Vehicle Description
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS
The Malibu made its debut in 1964, hitting the market as a
trim-level version of the Chevrolet Chevelle. The car could be
purchased in a variety of different body styles including a sedan,
convertible, station wagon, or Sport Coupe hardtop. Featuring a
luxurious interior highlighted by vinyl upholstery and an
innovative steering wheel and the choice of either a six-cylinder
or V8 engine which could deliver up to 300 horsepower by 1964, the
Malibu quickly became one of Chevy's most popular nameplates.
For consignment, a 1967 Version of the Malibu trimmed SS Chevelle.
This spicy speedster is the recipient of a new factory matching
color paint job just last year, and a 12K engine rebuild and
upgrade. Also, a new white interior was put in and customized due
to a backorder of materials to match the original interior. These
1967 examples are this writer's favorite mainly due to the thinner
body styling, and this one has suspension "jacked" up just a bit to
be able to pound the ground a bit harder. Look out!
Exterior
This Malibu remains straight with shiny paint and just a few areas
of small bubbling of said paint mostly near and around the drip
edges which are in chrome on this car and the color is Deepwater
Blue throughout. The gaps are just slightly off particularly on the
hood section and driver's door as well as the lining up of the rear
trimmings next to the tail lights. Dual headlights upfront, and
wrap around the rear mid quarter taillights help "modernize" the
design from the previous years. On the hood are dual bump ups with
chromed venting on either side of the bump ups. The roofline of the
B pillars has expanded the flying buttresses as they widen moving
to the trunk lid. Some underlying rust can be seen at the seams of
the buttresses as they greet the trunk deck. 15 inch bowtie rally
wheels are on all 4 corners and in front are wrapped by
215/70SR15's and in back bigger 255/60R15's of BFG Radial T/A
origin.
Interior
Newly installed white vinyl straight and true and clean as a
whistle on the door panels, front smooth buckets, and rear large
and in charge bench. No stains, tears or signs of wear on all these
surfaces. White piping horizontal stitching, like new adjusters and
back releases for access to the rear bench are seen. In the middle
of the buckets is a black plastic console with a Hurst shifter and
clock which is in the very front of this console. Just above is a
trio of aftermarket gauges in a polished panel hanging from the
dash, and on the column is an aftermarket tachometer. Up front the
steering wheel has been wrapped in aftermarket vented leatherette,
a factory AM radio, and AC eyeball vents throughout. The car was
born with A/C, but currently has no compressor, only the HVAC
controller and dash vents. The original dash is also in very nice
condition sporting sections of black painted metal, horizontal thin
banded aluminum panels in the center and another black band with a
padded dash top. The headliner is wrinkled and sagging and
carpeting below in black is good. I'd have to say the original blue
interior replaced by the white is a real plus, it's beautiful.
Maybe it was a blessing in disguise that the material the consignor
wanted did not come in!
Drivetrain
Under the nicely insulated and clean hood in a restored engine bay
is a consignor stated professionally built 454ci V8 bored to 468ci
The block is stamped T0627PLC (Tonawanda June 27th, 1988, 454ci
V8). Our consignor states that the block is a 4 bolt main with
aluminum cylinder heads, and Winters intake manifold both of which
being of the LS7 variety and a Lunati hydraulic roller camshaft has
been installed. There is a single 4-barrel Holley carb feeding the
fossils and fresh air. All of which work together to make a
consignor stated 600hp. On the back is a Muncie M20 4-speed manual
transmission. Bringing up the tail is is a rear axle is stamped CF
0317-12 which is a 12-bolt 3.31 PosiTraction but our consignor
states now contains a 4.10 Positraction gearset.
Undercarriage
Well preserved, all steel with some previously welded in repairs on
the rocker areas and some panels now newly welded in on the floor
pans. All the rest is nice back and with the repairs the car is
structurally sound. Independent coil spring suspension in front,
and a 4 link system with coil springs on the rear. Drum brakes are
all around and a nicely preserved exhaust snakes its way to midway
where glass pack style mufflers release the gases mid car and sound
off...1...2... 1...2...3...4!
Drive-Ability
With a quick start, smooth idle, and nice flow to the shifting of
the Hurst actuated manual transmission. A great cruising car which
felt like I was literally in a new car. I cannot say enough about
the white interior; it's great and comfy. A few frowns on the
functionality front with the radio inoperable, the wipers not
wiping, and the heater blower is inoperable.
A head turner with the Deepwater Blue and white interior, looking
like a very stock and very nice. A few faults in the paint, and a
robust engine giving you the 1967 Chevelle Malibu SS and smoking
the rear rubbers on the way to doing so!
VIN DECODE
138177B180719
1-Chevrolet
38-SS396 Chevelle V8
17-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
7-1967
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
180719-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
05BA-1st Week May Build
ST 67 13817-1967 SS396 Chevelle 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BDY BAL7935-Baltimore Body #
TR 738-Blue Imitation Leather Buckets
PNT EE-Deepwater Blue
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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
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