Not my favorite color, nor my favorite wheels, but it sounds like a nice car. Knowing that it's been on the market for a while now, the owner might be open to offers? (Then again, maybe it's still on the market because he's not open to offers.) If I was looking for a nice "turn key" '66, and I had 18k to spend, I'd be knocking on his door.
"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think... The good outnumber you, and we always will." Patton Oswalt
This beauty had a frame off restoration 3 years ago. It is as straight a car as you could want.
Custom paint job: Midnight Blue I have the original 283 block but put a new 350 crate engine in it last summer. It has about 2,000 km on the new engine This car is a dream to drive. A must see! $20,000 or best offer cert.
I am probably wrong but I think he could ask 1/2 that, and not get a call.. There does not seem to be any money floating around