1967 Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe

327ci 350hp

Manual

194377S105696

Clear

Gasoline

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Lynndale Blue Black Leather Interior CA Black Plate 327/350 (L79) Original Factory Numbers Matching Motor 4-Speed (Original) 49053 Original Documented Miles Full Ownership Documentation and Original Invoice Original Owner’s Manual Original Keys Mileage Log AC Power Windows Power Steering Transitorized Ignition Tinted Front Windshield L79 Engine Option 17” x 7” Wheels 15” Teak Steering Wheel Quick Fuel 600cfm Carb w/”Coolman” Heat Shield Polished Corvette Valve Covers 70’s Hella Adjustable Side View Mirrors Brunelle Fender Flares Brand New Eagle F1’s 225/55ZR17 & 235/55ZR17 VIN Decode: (detailed Pic) 194377S105696 1 GM Division 1 = Chevrolet 9 Car Line or Series = Corvette 4 Engine Type = V8 3 & 7 Body Style = Two Door Coupe 7 Model Year = 1967 S Assembly Plant = St. Louis 105696 = Production Sequence Number (matches on Engine Block) Engine Stamp Decode: (detailed Pics) 7105696 = Sequential Production Number V Assembly Plant = Flint 09 Month = September 06 Day = 06 HD Engine Type = 327ci, 350hp, Manual Trans, 4-Barrel Carburetor Head - 3890462 - 327ci 300hp 350hp (detailed pics) Trim Plate Decode: (detailed Pics) 67 437 = Corvette Stingray Coupe STD = Standard Black Vinyl (Seats redone in Black Leather) S1869 = Body Built 08 Dec 1966 977AA = Lynndale Blue (only 1381, second lowest Production) Final Assembly: Monday, December 12, 1966 Built in St. Louis, MO Serial Numbers: Air Conditioner - Frigidaire Model #5910645 Code #102162 Radio - Delco Model #986281 Serial #81FSF-3619 There are over 120 pictures attached to this eBay ad, if you have an old or slow computer they may take some time to load, or may never load, in which case you can access ALL of the pictures including some that are not in this ad by going to Photobucket link here: http://s669.photobucket.com/user/fmattingly/library/Corvette%201967%20Ganzler “The King of the Mountain” We all know someone that is just unique in their own way. My buddy Joe G is unique in that he has an eye like nobody I know nor ever met. When I say he has an “eye” what I mean is he just knows what is what and how it should be. Some of his past cars and motorcycles have been featured in the finest magazines in the automotive world. He was one of the first guys to build a restomod Corvette back in 1990 on a 1962, using a Mustang II Front-end. When Joe went looking for a 67 Corvette Coupe two years ago he searched the country looking for “this” car. He was looking for an original Corvette that had something different. Once he found it and purchased it he brought it home and put his magic touch on it. Joe really enjoys the movie “King of the Mountain” with Dennis Hopper and Harry Hamlin street racing their high-powered cars up and down the dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills. Here’s a link to the final scene, where Cal (Hopper) in a 67 Hot Rod Corvette and Hamlin in a modified Porsche 356 race to one’s death. Hopper’s car is partially the inspiration for this unique ‘67 Coupe. Check out the fender flares and mirrors... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KynMbNsDCfY This Vette in person just has “IT”... I don’t really know how to describe “IT” in words, but I know it when I see it... so look at the pictures, I think you just might agree. Now, before all you NCRS guys go bye-bye on the flared fenders, just let me say this about these incomparable masterpieces of automotive art. Somewhere in the stash of Michelangelo’s Drawings is one of these fender flairs that he drew way back in 1525 when he was at the top of his game. Yes, indeed these are Renaissance flares; refined, tasteful and fully discrete. Seriously, these flares should have come with this car or at a very minimum been an option. And to say they are perfection is an absolute understatement. From every angle they look amazing, being exact mirror images from one fender to the other. These fenders make this car! And this car is cool. The 17” wheel and tire package as well as stance are impossible without the addition of these gorgeous flared fenders. Have you ever tried to put a set of 17” wheels and tires on a mid-year? You can’t or you will be blowing out fiberglass chunks the first time out the driveway. I should know, I’ve done it with