1967 Chevrolet Corvette for Sale

Engines and how many were built

Every 1967 Corvette had a V8. What is under the hood decides most of the price.

• 327, 300 hp: the base engine.
• 327, 350 hp (L79): 6,375 built. The most popular small-block option.
• 427, 390 hp (L36): 3,832 built.
• 427, 400 hp (L68, three two-barrel carburetors): 2,101 built.
• 427, 435 hp (L71, three two-barrel carburetors): 3,754 built. Sixteen of them had the L89 aluminum heads.
• L88: 20 built. A racing engine rated at 430 hp, well below its real output.

Most cars had a Muncie four-speed. Powerglide was offered on some engines, though not on the L71 or L88, and a three-speed manual was technically standard but rare.

What makes a 1967 different

Look for five small vents on each front fender, a single backup light above the license plate, flat rocker moldings and the parking brake lever between the seats. Rally wheels with bright trim rings were standard. Big-block cars carry the stinger hood, usually with a contrasting stripe. The body carries Sting Ray badges, written as two words; the one-word Stingray name came later, on the C3.

Is it a real 427?

The VIN and trim tag are under the dash on the passenger side, below the glovebox. A 1967 VIN starts 194377S for a coupe and 194677S for a convertible. It does not contain an engine code, so the VIN alone cannot tell a 427/435 from a base 327.

The engine is identified by the stamp pad on the block, which carries a build date, a two-letter suffix code for the engine version and the last digits of the car's VIN. Check that pad carefully: restamped blocks are a common fraud on these cars. Many 1967 cars still carry a build sheet glued to the top of the fuel tank, known as the tank sticker; reproductions exist, so ask for other documents too. NCRS and Bloomington Gold awards judge originality and are useful supporting evidence.

What to inspect before you buy

• Frame: rust at the kick-ups just ahead of the rear wheels, sometimes hidden under fresh undercoating.
• Birdcage: the steel structure around the windshield and doors rusts from the inside and is costly to repair.
• Body: the fiberglass panels meet at bonding strips. Missing or disturbed strips, stress cracks and uneven panel gaps point to accident repair.
• Headlights: the electric headlight motors should raise and lower both lamps together.
• Side exhaust: side pipes are often added later. If originality matters, have a specialist confirm they are factory.

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