1967 COPO Corvettes 10?

[Charles]

Hello Ron C: The 1968 had some running production changes through the model year. Different door pulls for the interior a couple of other small items. Coupes were very scarce at the start of the year, I am guessing that the silver car you mention was built later on? Silver on blue is not one of the more common color combinations. Any documents for the car like bill of sale, tank sticker? Also it is no fun and messy setting the valve clearance hot on the solid lifter cars... Regards

[ChrisS]

There was a '67 silver/red L-89 coupe at the Cypress Garden Regional about 8 or 9 years ago. As I recall it scored very well in flight judging.

[Charles]

Hello Chris: Thanks for the information about the L89. I wonder if anyone ever got the Black with a White interior L89 coupe that Car and Driver tested in 1967? Someone found a red L89 convertible missing the engine; they traced it with the S/N. The seller didn't know what he had! Regards

[69RSZ]

yes charles he has the tank sheet and protectoplate,im guessing it is a 3 owner car with the first two within the same family i think he said.it is a nice car but 35k i think is a little high for a driver. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]

Ron C
69RSZ
02 35th perf edition #11
71 SS LS5 chevelle

[TimG]

I'm real familiar with the silver/red COPO export Corvette that is owned by someone in Sheboygan, WI. It is a 390 horse automatic with air and redline tires. It is stunning.
It was ordered by the President of some country and stayed with him for a few years. Well documented with pictures and paperwork. The trim tag on that car has no interior code if I remember correctly. They could not have silver with red on a trim tag so the interior is not coded.
I am very familiar with that red 67 L89 car, I owned it from from 1984 until 1992. I brought it to Sacramento with me when I was transferred there and sent is back to a friend in 1992. I had a correct replacement L71 in it. It was red with red interior. I drove that car over 20,000 miles and ran the snot out of it. I thought it was an L71 during the years that I owned it.

[Charles]

Hello Tim: Many thanks for sharing the information about the silver/red EXPORT Corvette. It sounds like a "Special Collection" candidate. Was it a coupe or convertible? There are some amazing cars out there that could change perceptions about what was really built back then! At least you got to enjoy the red '67 convertible... just think of the repair bill for those soft aluminum heads which were prone to warping. Regards,

[TimG]

The silver/red car is a roadster with a silver hardtop.
When I bought the red/red 67 Corvette it had an aluminum head L78 in it, I wore out that motor and put the aluminum heads on an LS6 454 and had many fun miles of driving until I dropped a valve. By that time I had collected correctly dated heads and block along with the L71 intake and put together a correct looking L71 engine. That is when I sold it to a friend. He is the one that apparently was searched out and offered money for the car. We were at Bloomington in 1993 and heard that our old car was an L89. A red/red roadster to boot.

[MosportGreen66]

Charlie -- I do not have a black car I have a Mosport Green Corvette.

$35,000 is REALLY steep for a driver car. I would really like to see that car for about 20,000-25,000. Considering a 1968 Tri-Power convertible, M-21, tele-wheel, side-pipes, in Fathom Green on black -- that received top honors @ NCRS and Bloomington shows just went for $55,000 at NCRS Hershey National this past week. I know your wondering where the connection is but no one can restore a Corvette from start to finish for $15,000. (from driver to show car condition)

-Dan

I was at the Corvette thats why the reply took so long. Yes, Corvettes are my main hobby.

[MosportGreen66]

I forgot to add something. At the NCRS show I met a man who owns a 1967 Corvette convertible with a C36 (I think thats the code) rag-top delete option. I do not know anything more then that but he is sending me some pictures and information on the car.

-Dan

[ChrisS]

Dan,
Are you referring to a hardtop-only option or no hardtop AND no folding top?