The 1967 Corvette is regarded by many to be the finest Corvette in its history. The second-generation Corvette was between the years of 1963 and its final year of 1967. Many enthusiasts consider this Corvette probably the greatest Corvettes of its era.
Some of the changes that happened from 1966 to the 1967 model year were rather small things like flat finish rockers sans ribbing, factory 6 inch rally wheels with very small chromed out beauty hubcaps, a new single backup light located over the license plate, and the handbrake was also relocated from below the dashboard to in between the seats. The small block V8 returned along with the 390 big block that jutted out the hood scoop.
The 1967 Corvette sported 11 inch disc brakes on the front and back. It included a standard 3 speed manual tranny, however you could choose a four speed manual or a 2 speed powerglide.
Some of the options included things like leather-based seats, power windows, head rests, soft Ray tinted glass, auxiliary hardtop, shoulder belts, air conditioning (amazingly only 3788 people added this option), vinyl covering, positraction rear axle, special front and rear end suspension, air injection reactor, transistor ignition system, heavy-duty brakes, the 390, 400, 435, 350, and 430 hp engines, aluminum cylinder heads on the L71, four speed manual transmission (close ratio or heavy-duty), powerglide tranny, 36 gallon fuel tank on the coupe, off-road exhaust system, side mount exhaust system, telescopic steering column, power steering, cast aluminum bolt on wheels, redline tires, speed warning indicator, AM/FM radio.
The L88 had several options that were mandatory by Chevrolet include transistorized ignition, positrain, power brakes, and a heavy-duty suspension system. You will possibly not believe this, but only 20 of these cars were sold new in 1967. You have to consider that those people were the ones that love power. Heck, they were only $1500 over the base price, however they are outrageously expensive and hard to find cars on today’s market.
The year of 1967 was the year in which Corvette’s sales drop by 5000 units, due to a new redesign that was coming out. However, the 67 Corvette is considered one of the quintessential collector cars of all time. Its impact on the car collecting world has been tremendous.
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