1967 Corvette 427/435 HP Tri-Power Sting Ray Coupe – Factory J56 & Running K19 Smog
Price: $299,999 (Firm – Priced below certified appraisal value)
Location Delivery: Vic Potamkin Chevrolet (Hollywood, CA)
Provenance: Original California Black Plate Car
THE ULTIMATE PAPER TRAIL & PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL:
Offered with a bulletproof, investment-grade factory archive that is virtually unmatched in the Corvette hobby, backed by a licensed, certified professional appraisal valuing the car at $325,000. Documentation includes the Original Car Invoice, Original Factory Order Document, Original Tank Sticker, Window Sticker, Protect-O-Plate, Factory Shipper’s Report, and Dealer PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) Sheet. Fully authenticated by NCRS documentation, proving a flawless archival trail from initial order to final delivery.
RESTORATION PHILOSOPHY & MECHANICAL STATUS:
This C2 Coupe underwent a meticulous, 7-year museum-grade restoration guided by a strict preservation philosophy: every original part that could be saved was restored rather than replaced. For components completely beyond saving, only the absolute highest-caliber, period-correct parts were sourced to maintain the car's true 1966 DNA.
The car currently has less than 3 total miles since completion. It is lightly exercised strictly up and down the driveway and front road to keep the mechanical systems active and prevent flat-spotting the tires. Driving dynamics are absolutely flawless:
• Full video documentation is available for serious buyers, featuring the cold start, the hot window-restart, a complete demonstration of all lighting and gauge operations, and a video of the car accelerating down the road to fully document the authentic tone of the factory carbon steel side exhaust.
A GENUINE 1-OF-4 SPECIFICATION (VIRTUALLY A 1-OF-1 BUILD):
• Factory J56 Dual-Pin Heavy-Duty Brakes: 1 of only 267 produced, paired with Factory Power Brakes. Includes the original Delco Moraine proportioning valve featuring a flawless, firewall-facing Julian date code of 309 (November 5, 1966), fully documented with photos prior to installation.
• Factory K66 Transistor Ignition: Fully operational, high-performance electronic ignition system required for the high-RPM solid-lifter L71 big block.
• Factory F41 Special Suspension: Featuring extremely rare, date-coded original F41 shocks.
• Fully Functional K19 Air Injection Reactor (Smog System): Features the entire, completely functional system with late-1966 date codes—an absolute miracle for a California-delivered high-horsepower Big Block. Retains its ultra-rare original steel valve covers featuring the factory-welded bracket for the air diverter valve.
• Factory N14 Side Exhaust: Equipped with period-correct carbon steel side pipes delivering the authentic, smooth, mellow 1960s rumble (completely free of the harsh, tinny sound found in modern stainless steel reproductions). Unbroken rear valence and correct smooth factory frame tail sections.
• A01 Full Tinted Glass: Featuring time-correct LOF date-coded markings.
NUMBERS-MATCHING DRIVETRAIN TIMELINE (Early Dec. 1966 Build / Sequence 5591):
• Engine: Born-with 427 cubic-inch / 435 HP Tri-Power V8 (Solid-Lifter L71). Main block assembly stamp dates flawlessly align at the end of November 1966, matching the highly coveted, California-emissions/manual-transmission-specific JA suffix code and VIN derivative stamped on the front pad. The original K66 Transistor Ignition distributor carries the ultra-rare factory identification silver aluminum band #1111258 stamped with a perfect 6 L 2 code (November 2, 1966). The cylinder heads feature immaculate, factory-original casting dates of K 22 66 (November 22, 1966), the factory exhaust manifolds are flawlessly dated to September 27 and 28, 1966 (I 27 66 / I 28 66), and the triple Holley carburetors carry correct production date codes tracking precisely to the second week of September 1966.
• Transmission: Close-ratio Muncie 4-speed manual. Case code P7S16 (Muncie plant, 1967 model year, November 16, 1966 assembly) with matching factory VIN stamping.
• Differential: Heavy-duty "FB" code 4.11 Positraction rear end, factory-stamped 12-2-66 (exactly 5 days prior to body trim).
MICROSCOPIC MECHANICAL CORRECTNESS & COMPONENT INTEGRITY:
An exhaustive photographic log of over 700 detailed photos documents the exact correctness of the restoration process, casting dates, stamping numbers, and assembly codes for individual parts prior to installation. Sourced and verified components across the entire engine bay and drivetrain include:
• Adherence to exacting factory line assembly sequencing: The original Tonawanda engine sticker was applied directly to the raw valve cover before painting and masked off, resulting in the correct factory-recessed presentation rather than being applied over top of the fresh paint.
• Factory-born K19 Smog Pump: Features the immaculate, original 29061P component stamp, physically dating to a textbook October 17, 1966 production sequence.
• Retains the original factory air cleaner base, mated to a flawless replacement chrome cover featuring historically accurate silk-screened instruction information on the underside
• Factory oil canister finished with the correct, highly detailed silk-screened Delco branding decal application
• Internal sub-assembly validation photo-documented prior to hidden installation: includes the highly fragile, original "LB" instrument instruction label and the November 8, 1966 factory date sticker on the rear of the instrument cluster.
• Structural fiberglass validation: features the original, clean, factory-stamped May 12, 1966 ink date code inside the spare tire tub, documenting an original early-batch factory panel run.
• Uncompromising component-level detailing: Features the correct factory stamp codes on all bumper braces and frame gussets, along with the correct factory part number molded onto the internal cabin heater defroster duct. Retains its original factory inner and outer fiberglass heater boxes, both completely and masterfully restored via period-correct fiberglass repair rather than using cheap modern plastic reproductions.
BODY, TRIM & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY:
Finished in gorgeous Elkhart Blue (980AA) with a Teal Stinger. The coupe body style is structurally pristine, retaining all original factory bonding strips and boasting near-flawless factory panel elevation and door gaps. The car features its genuine Chevrolet factory big-block hood wearing its originally unrestored "427" numbers. St. Louis Trim Tag reads E07 (December 7, 1966 body completion), matching Coupe Body #1,332.
The car rides on its factory-original Kelsey-Hayes (KH) Rally wheels, all explicitly photo-documented with their internal 1966 date stamps prior to tire mounting. The wheels are finished with the highly coveted, correct 4-clip trim rings and beautifully preserved, originally unrestored factory Chevrolet center caps. All five wheels are mounted with brand-new, factory-correct Firestone Redline 7.75x15 tires (code QB1), including a fully matched, brand-new spare in the tub.
The cabin features beautifully restored Teal Blue standard vinyl seats (418AA), carpets, headliner, and dash panels integrated around the irreplaceable, all-original factory Teal hard trim. Across the entire 1967 production run, only 611 total Corvettes were built with Teal interiors, split across five different exterior colors (Black, White, Lyndale Blue, Silver, and Elkhart Blue). Dividing those 611 Teal Blue interiors across five colors leaves an average of just 122 cars per color. When you further filter those 122 Elkhart Blue/Teal cars down into Coupes only, and then apply your heavy-duty performance options (435 HP solid-lifter engine, K66 ignition, J56 dual-pin brakes, F41 suspension, and factory side exhaust) alongside California's mandatory K19 smog gear, there is a near zero chance another car exists exactly like this one. Appraised. at @ $ 323,960.
