Just What You Need To Learn About The 1967 Corvette
Kerry Nite | July 11, 2010Some people consider the 1967 Corvette one of the best cars that was ever made. Although it was meant to be a negligible upgrade, it actually broke from the mold of its predecessor with improved aerodynamics. The 1967 was basically the smoothest driving Sting Ray to be put on the market by Chevrolet.
Many of the changes that occurred from 1966 to the 1967 model year were rather small things like flat finish rockers sans ribbing, factory six inch rally wheels with smaller chromed out beauty hubcaps, a new single backup light located above the license plate, and the handbrake was also relocated from under the dashboard to in between the seats. The small block V-8 came back in addition to the 390 big block that jutted out the hood scoop.
The 1967 Corvette included 11 inch disc brakes on the front and back. It came with a standard 3 speed manual tranny, however you could possibly select a 4 speed manual or a 2 speed powerglide.
The factory color options of the 1967 Corvette included Ermine White, Marina blue, Sun fire yellow, Rally red, Goodwood green, Silver Pearl, Lynndale blue, Marboro maroon, Elkhart blue, and Tuxedo Black.
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 just 20 of these cars were sold new in 1967. You have to believe that those people were the ones that love power. Heck, they were only $1500 over the base price, but now they are outrageously expensive and uncommon 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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