Vehicle Description
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe
The 1967 Camaro appeared on the scene and the General instantly
became a big player in the pony car wars. The Camaro had gotten
ahead of the curve and was now a leader in the style department
because the car already looked like a car from the early 70's even
though that era was still 4 years in the future in October 1966. I
can recall the first time I saw a first-generation Camaro in the
October 1966 Popular Science new car preview edition. The 1967
Camaro was the star attraction when it debuted in the fall of 1966
and it gave the General an instant classic in the pony car
battle.
For consignment a "worked" first generation Camaro. Maintaining its
original color combination, but now with a 327ci V8 with a 2-speed
Powerglide transmission and upgraded for more power and efficiency.
This car presents in beautifully restored condition, and is a
wonderful example with great paint, chrome, and larger engine. Read
ON!
Exterior
The newer versions of the Camaro are nice and all with their
neoprene bumpers etc etc etc, however there is something about the
simplicity of design with these earlier Camaro models. A thin
grille, nice small bumper with actual chrome on it just below, and
the hidden headlights which are just not seen on cars of today.
With a very well-done Bolero Red respray covering the straight
steel panels which are minding their gaps very nicely, there are
minor faults, however really unremarkable. SS badging, a rocker
chromed strip, nicely restored bumpers, shiny polished lip American
Racing Torque Thrust wheels wrapped with blackwall Cooper Cobra
radials, and ladies and gentlemen, we are ready to go. Oh, and
let's rock and roll a little bit with a slightly raised rear
suspension, and a super cool spoiler on the trunk lid. More SS
badging for the rear along with the simple horizontal taillights
and another small bumper below. Do not leave out the iconic front
wrap around stripe in white. No hidden headlights here, just pure
Camaro...Light it UP!
Interior
A swing of the door, and we are met with near showroom door panels
in red vinyl with shiny window cranks, door handles and more
badging just in case you forgot what car you are in. We're going in
and plopping ourselves on the pristine red vinyl buckets, which
grab you when you have a seat in them. Or grab your high school
sweetheart and have some fun on the rear bench, which appears
unused to this point, also in red vinyl. The angled dash front has
the deeply embedded circular gauges and knobs, and in the center.
We note temp and fan controls, and an aftermarket AM/FM/Cassette
neatly mounted within this section of the dash. A trio of round
white face gauges hang from the bottom, and in between the buckets
a B&M Pro-Ratchet shifter resides within reach of the driver.
Noted are very nice headliner and red carpet showing very little
faults and fade. Dream ON!
Drivetrain
Our biggest changes have taken place here where the original inline
6 cylinder has been replaced with a circa 1962-1965 327ci V8,
(according to our crack decoder on the engine casting number). It
sits within the nicely restored engine bay and presents with the
correct Chevrolet orange painted block, polished and ribbed
Edelbrock valve covers, and a chromed topped air cleaner cover.
This mill ingests its air and fossils through an Edelbrock 4bbl
carburetor and aluminum intake manifold. All this power is put
through a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission with an
upgraded stall speed converter and back to a Mopar 8 3/4 rear axle
with consignor stated 3.50 gearing. Crank that BABY!
Undercarriage
No issues seen here, just straight unadulterated steel with no
surface rust seen. Subframe connectors have been added to stiffen
the chassis and headers feed down from the mill and send spent
fossils to the rear of the car via Flowmaster mufflers. Disc brakes
up front and drum brakes are on the rear and leaf spring rear
suspension with traction bars keeps the rear firmly planted while
independent front coil spring suspension braves those fast
corners...Scrrrrrrreeetttch!
Drive-Ability
A good driver, quick starter, smooth shifter, and some good grabby
brakes. The car rode smoothly, and the interior was spacious. It's
great to be able to crank the windows down on a nice day and go for
a spin so I can write about these fascinating cars!
A generation 1 first year pony car, completely restored, with an
upgraded engine, some added SS badging, all surfaces interior and
exterior are good to go, and in good working condition. "See the
USA in your Chevrolet!"
VIN DECODE
123377N185641
1-Chevrolet
23-Camaro 6 Cylinder
37-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
7-1967
N-Norwood, OH Assy Plant
185641-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
03A-1st Week March Build
R-Red Interior Paint
ST 67 12437-1968 Camaro 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BDY NOR65457-Norwood Body #
TR 741Z-Red Standard Vinyl Buckets
PNT R6-Bolero Red
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 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.
