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Chevrolet : Corvette Coupe 1967 L71 435HP Corvette Coupe - Tri-Power, Black on Black, Red Stinger Hood

$64,500

Granite Bay, California

Relisting this car! Last auction there were 20+ offers and most of them were reasonable and some were 'low ball' offers. For the sake of efficiency I'll let you know now that I will not consider offers under $60K. Many of your offers are very close and if you want a high quality solid driver that needs nothing to show at your average car show and to enjoy driving anywhere, then this is a great car at half the price of a numbers matching car. You can't buy another car & build it with all the correct big block components for less than what I'm asking for this machine. Please review the complete description below as this is everything I know about the car. Full disclosure is my style so there are no surprises for you or me when you buy the car. After reading the text below and viewing the pictures you'll know everything I know about the car. This is a Tuxedo Black Coupe with the L71 Motor Package. The car's records and stampings indicate that it was likely a small block car that was correctly converted to the big block 427 sometime in the early 1980's. Odometer shows 54,8XX miles on the chassis. It appears to have had a few misc. things updated/restored on it over the years but most of the car appears to be original or it was an older restoration. Unfortunately the fuel tank was replaced at some point so the original tank sticker is also gone. All that said, this is a VERY NICE, complete, and un-molested example of the 435HP Tri-Power 1967 Corvette Coupe. If you're a collector of mid-year Corvettes this is the most desirable color and performance package. Black on Black w/Red Stinger Hood. If it was a correct numbers matching L71 Tuxedo Black car it would be worth $150K. This is a great driver and if you're not going to have the car judged, then this is an awesome driver for a driving enthusiast! The L71's high compression, wild cam, and the tri-carb ensured legendary performance. GM’s concern for reliability meant that automatic transmissions and air conditioning were not available on the L71. At $437.10, the L71 package was expensive, yet 3,754 (16% of Corvette production that year) were ordered, 49 of which were Black Coupes. The L71 was an evolution of the L72, which produced a claimed 425 horsepower (SAE gross). The L71 replaced the single Holley 4-barrel of the L72 with three Holley 2-barrel carburetors, similar to what Pontiac had offered since the early 1960s. With the tri-carb arrangement, only the center carburetor was functional during normal driving. But stomp the accelerator and the vacuum-activated outer carbs delivered a torrent of fuel to the hungry big block. Chevrolet rated the L71 at 435 hp, but many believed the L71 to be close to 550hp. What the L71’s tri-carbs did deliver was better fuel economy in daily driving, since it was essentially a 2-barrel engine until the need for speed hit. Since the only automatic transmission available to Chevrolet in ’67 was the aging 2-speed Powerglide, the L71 was only available with the M21 Close Ratio Muncie 4-speed manual, making this a powertrain for serious drivers. Production Numbers: 22,940 Total Corvettes Produced in 1967 8504 Total Coupes 14,436 Total Roadsters 815 Total Tuxedo Black 301 Total Tuxedo Black Coupes (36.36%) 3754 Total L71 49 Total L71 Tuxedo Black Coupes (16.36% of all Black Coupes) VIN & Casting Data: VIN 194377 S 121407 Chassis Date of Manufacture - June 21st, 1967 Factory - AO Smith, Ohio Exterior Color - Tuxedo Black - 900 Engine Number - '7 121407' Engine Stamped - 'T0626JE' ('JE' stands for "427, 435, 3x 2BC, Mechanical Lifters & 4 speed") Engine Casting - '3904351 - 427', 'High Perf' Intake Manifold Casting - 3894374 Aluminum 435HP 427 Engine Carburetors - Front/Rear = 2300 Holley, Center = 2300C Holley Exhaust Manifolds - Left = 3880827, Right = 3880828 Casting date on 427 block is 'A 23 7' indicating that it is a January 1967 High Performance Block. Motor: 11:1 427 High Performance L71, Mechanical Lifters, Special Factory Cams, Electronic Ignition. (factory original 'TI' ignition) Carburetion: Tri Power (3) 2 barrel carburetors. Front and Rear are original, center carb is NOS. Original center carb needs a complete rebuild but does come in a box with the car. Intake manifold is also correct and original. You may notice in the pics that there's a rubber fuel line with a glass in-line filter on the car. I run this glass filter to monitor the fuel and catch any crap that would clog the Holley metal filters in the bowl of the carbs. I do have the original metal fuel line that runs from the pump up to the carburetor fuel manifold. Transmission: It appears that the transmission main case may have been replaced at some point in the cars life. The case is the later M21/M22 variation with the earlier (correct for 1967) tail shaft housing and correct stud type Side Cover using 3/8" x 16 studs. It appears to be a hybrid M21 from the what is stamped in the case. However, only removal and inspection will determine what input shaft, output shaft, and type it really is. (M21 or M22 internals) We suspect that this may have M22 internals as it has a different whining noise when compared to other Muncie M21's. (straighter cut gears) I have 2 other cars with M21's and the gears in this box sound different. Close Ratio Muncie 4 Speed Casting Number 1: 3925661 (per Muncie documentation all 1968/1969 M22's were built in this case