Vehicle Description
Beautiful Car
427 V8 390 Horse Power
4 Speed
Side Pipes
Power Brakes
Power Windows
Vintage Air Conditioner
Original Carburetor Goes With Car
The 1967 Corvette Sting Ray was the last Corvette of the second
generation, and five years of refinements made it the best of the
line. Although it was meant to be a redesign year, its intended
successor the C3 was found to have some undesirable aerodynamic
traits. Duntov demanded more time in the wind tunnel to devise
fixes before it went into production.
Changes were again modest: Five smaller front fender vents replaced
the three larger ones, and flat-finish rockers sans ribbing
conferred a lower, less chunky appearance. New was a single backup
light, mounted above the license plate. The previous models' wheel
covers gave way to slotted six-inch Rally wheels with chrome beauty
rings and lug nuts concealed behind chrome caps. Interior
alterations were modest and included revised upholstery, and the
handbrake moved from beneath the dash to between the seats. The
convertible's optional hardtop was offered with a black vinyl
cover, which was a fadamong all cars at the time. The 427 was
available with a 1282 ft3/min (605 L/s) Holley triple two-barrel
carburetor arrangement, which the factory called Tri-Power. The
ultimate Corvette engine for 1967 was coded L88, even wilder than
the L89, and was as close to a pure racing engine as Chevy had ever
offered in regular production. Besides the lightweight heads and
bigger ports, it came with an even hotter camshaft, stratospheric
12.5:1 compression, an aluminum radiator, small-diameter flywheel,
and a single huge Holley four-barrel carburetor. Although the
factory advertised L88 rating was 430 bhp at 4600 rpm, the true
rating was said to be about 560 bhp at 6400 rpm. The very high
compression ratio required 103-octane racing fuel, which was
available only at select service stations. Clearly this was not an
engine for the casual motorist. When the L88 was ordered, Chevy
made several individual options mandatory, including Positraction,
the transistorized ignition, heavy-duty suspension, and power
brakes, as well as RPO C48, which deleted the normal radio and
heater to cut down on weight and discourage the car's use on the
street. As costly as it was powerful - at an additional $1,500 over
the base $4,240.75 price - the L88 engine and required options were
sold to a mere 20 buyers that year. With potential buyers
anticipating the car's overdue redesign, sales for the Sting Ray's
final year totaled 22,940, down over 5,000 units from 1966 results.
Meanwhile, Chevrolet readied its third-generation Corvette for the
1968 model year.
