Simply incredible '67 427/435 Corvette..speechless

TOYVET · #1 03-09-2005, 03:30 AM

Vern, I cannot even fathom such cars !!!!!!! His children or maybe one day years from now, his estate will have them for sale.....and I hope I will be around to see them.
Truly a once in a lifetime. I love to share information, see others like minded collectors cars, and such but I could see how the owner of that pair only showed it to the public once. How does he sleep nights !!!!!!!!!!

Belair62 · #2 03-09-2005, 04:19 AM

Cool....but absolutely no fun !

Vern B · #3 03-09-2005, 04:22 AM

I think they are a small item in his life at this point. Several years ago he somehow slipped at home and is now a quadrapalegic. The cars are a time capsule. Look just like they did when delivered. When I saw them I couldn't stop staring. I must have went back and looked at them a half dozen times. Would be interesting to see them go thru BJ.

Belair62 · #4 03-09-2005, 04:25 AM

It would leak like a sieve when you put fluids in it wouldn't it ?

Vern B · #5 03-09-2005, 04:58 AM

My guess is after setting for 38 years, everything would be seized up. I don't think I'd want to put any fluids in it until I went thru powertrain and mechanicals.

**Born30YrsLate** · #6 03-09-2005, 08:49 AM

Was it usual for cars to be delivered with out fluids from the factory...it sounds odd?...were they special ordered that way?

Tim Penton · #7 03-09-2005, 02:28 PM

Vern B, Where did you see these no mile 1967 Vettes at. I'd love to learn more about them. Also if anyone could tell me which Corvette Fever magazine from the late 80s or early 90s has an article on the 12 mile '67 L88 as mentioned by firstgenaddict on the previous page, I would greatly appreciate this info. Best Regards, Tim E. Penton, Jr.

Vern B · #8 03-09-2005, 04:11 PM

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Was it usual for cars to be delivered with out fluids from the factory...it sounds odd?...were they special ordered that way?

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Sounds unusual to me also. It's the only time I ever heard of it. The cars are consecutive VIN #'s, so obviously they were special ordered.

**hvychev** · #9 03-09-2005, 07:32 PM

Tim that 12 mile Vette was also in Vette Vues Magazine in like 1975-76. I think that is where those photos that are shown were from.

Verne_Frantz · #10 03-09-2005, 10:43 PM

As far as I know, standard procedure at the end of the production line is fluids, start-up and run-in on rollers before they drive off. I can't imagine "no fluids" unless this gentleman had enough special pull to have the cars pushed off the line to a special transport. Even the common transport trucks of the time drove the cars on and off the ramps.

Not to mention, Tonawanda test ran every engine (with fluid to check for leaks). Imagine what that remaining dampness in the blocks has done by now.....

Verne

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