 1971 ), increased to 83. 4 percent at the 25th Congress ( 24 February – 5 March 1976 ) and at its peak, at the 26th Congress ( 23 February – 3 March 1981 ), it reached 89 percent.

At the global level, the United Nations ' International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13.

In 1966, the U. S. Justice Department ordered Humble Oil to " cease and desist " from using the Esso brand at stations in several southeastern states, following protests from Standard Oil of Kentucky ( Kyso ), which was a Standard of California subsidiary in the process of rebranding its Standard stations to Chevron.

( 1966 ) quickly moved from its fanzine roots to become one of the first rock music " prozines ," with paid advertisers and newsstand distribution.

For twenty-two years, from its founding in 1944 to his retirement in 1966, the Liberal Party had had only one leader, Robert Menzies.

On taking office, Holt declared that Australia had no intention of increasing its commitment to the war, but just one month later, in December 1966, he announced that Australia would treble its troop commitment to 4, 500, including 1, 500 National Service conscripts, creating a single independent Australian task force based at Nui Dat.

The Byrds ' March 1966 single " Eight Miles High " and its B-side " Why " were also influential in originating the musical subgenre.

* 1966 – Malawi becomes a republic, with Hastings Banda as its first President.

In 1966 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia agreed to divide the Neutral Zone ; the partitioning agreement making each country responsible for administration in its portion was signed in December 1969.

Kwame Nkrumah ( 21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972 ), P. C., was the leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast, from 1951 to 1966.

The University of Zambia was opened in Lusaka in 1966, after Zambians all over the country had been encouraged to donate whatever they could afford towards its construction.

The United States was one of the first four countries to establish an embassy in Maseru after Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966.

In 1966 the Grand Ducal Guard was disbanded and its taskings transferred to and performed by the Artillery Battalion.

To celebrate its 100th anniversary in 1966, " Socony " was dropped from the corporate name.

After a few years of advertising Mobil gasolines as " Megatane "- rated and as " High Energy " gasolines, Mobil began, in 1966, to promote both its Regular and Premium fuels as " Detergent Gasolines ," due to the inclusion of additives designed to clean carburetors and various internal engine parts.

Bolstered by an image overhaul — including bleached-blonde hair, frosted lips, heavy eye make-up and Carnaby Street fashions — Sinatra made her mark on the American ( and British ) music scene in early 1966 with " These Boots Are Made for Walkin '", its title inspired by a line in Robert Aldrich's 1963 western comedy 4 for Texas starring her father and Dean Martin.

The rivalry was relatively docile in its early years until 1966 when the Jets removed the Patriots, who had hopes of appearing in Super Bowl I, from playoff contention with a 38 – 28 defeat at Shea Stadium.