casting) Casting Number 2: 14S428410 (last 6 digits should match VIN) Stamped Number: P4R23B (1974, October 23rd, M21) Patent # 3088336 Tail Housing: 3857584 1966 to 1970 Passenger Side Speedo, 27 spline (correct for car) Side Cover: 3950306 1964 to 1968 Short 3/8" Stud with Bolt On type Shift Shafts (no switches and correct for car) Clutch: Stock Rear End: 3.36:1 AU Code Posi-traction correct for 1967 Big Block Corvette Alternator: Stock/Original Equipment Starter: Stock and an aftermarket Hi-Torque. Power Steering: Power Assist Ram type - factory stock type and recently replaced Ram and hoses. Suspension: Stock Brakes: Stock with Stainless Steel Sleeved Calipers Radiator: In the car now is a $700 Ron Davis Aluminum cross flow radiator with hidden overflow catch bottle. The original copper & brass radiator (in perfect shape) is in a box and comes with the car. Chrome & Trim: All stainless trim and chrome on the car is original and in very good condition. The only exception is the upper drivers side corner windshield trim piece that is not seated correctly. A complete duplicate set of 4 bumpers (2 front & 2 rear) comes with the car in the event that you want to re-chrome and install a 2nd set. Glass: Appears to be all original Paint: From the records I received with the car it appears that the car was painted in about 1981. Paint looks phenomenal for being 33 years old and I get compliments on how nice it is whenever it's out on the road. Fiberglass: There are 2 or 3 stress cracks on the car. One very small one on the center of the hood. Most likely when someone had something on top of the air cleaner and closed the lid. Barely noticeable. The other 2 are between the hood opening and the headlight openings. Fairly common and these are VERY minor and hard to notice unless you're looking for them. No other cracks or stress fractures in the body. Doors: I'm mentioning doors because I've seen some very bad fitting doors on mid-year cars. These doors fit absolutely perfectly with proper sized and even gaps all the way around both doors. Very nice fit! Exhaust: Stock rear exit exhaust. Car comes with a duplicate painted (in Tuxedo Black Code 900) OEM rear valance with no holes for exhaust. This can be used if car is converted to side exhaust. Wheels: Steel Rally Wheels with stock driver quality beauty rings and original metal center caps. A brand new set of beauty rings comes with the car. (new in box) Wheels could use re-finishing. Interior: Black Vinyl. Appears to be original including the carpet. If the seats were ever recovered they appear to be with OEM covers. Not repro quality and if re-covered it had to have been done back in the late 70's or early 80's. Headlights: Operate but one is a little slower to raise than the other. Both do work. Vehicle History: AO Smith built car built on June 21st. AO Smith out of Ashtabula, Ohio (Molded Fiber Glass Co.) was the alternate manufacturer of Corvette bodies. There were two factories producing Corvette bodies for mid years ..... GM in St. Louis and AO Smith in Ohio. From the scattered records I have it appears to have been relocated from New York to the Sacramento area in California in the mid 70's. Car changed hands locally 2 or 3 times between 74 and 92. I purchased from the widow of the last owner who was a friend of a friend. Car sat for about 12 years before I found it. Apparently the owner lost his license and life to alcohol so the car was only occasionally run during that 12 year period. The car sat covered for about 5 years after his passing. Known Issues: Drivers side wing window crank mechanism needs repair. Common problem easily repaired or replace crank mechanism. Drivers side upper windshield corner trim. Corner piece is not sitting in the rubber seal correctly. May be able to re-seat or it may need to be replaced. Reproductions are available but I won't put any repro parts on this car. Looking for an OEM NOS part for this if it does need to be replaced. Heater Blower works intermittently - haven't jumped the switch yet to isolate that as the problem. That'll be your job! Clock isn't working but this is an easy fix using a quartz conversion kit. Repairs Conducted: Power Steering Ram & Hose Replacement Carburetor rebuilds and replaced center carburetor (as mentioned above, original center carb is in a box) New & Correct Master Cylinder replacement along with full flush and rebuild of all calipers. Calipers are stainless steel sleeved. Full Alignment Basic Tune-up How does she run? I have this car tuned perfectly. Idles perfect, timing, etc. The car runs very well! A very healthy motor with no significant leaks, etc. She is also a brute when you unleash all 6 barrels! Well over 500HP. Why am I selling? I have too many cars, I'm out of space, and I have 2 more cars coming back from shops in the next few months. I need room and something has to go. Since I only drive this car once every couple of months it's either this car or an older Porsche that have to go to create room for more project cars. Additional Pictures Here: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_8GUEQTwM0eN2VnT3NaaUF1Q0U&usp=sharing Sale is AS IS, Where Is and no warranty is expressed or implied. This is a very nice car and I don't need to sell it so no low ball offers will be considered. If you don't have the $150K for a numbers matching car, then this is the next best thing at less than half the price. You won't be disappointed! Sale to USA Only unless we discuss first. CASH ONLY after $1000 Paypal Deposit has been submitted. No debate on this.