Chassis No. 194677S120760

Engine No. T0328JE 7120760

Beginning in 1963 Chevrolet offered a new, forward thinking body style for the Corvette dubbed the "Sting Ray". Only lasting for five years (1963-1967) the C2 series is considered the most elegant and sporty of all Corvette generations, with head engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov purported to have said, "For the first time I now have a Corvette I can be proud to drive in Europe." These C2 Corvettes were offered with an enormous range of engine, transmission, and performance options allowing anyone in the 1960s to order a boulevard cruiser with a 300 hp small-block and three-speed automatic all the way up to the race-special L88 engine allegedly producing a ground-pounding 580 hp. While the earlier C2s were constructed with more ornate trim, the 1967 model year is considered the most refined version of the "C2" series with the removal of excess exterior trim decoration and badging, front fenders featuring five smaller air vents, and a redesigned big-block hood scoop.

According to its body paint and trim plate this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible's body was produced 9 June 1967 at Chevrolet's St. Louis, Missouri plant. Painted optional Marlboro Maroon and fitted with Saddle colored upholstery, the production number "120760" on the chassis tag, aligns properly with known monthly GM production number data. The two-part engine pad serial number stamp "T0328JE 7120760" indicates that this engine was built at Chevrolet's Tonawanda, NY plant on 28 March with the last two characters "JE" signifying the engine specification as a 427 cu-in / 435-hp V8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, and three two-barrel Holley carburetors. The second group of numbers indicate 1967 production followed by the sequential body production number "120760," which matches the aluminum serial number tag located under the glove box. The L71 engine, with block casting number "3904351," is mated to a Muncie M21 four-speed, close-ratio manual transmission. With power and torque levels beyond what Chevrolet deemed acceptable for the Powerglide automatics, only the M21 four-speed would do.

Records dating back to 2001 document a prior owner and work completed to the car before the consignor's ownership. Since being acquired as part of the Fleischman Collection, the consignor has made sure that this big-block has been kept in fine fettle. In 2019, this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray visited Fast Cars Ltd. of Redondo Beach, California to repair fluid leaks, with a new fuel hard line, and an oil change. All three Holley 2300 two-barrel carburetors were treated to a 'Stage One Build" at The Carb Shop in Ontario, California later in 2019.

With regular maintenance, a solid history file, and a 427 cu-in big block under the hood, this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible is the definition of the classic 1960s American sports car. It is offered with an owner's manual and radio tag.

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