Harley Earl, the designer of the Corvette, initially designed his
roadster under the name "Project Opel". The original target price
point was a mere $2,000. There's a bit of resemblance between early
Corvettes and the Jaguar XK120 due to Harley Earl drawing some
inspiration from the classic Jaguar. The first Corvette retailed
for $3,513 in 1953. Adjusted for inflation, that's an affordable
$31,608! Myron Scott, who worked as a photographer for Chevrolet,
named the Corvette after a small warship of the same
designation.
For consignment, a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible showing
1,797 miles but true miles are unknown, in part, due to an
inoperable odometer. This is a numbers matching example and it's
entirely possible that Earl, who died in 1969, laid eyes on this
stunner and its 327ci V8.
Exterior
Two stage Lynndale Blue Metallic glimmers in better than new
condition. The body lines include a central, pointed bulge over the
hood complemented by raised fender caps and hidden headlights keep
things streamlined over the front. Five functional vertical louvers
are found on the fenders and in epic fashion, resemble the gills of
a shark. The side pipes and their heat shields are in very fine
condition as is the metal trim and wrap around bumpers on the car.
Blue canvas of the soft top blends nicely with the body and retains
a clear, plastic rear window. 15-inch turbine style wheels carry
red line tires and the crossed flag emblems at both ends bring in
another touch of red. The body, paint and trim are excellent with
imperfections noted as inclusions in the clear, remnant gasket
material on the tonneau, a chip on the door, scuffs, scratches and
various chips.
Interior
Simple, smooth, and stylish door panels in Teal Blue plastic and
vinyl greet those who enter this car and both doors have a touch of
staining but are otherwise intact. There is nothing out of place,
no ostentatious ornamental elements, just the basic controls for
the business of driving. Low back blue vinyl bucket seats sit
squarely with the back and are in great shape and the fully
carpeted luggage area looks showroom fresh. The brown rimmed
steering wheel is triple spoked and features the cross flag emblem
in the center and the instrument panel is "a devotee's delight,
safety padded and vinyl covered and replete with those instruments
so important to the serious driver," according to the sales
brochure. The center stack waterfall contains a race inspired
clock, control knobs, and the AM/FM radio while the chrome shifter
sits in an unblemished base with a gear diagram and parking brake
just behind it. Blue loop style carpet is in excellent condition
and is protected by factory style plastic overlay.
Drivetrain
Looking showroom fresh under the hood is the numbers matching 327ci
V8 with 300 horsepower and a 4-barrel carburetor backed by its
numbers matching Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission sending
power to the rear axle with 3.36 gears and Positraction.
Undercarriage
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a spotless underside! Here you'll
find disc brakes on all four wheels, dual exhaust that go east and
west into side pipes, and suspension consisting of coil springs up
front and Corvette's system of a frame mounted differential,
tubular axle drive shafts, transverse strut rods, torque control
arms, and transverse leaf springs in back.
Drive-Ability
We fire up this stock specimen up and roll some blue across the
test loop. There are no surprises here and while Corvettes have
come a long way in 60 years, there's nothing quite like the visuals
of classic '67 Corvette on the road. It does everything well and
other than the odometer and trip odometer, all functions operate as
intended and it's time to put this one under the lights. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
Here's a spectacular example of a special car and while there's no
such thing as a perfect car, this one comes close in our book, and
would make a fine addition to your collection, or as the first
specialty car to get the ball rolling on a collection. Lynndale
Blue was named after Lynndale Farms Raceway, a short lived road
racing track in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, and now you know, the rest of
the story!
194677S115920
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
7-1967
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
115920-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
H28-March 28th
STYLE 67 467-1967 Corvette Convertible
BODY A2533-AO Smith Body #
TRIM 418-Teal Blue Vinyl
PAINT 977-Lynndale Blue Metallic
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