Vehicle Description
Ominous Tuxedo Black 1967 Corvette L89, 427/435 hp roadster, red
stinger hood and new red interior.
This is not an all original NCRS Topflight certified
L89 Corvette like the car that was one of only 16 cars built in
1967 with build sheet, and owner history,
like the one that sold for 1.2 million dollars at Mecum Auction.
This
is an incredible 427/435 horsepower roadster that could be an
original L89 Corvette with an impressive list of correct L89
equipment, including a numbers matching 427/435hp engine that has a
very correct, consistent engine stamp, with broach marks, ridges
and is date code correct for the car's build date. The engine pad
also displays the correct IU suffix that translates as a
L89 427/435hp engine with aluminum heads.
Based on the original trim tag on the car, this Corvette was born
an original Ermine White car, code-972, with Blue stinger hood and
code-414, Bright Blue interior and for better or worse, a previous
owner did a color change to Tuxedo Black with red stinger hood and
red interior.
I would normally consider that an upgrade, but maybe not on this
car. Without credible owner history and original paperwork for the
car, we can't prove or disprove the L89 authenticity. If we could,
we would paint the car white and wait for much bigger check.
Whether this is an authentic L89 Corvette or not, it is powered by
a numbers matching 427/435 horsepower engine and is topped off with
newly rebuilt and date code correct L89 aluminum heads and
currently has the original L89 heads on the side, that would need
to be rebuilt before being used. The cost of the L89 heads would be
around 10k alone, if you could find them. The L89 aluminum heads
did not increase power in 1967, but lightened the load 75 pounds
and definitely increased the resale value for the sixteen L89 cars
produced.
The internal engine components are also built to L89 specifications
and will not work with non aluminum 435hp heads and it may require
higher octane to get the best out of this 1967 street beast. The
red interior has recently been completed and is impeccable with
newer seat covers, carpet, door panels, a refurbished dash with
clear crisp gauges and is topped off with a new black convertible
top. The car has many 427/435 only options including, 6500
tachometer, 80psi oil pressure gauge, heavy duty big block
suspension, correct big block half shafts and have duty sway bar.
This rare American Dream Machine shifts into high gear by a Muncie
M-21 4-speed manual transmission and is nicely optioned with
rumbling factory side exhaust and turbine style bolt on wheels and
redline radials.
EXTERIOR
: Gorgeous Tuxedo Black 427/435hp roadster with red stinger hood
Originally, code-972, Ermine White exterior with blue stinger hood
Body build date of May 1967 Excellent Stingray body with impeccable
panel fitment New chrome and trim New black soft top
Thunderous factory side exhaust
The turbine styled knockoff wheel
New red line radials
INTERIOR
: New striking red interior
Originally code-414 Bright Blue interior New seat upholstery, door
panels and carpet Newly reconditioned dash with clear crisp
instrumentation
Correct 6500 redline tachometer
Correct 80 psi oil pressure gauge
MECHANICS
: Numbers matching L89 427/435hp engine with aluminum heads casting
3904351 Date code correct number matching engine with correct
ridges and broach marks Correct IU suffix which translates to
(427/435hp with aluminum heads) suffix code TO413IU
Engine build date 3-21-1967 that correlates well with the cars,
May 1967 build date
Date code correct tri-power three deuces carburetor set up 3902355
EV and 390353 EV New rebuilt, date code correct L89 heads on the
engine Original L89 heads on the side needing to be rebuilt,
casting
RT 3904392 casting LEFT 3904392 Correct internal engine components
for L89 heads Muncie M-21 manual transmission PO513
Correct ignition shielding
Exhaust manifolds 3880828 and 3880827
UNDERCARRIAGE
: Very nice clean undercarriage
Intact floors and solid frame
Correct heavy duty suspension and Big block half shafts and Heavy
duty big block sway barAmerican Dream Machines
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