Vehicle Description
This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe was produced on February 24th,
1967, in St. Louis, Missouri, and delivered to Gladding Chevrolet.
The Corvette was purchased on March 9th, 1967, by Mr. Vernon Rankin
Hoover of Pasadena, Maryland, from Gladding Chevrolet, validated by
a copy of the car's purchase agreement. Mr. Hoover received an
$812.75 discount on the Corvette and put a $50 deposit down on his
new car.
Dressed in stunning Marlboro Maroon with a Black Stinger Hood and
Black Leather Interior Trim, it was equipped with the L68 427/400
HP Tripower Engine, Muncie M21 Close-Ratio Transmission, G81
Positraction Rear Axle, N14 Side-Mounted Dual Exhaust, and K66
Transistorized Ignition. Mr. Hoover was ready to roam the streets
in his "wolf in wolf's clothing" new Corvette-and he did, as
validated by the traffic ticket included in the sale from March
12th, 1967. After owning the Corvette for just four days, Vernon
was cited for an illegal exhaust system. After contacting the
dealership about this issue, he was told the Corvette had an
"Off-Road Exhaust System" and that the dealership was not
responsible.
This triggered Mr. Hoover to write a letter to GM complaining about
the illegal side exhaust after purchasing the Corvette and being
overcharged for exhaust silencers by the service department. Mr.
Hoover received a response from General Motors, and both letters
are included in the sale.
Mr. Hoover was very detail-oriented, which can be seen by the
spectacular display of original documentation accompanying this
Corvette, including the purchase agreement from new, the original
NCRS-validated Window Sticker, the original NCRS-validated Tank
Sticker, a handwritten fuel and mileage logbook, and countless
receipts dating back to the 1960s and 1970s.
The Corvette was purchased in 2022 by a national-level NCRS judge
and received a comprehensive frame-off restoration completed in
2023. All components were restored to factory appearance and
functionality. Once finished, the Corvette was ready to hit the
show field on the national judging circuit. A Bloomington Gold OEM
Award was achieved on January 10th, 2024, followed by an NCRS
Regional Top Flight Award at the NCRS Florida Regional Meet on
January 20th, 2024, with an impressive score of 99.0. From there,
the car was taken to the NCRS Northeast Regional Meet in June 2024,
where it passed its Performance Verification on the first try (one
of the most difficult awards to achieve in the Corvette hobby).
Included in the sale are all judging sheets and awards, as well as
a CCAS Trim Tag Affirmation Certificate, CCAS Engine Crankcase
Affirmation Certificate, NCRS-validated Tank Sticker,
NCRS-validated Window Sticker, the original Certificate of Title,
the letter from Mr. Hoover to GM (and their response), a mileage
log and maintenance log, original service receipts, and all
original books, including the owner's manual, radio manual, wheel
trim ring instructions, warranty book, and Protect-O-Plate.
PLEASE NOTE: SALE PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE APPLICABLE SALES TAX,
LICENSE, REGISTRATION FEES AND $499 SERVICE AND RECONDITION FEE
