July 26, 2010

The Exciting History Of The 67 Corvette

Many classic car lovers consider the 1967 Corvette one of the best cars that was ever offered. The second-generation Corvette was between the years of 1963 and its final year of 1967. The technical specs on most of these second generation Corvettes can vary widely, nevertheless any car aficionado worth their salt will say that these autos are very valuable.

The 1967 Corvette wheelbase of the convertible and the coupe models was 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 in reality changed hardly any from a year earlier.

The 1967 Corvette had 11 inch disc brakes on the front and back. It came with a standard three speed manual transmission, but you could possibly pick a 4 speed manual or a two speed powerglide.

The original color possibilities 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 rear engine of the 67 Corvette was really the L88. Many people thought of this car as close to a racing engine for a production car 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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