far less than 17 inches. These flares were designed and integrated into the body by Roger Brunelle, the owner of Bruno’s Corvette Repair (Ventura Blvd in Studio City) back in the early 70s when Bruno was infamously known as the “guru of fiberglassing”. Bruno repaired and modified Corvettes for the Hollywood elite, people like Henry and Peter Fonda, Steve McQueen, Bruce Willis & Ryan O’Neil. Bruno studied fiberglass at Massachusetts Institute of Technology while still in the Marines in the 50’s. After he got out of the service he moved to Southern California and opened a shop specializing in Corvettes and fiberglass. Is there any doubt Dennis Hopper’s ’67 flares were put on over at Bruno’s before the filming of “King of the Mountain”. According to a 1993 LA Times Article “Bruno’s Corvette is known to Corvette enthusiasts worldwide and is probably the oldest Corvette oriented business in the world outside General Motors”. LA Times Link to Bruno’s Article: http://articles.latimes.com/1993-02-12/news/va-1314_1_corvette-repair These unique flares are a shining example of the California Racing Culture of the 60’s and 70‘s. These flares make this Corvette and if you like a Corvette with real style, a unique history and attitude you may have just found it. Check your “purist” hat at the door, study the lines on this car for a few minutes, and see if you don’t agree: this was the option that GM forgot... History... these flares are hot-rod Corvette History!! "The 1967 Corvette Coupe" - Considered by many to be the "penultimate in Corvette design and execution"; myself being one of those! It truly represented "the end of an era"; a five year run of the first true fixed roof coupe available within the Marque - and oh what a finale! By 1967, production and assembly of the Corvette had greatly improved - many of the notorious "anomalies" - leaks, squeaks, rattles, and inconsistent fit & finish issues had been quietly resolved. Refinements such as four wheel disc brakes, air conditioning, power windows, power steering/power brakes, transistor ignition, leather seating surfaces, tinted windows, and a choice between a rip-snorting array of 427 Big Block engines and a mild-to-wild complement of 327 Small Block power plants (all with "no worries" hydraulic lifters) allowed the discriminating buyer a vast array of "directions" with which to have his new Corvette appointed. Without further ado, allow me to introduce you to 1967 Corvette Coupe #5696… HISTORY The allure of "The California Car" here for your consideration: The original "Conditional Sales Contract" shows a date of January 7th, 1967 between a Manhattan Beach buyer, Ted Hemphill, for a Lynndale Blue Coupe, with the following "listed" options: "4sp, t/ws, P. Traction, 350HP" and a "Cash Price" of $5,042.64 - Selling Dealer was Baher Chevrolet of Manhattan Beach, CA. Also in place is the original Dealer "Inspection and Adjustment Schedule" dated 12/21/1966, showing "checks" for all systems, including "Air Conditioning Sight Glass". The original buyer was an employee of Hughes Aviation; an engineer, perhaps? It certainly seems so, given the wealth of records that he kept; most prominently, a leather bound "diary" of all repairs, mileage log, fuel and oil consumption at each mileage interval - EXACT fuel fill-ups, including the location of the filling station! On February 2nd, 1967 - less than one month into his ownership, he had the Dealership install a full factory Transistor Ignition system for $161.17. After this, the invoice trail is lost until 11/1978 (believed to be the 3rd owner) with a series of invoices to an owner in Southern California; the story told to me was that the 2nd owner was another employee of Hughes Aviation, and that this third owner was an Air Force Major, who barely had time to drive the car. The story is the Air Force Major had all his work done by the mechanics on the base. My Father was an Air Force Colonel stationed at Andrew’s AFB for over 25 years, running the Detachment 1 Air National Guard. My first VW was completed painted by “his guys” for a case of Budweiser. His 63 and 69 Corvettes were completely maintained and rebuilt by the mechanics in his shop. They were the best. So it makes sense that there is little paper trail from that period of this Corvette’s History. The very tasteful small fender flares were professionally added by Bruno’s sometime in