1967 Corvette Information Archives

16Jan 2022 by vettevues No Comments

Rare 1967 Corvette Vault Find Corvette SOLD for $418,000

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We are looking at the history of a 1967 Corvette, known as the Vault Find. This 1967 Marina Blue with the Bright Blue interior has the 427/435 HP engine with the 4-speed transmission. This rare Corvette went up for auction in the Jackie and Gary Runyon Collection Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the Mecum Kissimmee auction and sold for $418,000. Here is the story as told on the Mecum website: Source: Mecum Auction LOT S113 1967 Corvette Vault Find Corvette - Jackie and Gary Runyon Collection - SOLD for $418,000 After returning from Vietnam as a recipient of two Purple Hearts, Keith Litavsky went right to Jack Douglass Chevrolet in Hinsdale, Illinois, and purchased his dream car with money he’d sent home for that purpose. He treated that 427/435 HP…

31Mar 2021 by vettevues

Rare 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer

1967 Corvette Information, C2 Corvette Information, Corvette News and Archives, Corvette Racing News Current and Past

Today on the Vette Vues blog we are looking at the 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer that is owned by Kevin Mackay, Corvette Repair Inc in Valley Stream, New York. Our first set of photos are from Chip's Choice Display 2017 at Corvettes at Carlisle. The next set is from the 2017 Bloomington Gold Special Collection. 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Front on display at the 2017 Corvettes at Carlisle Chip's Choice. 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Interior 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Rear Quarter 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Side Number 92 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Side Branding 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Engine Bay 1967 Factory L88 #92 Corvette Dana Racer Historical Photos…

21Mar 2021 by vettevues

1967 Corvette L88 Coupe sells for $2,695,000 at Mecum Glendale Auction

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An Original Engine, Duntov Mark of Excellence, 1967 Corvette L88 Coupe sold for $2,695,000 at Mecum Auction held at Glendale on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Mecum Glendale 2021 Records $42.3 Million in Sales. A total of 712 of the 829 offered vehicles hammered sold for an exceptional 86% sell-through rate, and the auction’s top seller achieved a sale price of $2.7 million. The top-selling 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe (Lot S122.1) was an award-winning car that boasted an original legendary L88 engine, easily shooing it into the multimillion-dollar collector car category. Photos and text courtesy of Mecum Auction One of 20 L88 Corvettes produced in 19671967 L88 Corvette Interior1967 L88 Corvette RearThe only known Sunfire Yellow L88 CorvetteThe only Duntov and Triple Diamond-awarded 1967 Corvette L88 still equipped with its…

04Jun 2020 by vettevues

Cliff Gottlob’s 1967 L88 C2 Corvette Goes to Auction

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Cliff Gottlob's 1967 Corvette L88 Goes to Auction. Photos Courtesy of Mecum Auctions, Inc Today on our blog, we are looking at a 1967 L88 Corvette with a great story to tell that will soon be going to the Mecum Auction. This car is the most successful L88 Corvette race car of all time during its eight-year racing career with its original owner, Cliff Gottlob. We will share with you a short version of the history of this Corvette race car. On the Mecum Auction website, you can read the complete story in a great book by Stephen Cox, "Against All Odds." https://mecum.dcatalog.com/v/The-Ultimate-L88/ Our story starts with the original owner, Cliff Gottlob of Arkansas City, Kansas. Cliff worked full time as an engineer and operated a self-sponsored and underfunded privateer…

28Aug 2018 by vettevues

Vintage 1967 Corvette Advertisements

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In Vette Vues Magazine each month we cover vintage Corvette advertisements in our Rear Vues column. Here are some vintage 1967 Corvette ads. 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads 1967 Corvette Ads You can find a list of Vintage Corvette advertisements here: https://vette-vues.com/join-our-blog/rear-vues-corvette-magazine-ads/ https://vette-vues.com/valuable-player-award-1967-corvette-goes-auction/ https://vette-vues.com/1967-corvette-options/ https://vette-vues.com/rare-1967-chevrolet-corvette-goes-auction/ https://vette-vues.com/1967-corvette-specifications-pdf/ https://vette-vues.com/welcome/vette-vues-magazine-history/ https://vette-vues.com/current-issue-preview/

