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1967 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1967 Corvette closed the second-generation Sting Ray run with a two-seat fiberglass coupe and convertible on the familiar 98-inch wheelbase. Chevrolet built 22,940 cars: 8,504 coupes and 14,436 convertibles. Functional five-slot front-fender vents, a single backup lamp above the rear license opening, simplified exterior emblems, a console-mounted parking brake, and available black-vinyl hardtop distinguish the final C2 model year.
Six engine configurations belong on this one model-year page. The standard 327-cubic-inch V8 produced 300 gross horsepower and the L79 327 produced 350. Big-block buyers could select the L36 427 at 390 horsepower, the new triple-carburetor L68 at 400, or the solid-lifter L71 at 435. Twenty competition-oriented L88 cars were recorded with a deliberately conservative 430-horsepower rating. L89 supplied aluminum cylinder heads for 16 L71 orders and is a subset of that path, not another 16 cars to add to production.
A three-speed manual remained standard, joined by M20 wide-ratio, M21 close-ratio, M22 heavy-duty close-ratio, and M35 Powerglide choices. The four-speed options appeared on 20,192 cars, Powerglide on 2,324, and the residual standard three-speed count is 424. Independent front and rear suspension, standard four-wheel disc brakes, optional F41 suspension, J50 power assist, J56 heavy-duty brakes, and G81 Positraction carried the C2 chassis into its final year.
Ten regular colors accounted for 22,930 cars, ten fewer than total production; the reviewed public table does not assign those remaining cars to one specific nonstandard color. Vinyl or leather trim, headrests, shoulder belts, power windows, air conditioning, telescopic steering, power steering, side exhaust, cast-alloy or Rally wheels, tinted glass, and removable hardtops made configuration evidence especially important.
Authentication begins with the 194377 coupe or 194677 convertible serial pattern and ownership history, then reconciles the trim tag, body source, frame, engine pad and suffix, castings and dates, induction, transmission, differential, brakes, suspension, paint layers, glass, trim, cabin, and factory records. Stinger hoods, tri-power induction, L88-style equipment, side exhaust, alloy wheels, colors, and leather can all be recreated. Correct-looking parts support inspection but do not independently establish an original configuration.