the mid-70's by the Air Force Major. By the time of this owner's sale to the 4th owner in 07/1982, this '67 Coupe continued to remain in sunny Southern California - as I was told, this owner was a commercial airline pilot, Ron Tegler. Invoice dated 01/19/83 lists the car's mileage as 23,656; car continues to be serviced at Chevrolet Dealerships in Southern California… In about April of 1983, it appears that our fourth owner, Ron Tegler, moved himself and this car to Illinois; as we all know, by this time, "early Corvettes" had achieved a certain cult status and were certainly well-cared for, protected from the elements, and rarely if ever driven in same. This owner switched his repair alliances to an independent shop by the name of "Lamb's Automotive" in Prairie View, IL; an invoice dated 05/11/83 with 24598 and an invoice dated 08/17/84 lists the mileage as 27104. Another invoice from Lamb's dated 09/27/1989 - Mileage: 33,219. Tegler kept the car until 2000 and do much of the restoration. As an aside, a review of the invoices attributed to this owner shows that in the early 90's, it received a fairly extensive "freshening up"; although there are no invoices to support this, the story that I got from the 5th owner is that at this point the engine was rebuilt (bored .30 over), the body was painted the original Lynndale Blue, the transmission was rebuilt, and the original 3.55 rear end was rebuilt and upgraded to 3.70 gearing. Another Lamb's invoice - June 1st, 1994 - Mileage: 36,870. September 13, 1995 - Mileage: 38,586. September 5th, 1996 - Mileage: 39,044. July 24, 1997 - Mileage: 39,477. August 12, 1998 - Mileage: 40,392. August 30, 2000 - Mileage: 42,535. In the Fall of 2000, the 5th owner bought the car; this is the gentleman that I bought it from. Mileage on August 9th, 2002 is listed at 44,254. Owner shows living in Illinois as well, with a subsequent move to Michigan. Invoice dated August 24, 2006 - Mileage: 46,541. Invoice dated April 25, 2008 - Mileage: 47,062. Invoice dated July 24, 2009 - Mileage: 47,734. Condition Today This leads us to the current owner, Joe G., who "brought the car back to Southern California" via enclosed transport after an on-site visit/test drive in March 2013. Joe fully "embraced" the exquisite fender flares (the option that GM forgot, in my opinion), and continued forward with his vision of this coupe as a "70's road race-inspired Corvette". Joe added a Borgeson power steering conversion (MUCH better than the stock power steering, in my opinion), 17X7" wheels and tires to fill up those fine flared fenders, a 15" Freeman Design Teak steering wheel, a Quick Fuel 600cfm mechanical secondary's carburetor with "Coolman" heat shield, polished Corvette valve covers, and the "coup de grace" - a matching pair of extremely rare 70's Hella adjustable side view mirrors which he had custom-fitted with convex glass on both sides. A razor sharp professional tune-up, which included blocking off the manifold heat crossover tube with new gaskets, now makes for both easy cold starting and hot weather restarting with the modern "poor quality" fuels. This IS the original numbers-matching 327/350 engine (considered by many to be the best small block GM ever built). See the pictures of the engine stamp and it is clearly the original stamp from the factory, with broach marks intact. The original numbers matching 4 speed transmission shifts perfectly with no shifter rattle. Numbers matching, date coded correct heads. Numbers matching (but upgraded to 3.70 gearing) Positraction rear end, original factory air-conditioned car (factory compressor and brackets removed but included with purchase), original factory power windows, tinted glass, dealer-added Transistor Ignition, single repaint of factory original Lynndale Blue. The carburetor is a correct style Holley from the era, but not likely the original carb that came from the factory. The seats were upgraded to leather seating surfaces (a common upgrade), no cracks to dash pads, headlights operate perfectly, car "tracks" perfectly at freeway speeds, accelerating and decelerating, brakes pull down straight & true, car runs cool even on 100 degree days. The original fiberglass fan shroud was replaced with a metal shroud when the radiator was replaced due to cracking. Dash lights have been upgraded to LED's, rear cargo "hatches" have been upgraded to very usable twist-lock