Vehicle Description
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
DID YOU KNOW: Dick Guldstrand, Bob Bondurant, and Dick Yenko took a
1967 Corvette coupe with an L-88 427 ci engine to the 24 Hours of
Le Mans. Dick Guldstrand set a new record speed of 171.5 mph on the
Mulsanne straight. In the 13th hour, the engine failed, ending the
race for the lone Corvette. While this bit of history is
significant, what makes it all the more interesting is the
backstory that goes with it. Because Guldstrand and Bondurant had
arrived late in France and risked missing qualifying at the track,
they instead decided to drive the L88 big-block Corvette racer from
the airport near Paris directly to Le Mans for the 24-hour race - a
drive that normally takes more than two hours to complete during
normal driving conditions. This transcended the drivers - and the
1967 L88 Chevy Corvette - into "folk heroes" among the locals of La
Sarthe, France.
For consignment, a car that will make the hair on a Corvette
aficionado's neck stand up. An L-71 Corvette, 427ci from 1967. This
is a 1, listen close, ONE owner car, and has seen 1 repaint around
20 years ago due to 5 or 6 cracks in the original lacquer paint.
This car has never been shown and never been judged so it's an open
palette for the new owner. Every number is matching, and it is as
clean as they come. Low original miles with a mere 22,461 clocked
since 1967! Bought new at Klick Lewis Chevrolet in Palmyra,
Pennsylvania when the owner was a mere 20 years old, (meaning this
beast had to be registered in his parents name until he was 21),
and lovingly cared for over the years. This car is designated for
the main showroom, and will have velvet ropes strung around it, but
is definitely here for the taking, and looking but please no
touching!
Exterior
The pointy shark-like lines of this beautiful body are just well
aligned and bathed in Lynndale Blue. A stinger hood with a black
paint to highlight it is seen on the hood which rests comfortably
between the front hidden headlight portion and the creased rounded
front quarter tops. Another "crimp" if you will, is seen on the
sides running through the tops of the flattened wheel wells,
through the doors and on to the round topped rear quarters making
the straight line extend through the rear wheel well. Shiny perfect
split bumpers are in front and back and a chromed bezeled round
turn signal light is below. Side pipes with factory ribbed and
punched guards hang from either rocker and floating just above on
the front quarter are some "gills" for venting the engine. A nicely
trimmed front windshield supports a black vinyl hardtop which is
removable, as this car is also a convertible! Before we get into
that though a shout to the rear glass on the hardtop, it's a
wraparound. The convertible top is in excellent condition with just
a slight tear at the seam on the bottom middle where the plastic
meets the canvas but hey, its original! This top shows in black and
has a fairly clear plastic rear window. More pointed look for the
rear deck with dual round tail lighting on either side and more
split bumpers below. 15-inch rally wheels are all around and shine
to the fullest.
Interior
Black vinyl covers the door panels and there is plenty of chrome to
go around here too with the round knob door actuator, chromed pull
bar and wing and main window cranks. Inside, perfectly presenting
black bomber style buckets with low curved backs and covered in
black vinyl frame the back of the driver's compartment. In front is
the dual curved eyebrow dash, with the driver's side sporting the
gauge cluster containing all round gauges and some pulls with a
black textured panel surrounding within the eyebrow. On the
passenger's side is another eyebrow, this time housing the arched
top glove box with brushed aluminum door. In the center the dash
falls gracefully downward and in this area, we note the vertically
mounted Delco AM/FM radio, several climate control knobs and a
large chronograph clock in the center of this mid section. The
console has the handbrake, a small storage glovebox and the metal
chromed round knobbed gear shifter. Black carpeting floods the
floors and has protective carpeted Corvette badged floor mats. In
back of the buckets is another small black carpeted storage
area.
Drivetrain
By the numbers and here we go!!! 427ci L71 V8 numbers matching
3904531 B287 denote a 1967 427ci V8 with B287 denoting a casting
date of Feb. 28th 1967. The stamped serial number of T0310JE7115121
(Tonawanda NY March 10th 1967 427ci 435hp 3x2bbl 4 speed manual
transmission. A trio of 2-barrel carburetors sit atop of this
mighty 427. On the back is a Muncie M20 3885010 P7C16 7S115121 from
March 16th 1967. Behind this is a 4.11 Posi rear axle with an FB
stamping code. This is all complete with an orange/red GM block and
valve covers, a triangular chromed air cleaner covering and supple
hoses which are like new. We note that the engine was freshened up
with new valve springs and a new camshaft, (factory specs), when
the car was repainted.
Undercarriage
Absolute showroom, no rust, just perfectly preserved or restored
surfaces, black steel, silver cast suspension parts no corrosion,
and a brushed stainless spare tire structure in back. In front
independent coil springs, and on back, IRS with frame mounted
differential unit, double universal jointed tubular axles, and
transverse multi leaf springs. Disc brakes are mounted all around,
and the exhaust goes to either side for the exhale.
Drive-Ability
It fired right up and ran swimmingly. We did not have it out long
as it is such low mileage we were reluctant to clock more on. When
we did drive though it was near perfection.
Plenty of WOW factor here with a near perfect example of a 1967
427-L71-V8 Hardtop And Convertible. Everywhere you look is just
showroom including the mileage which is definitely original! All
the right stuff in one package.
VIN DECODE
194677S115121
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
7-1967
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
115121-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
H30-March 30th Build Date
STYLE 67 467-1967 Corvette Convertible
BODY S7000-St Louis Body #
TRIM STD-Black Vinyl
PAINT 977AA-Lynndale Blue
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
