1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe // Mecum Indy 2017
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Channel: Mecum Auctions · 2017 · Autos & Vehicles
This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette has won NCRS Top Flight certification twice, including the honors at a National judging event in 2014, due in no small part to its original big-block drivetrain. The Corvette’s journey from underpowered boulevardier to all-American flagship muscle machine picked up steam in the mid-1960s when the decision was made to drop Chevrolet’s new Mark IV big-block V-8 into its engine bay. The first big-block Corvette was the 1965 L78 396/425 HP version packing high compression, a solid-lifter cam and a single Holley 4-barrel carburetor. In 1966 fuel injection was dropped, the 396 was bored out to 427 CI and the horsepower war was on. The production 427 reached the pinnacle of its development in the 1967 Corvette with the introduction of Tri-Power carburetion. Today, examples like this Sunfire Yellow Sting Ray Tri-Power 4-speed coupe are some of the most sought-after Corvettes in the model’s wonderful history. Documented by the original tank sticker, it was produced in late January 1967, with a body build date of January 30. Fifty years later it still runs under the power of its original L68 Tri Power-equipped 427/400 HP V-8 (date coded October 11, 1966), Muncie M21 close ratio 4-speed (January 9, 1967) and AT-coded 3.08:1 Positraction third member (date coded January 13, 1967). The frame-off restoration completed in 2014 included powder coating the original chassis and replacing multiple components with correct date-coded parts; many others were rechromed, replated in the correct finishes or refinished to original factory standards. Equipped with Soft Ray-tinted glass, head rests and an AM/FM radio, this award winning Corvette is offered with five 7.75-15 Firestone Redline tires on Rally wheels. It is well documented with the tank sticker, copies of historical titles, a bill of sale, award certificates, ribbons and judging sheets. Learn About the Car: https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0517-282493/1967-chevrolet-corvette-coupe/ Website: https://www.Mecum.com #WhereTheCarsAre