doors (original cargo board included); sale includes ALL documentation/receipts, a 40% tank sticker (which is regrettably unreadable), set of original 1967 Chassis Overhaul and Service Manuals, and boxes of parts, INCLUDING a set of four original GM "stock" fender pieces - many of you will remember these being offered by GM sometime in the 80's to "remove" added fender flares or to replace busted out fenders. Joe, like the previous owners, just could not bear to remove Bruno’s fine fender flares; the new owner can do so now, or at a later date if he/she desires. The Body on this gem is near perfection, having zero evidence of ever being even bumped in a parking lot. Pictures were taken of all shut lines and close-ups of head light buckets prove this point. The Front Bumpers are PERFECTLY aligned. So many mid-years are “wonky” as Joe puts it. The headlight buckets are rounded in the corners, just like they should be from the factory. We have been all over this body and it is as straight as any we have ever seen. The Clock, all Gauges (and little lights), all the lights and turn signals and the radio works. The paint is over 20 years old but is absolutely gorgeous with the exception of one blemish right behind the driver’s door (see close-up picture just after the wheel pictures in the line-up). When the car was color sanded someone got a little too aggressive and lightly burned a spot. In the daylight you can barely see it. The paint condition surely validates the mileage (along with the records) and the fact that this Corvette sat in a garage for most of its life, protected from the elements. Lynndale Blue is an amazing color, but taking pictures can be tricky depending on the light. In the shade it has more of a gray tint and in direct sunlight it looks more like Nassau or Marina Blue. I tried to take pictures in both lighting conditions to show the difference. There are many spare parts that come with the car, a Holley 4-barrel, the original valve covers, original (manual) steering box and master cylinder, original spare tire, 5 extra (repro) Rally Wheels, Orig Shielding, Jack, original suspension bushings (2003), original AC unit, etc. See photos of additional parts that accompany the car. Also, all the original documentation and work receipts, original owners manual and service manuals come with the car. Not all the pictures of the parts and documentation are in the ad, but you can find all of the pictures on PhotoBucket link here: http://s669.photobucket.com/user/fmattingly/library/Corvette%201967%20Ganzler I have personally owned over 30 Corvettes in my life and this one ranks right up there with probably the coolest one I have ever seen. It has been sorted by the Master... Joe G. It runs and drives like a 49K mile Corvette should and better, thanks to Joe’s unique ‘eye’ & touch. Listen, we have nothing against trailer queen, NCRS type cars. We truly enjoy them and appreciate them, but if you are looking for a car to drive and drive and drive, with fun factor galore and a unique character, then this is a car you should seriously consider. Understated edge and a pinch of restrained attitude ... “The King of the Mountain”. The car is available to be seen anytime during this auction in San Clemente, CA. Feel free to call me at 949-310-6262 from 7AM to 11PM seven days a week. Joe’s number is also available for serious buyers. Check my feedback it is 100%, having sold many cars on eBay. I have shipped over 50 cars overseas and can help arrange transport to anywhere in the world. TERMS & CONDITIONS:The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed.The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please e-mail us if you would like to see the car. If you prefer, we can arrange to have a qualified, independent, professional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense).PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PAYPAL AS A FORM OF PAYMENT. THIS IS TRUE FOR BOTH THE INITIAL DEPOSIT AS WELL AS THE FINAL PAYMENT. Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $500.00 deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!), bank check, cashier's check, or bank transfer (preferred). The remainder is due within 10 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's check, or bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). 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