27Apr 2018 by vettevues

Most Valuable Player Award 1967 Corvette Goes to Auction

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[caption id="attachment_6412" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Bart Starr's Most Valuable Player Award 1967 Corvette Goes to the 2018 Mecum Auction in Indy (Source: Mecum Auction)[/caption] Bart Starr's 1967 MVP Corvette will be going up for auction at the Mecum Spring Classic 2018 - May 15 – May 20 held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, 1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46205. We learn from the Mecum's website that "In January 1967, the Green Bay Packers won the first Super Bowl under the leadership of quarterback Bart Starr. One of the NFL’s all-time greatest players, Starr led the Packers to a 35-10 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player." Bart Starr was awarded this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible for his efforts. This…

09Jul 2017 by vettevues

1967 Corvette Options, Costs, Colors, Photos, Details

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The 1967 Corvette is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In this article, we will look at the 1967 Corvette Options. 22,940 1967 Corvettes were produced. 8,504 were coupes and 14,436 were convertibles. In this article, we will look at the 1967 Corvette Options, Costs, Colors, Facts and Details along with photos of some of the best original and restored Corvettes. This beautiful 1967 Corvette received it Vette Vues Magazine’s Tri-Power Award at the Galveston Corvette Chevy Expo. The 38th Corvette/Chevy Expo was held the beautiful Galveston Island Convention Center, right on the Gulf of Mexico February 27 & 28, 2016. The Corvette Chevy Expo features World Class Chevrolet Show Cars and Major Vendors selling parts and accessories specific to the Chevrolet brand. This beautiful 1967 Corvette received it Vette…

17May 2017 by vettevues

Rare 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Goes to Auction

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The 1967 Chevrolet Corvette we are going to look at today comes with a list of significant accomplishments: Bloomington Gold Benchmark Certified 2003, Bloomington Gold Special Collection 2009, and Multiple-time NCRS Top Flight wins. [caption id="attachment_2994" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Friday, May 19, 2017, LOT F113, a rare 1967 Tuxedo Black Corvette Convertible L71 model with original tri-power 427 V8 will be going across the block in Indianapolis at the Mecum Auction.[/caption] If you enjoy cars, no doubt you are aware that the Big Mecum Auction in Indianapolis is going on this week. This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette we are going to look at today comes with a list of significant accomplishments. [caption id="attachment_2995" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Friday, May 19, 2017, LOT F113, a rare 1967 Tuxedo Black Corvette Convertible L71 model with original…

17May 2017 by vettevues

1967 Corvette Specifications (PDF)

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This is a PDF file of the 1967 Corvette Specifications by General Motors. It was revised in January 1967. The 1967 Corvette Specifications covered are: Model IdentificationSerial Numbers and IdentificationRegular Equipment - ExteriorRegular Equipment - InteriorRegular Production Options and Dealer Installed AccessoriesAir Conditioning Equipment 1967 Corvette Total Production = 22,940 (8,504 Coupe, 14,436 Convertible) FIBERGLASS FACTS:There were Only 20 1967 Corvettes with option RPO L88 427 engine. These engines were rated at a conservative 430 hp and actually pumped out more than 500 ponies. The 1967 Corvette L88 now represents one of the most collectible (and expensive!) Corvettes ever. The 1967 Corvette Sting Ray was the last Corvette of its generation. Below is a PDF file. It will take a minute to load. It is 85 pages long. Enjoy the Corvette…

01Jan 2017 by vettevues

50 Year Old Camaro Commercial – 1967-

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Camaro Celebrates its 50th Anniversary - Here is the first ever Chevrolet Camaro Commercial for the 1967 Camaro entitled Camaro Volcano. The Chevrolet Camaro is often referred to as a pony car and a muscle car. The first model year was 1967. The first Camaro(s) went on sale on September 29, 1966. The car shared its platform with the Pontiac Firebird, which 1967 was its first model year. The first generation Camaro ended in 1969. Production: 195,765 coupe, 25,141 convertible, 220,906 total. Total Super Sports = 34,411 [caption id="attachment_1375" align="aligncenter" width="600"] 1967 Chevrolet Camaro Print Advertisment[/caption] Our next commercial that is now 50 years old, it the 1967 Chevy Impala. For a little history on the Impala, the Chevrolet Impala was first launched as a 1958 and ran to…