Things To Know About The 1967 Corvette
John Smith | July 17, 2010The 1967 Corvette is regarded as a very popular vintage car that will send tingles down the spines of Corvette lovers worldwide. As a part of the 2nd generation Corvette, the 1967 model year left quite an impression on the sports car collecting world. This Corvette is simply one the better looking Corvette’s of its era and is highly coveted in the car collecting world.
The 1967 Corvette wheelbase of the convertible and the coupe models ended up being equally 98 inches. Length was 175.1 inches. The width of the 1967 Corvette was 69.6 inches. The curb weight was 3360 pounds for both the coupe and the convertible. The standard axle ratio was 3.55.1. The powertrain actually changed hardly any from a year earlier.
The 1967 Corvette came with 11 inch disc brakes on the front and back. It came with a standard 3 speed manual transmission, however you could pick a 4 speed manual or a 2 speed powerglide.
Some of the options included features such as leather-based seats, power windows, headrests, 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 rear engine of the 67 Corvette was really the L88. Lots of people regarded this car as near to a racing engine for a production automobile that has ever been publicly released by Chevrolet. It can flat-out run like a scalded dog. It had 12:5:1 compression and a huge Holly 4 barrel carburetor. This sweet motor could generate 560 hp at 6400 RPM but it had to be used with 103 octane racing fuel. Most people could not achieve the speed with the gasoline from their local gas station, but it undoubtedly showed a great deal of power anyway.
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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