1967 Corvette 427/435hp test drive 

That sound, dear ladies and gentleman, put's a smile on my face!

I had a big block '67 back in 1967. Vettes rarely had noisy side pipes. It rode like a truck with the hd suspension. In the rain or snow it was hazardous to drive. I used to actually hitch hike to school rather than drive the Vette in such really bad weather knowing how dangerous the car was to drive. The cars were fast for their time but not fast for today. Tires were a major limiting factor. I once raced a 427 Cobra but was blitzed by the lightweight snake.

god.. the vid two years old but I STILL love it..

1967 is my all time favorite year of the Corvette, I hope God will bless me with a 1967 Corvette with a 427 V8/4 speed when I enter the Kingdom of Heaven!

Why would you need a sound system with an engine like that? :)

I would have such a hard time keeping my foot out of the throttle in this car. What an awesome Corvette.

Good god I could listen to that beautiful car all day.

Totally an awesome 1967 427 Corvette Sting Ray. It sounds phenominal, and also looks phenominal, and also, she runs phenominal. She has the front lift when in exceleration like the Grand Sports. This Sting Ray is outstanding!

Gorgeous !! best looking car ever made

This is a stunning 67. I have a 67 , 390 hp factory power glide and have the tank sticker that we removed about 25 years ago and I truely appreciate driving this Vette. I have owned many over the years but I must say this black 435 is AWESOME!

It pulls so cleanly when you roll onto it. What a happy sounding motor. Thank you for giving the world a chance to listen to such wonderful music.

man!!! just listening to that exhaust is giving me goosebumps!!!!!

That's the hard part...we usually recommend that our buyers have a third party inspection done by a Corvette expert or NCRS (National Corvette Restorers Society) affiliate if something is questionable. There are plenty of books on the subject for the DIY'er as well. We use Corvette By the Numbers here. A lot of the forgery is obvious though, such as brand new, shiny VIN tags with the wrong font, engines with correct VIN numbers but date codes a year after the car was assembled, etc.

No. L88's were factory rated at 430hp, and realistically rated at 560hp. We do not stock L88 cars because of their astronomically high prices and limited market.

@buyavettedotnet Not to forget that from 63-67 Sting Ray was 2 words. When it returned in 1969 and until 1976 it was One Word Stingray. Which in a way was a nice way to further separate C2 from C3. Did Chevy ever say why they dropped the "Stingray" name after 76? I should know that, but I don't. Love the videos.

the most counterfitted car in the world. 3500 production but now estimated population of 10000 car and growing.

These factory side pipes are worth their weight in gold but compared to modern exhaust systems they are horribly restrictive. Don't get me wrong this is an awesome car. I think late 60s vettes are the best looking sports cars ever made.

@surrynet Actually, the midyear headlights are electric -- they didn't go to vacuum until 1968. Nonetheless, there are a few fixes out there that would remedy this situation. That being said though, I kinda wish they didn't go to vacuum -- the electric ones were a lot more reliable.

Sweet. Thank you for sharing this video. In my Corvette barn: 1990 L98 1995 LT5 - ZR-1 Northern California

When I want the lotto, THIS is the car I want. I am so jealous!

One of my favorite cars of all times.....thank you for the ride!!!!!Love the black/red....also red/blk.

i heard chevrolette released a statement saying that these cars actually had 500+ hp. That's incredible!

Yeah, I'd be almost scared to drive an L88, and I've driven some really expensive cars (including this one). I've also nearly overheated some really expensive cars that are not used to idling for photo taking, so I wouldn't want to chance it on an L88. Thanks for the compliment!

My favorite of all youtube automobile videos. That roll on as he goes through the underpass at around 7:20-ish.....that's what it's all about baby!

@Whooop1 This is an L71...they only made 20 L88 cars in 1967, so chances of us ever getting one are highly unlikely.

Back in 1971 I was purchasing a maroon 67, 427 ci 390 hp with factory air 4 speed. I had the cash , met the guy and he changed his mind and wouldn't sell it . Life is a bitch.

i cant get over how epic this car is

Car was priced at $249,900 in 2007. Consignee ended up picking the car up and keeping it after about a year of us advertising it.

I'd be a nervous wreck driving this car. You have to be very careful driving a special car like this. It causes people to look at it and when they do they stop thinking about their own driving. Its hard to take your eyes off an awesome car like this.

I drove one back around 1970. My father was a chevy service manager at the time. Nice car.

Sorry I unintentionally misled you. My steering wheel is plastic. It is not the teakwood. My car is a coupe. Frame off restoration, Bright Blue interior. Telescopic steering. Good documentation too. I hope to hang on to it for a long, long time, but thanks for the offer. I enjoy driving it a little bit every week. Have had it for nine years.

@juice12369 We were asking $249,900 for the car. By far the most expensive car we've had in inventory since I've worked here. Not a very realistic number in all fairness; consignee just wanted to advertise it to see what kind of interest it would generate, but ended up picking it up and keeping it after about a year.

nice video, the only way most of us will get a test ride is thru these vids on Utube, so thanks for making one of the better ones.. I've owned 4 Vettes in my lifetime but not one of the 'big blocks'..

my dad had a 67 tri power marlboro maroon, just like this one i hope i will hitt the lotterey and b e able to buy the car he sold because i cam along in 71 damn i cant do anything right! pray 4 me!

You are correct, this car has the standard plastic steering wheel. As a matter of fact, 1966 was the last year you could even get a teakwood steering wheel. Only about 10% of 1965-66s had the option from the facory -- it's a hard one to find for sure!

We had this one listed at $249,900 -- keep in mind this was before the big recession. Nonetheless, the car did not sell, and the consignee picked it up after about 6 months. This was the last year you could get a black Corvette until 1977, and this was 1 of only 815 total 1967 Corvettes to be painted that color. This was also an NCRS quality restoration that probably cost nearly what the car was priced at.

Great Vette! Makes me wish I had a big checkbook.

Man, why would ANYONE living in the U.S ever buy anything but a Corvette. A fine piece of American muscle like that would cost an absolute fortune here in Australia. Awesome, gorgeous car!

Actually, the 1963-67 models had electric headlights. They didn't go to vacuum until 1968. Don't know why they did though, the electric headlights seem to have a lot less issues.

Thank you for keeping my dreams alive.

@MrItsmejeffrey Thanks for the compliment! I've driven just one second gen T/A (factory stock 403 79 non-WS6 T/A w/WS6 size wheels/tires), so I can't say much about power, but in terms of handling it definitely seemed a bit more planted. There's just not much you can do with the 6 inch wide tires on midyears lol.

Gotta agree with that one...this is probably the best sounding factory car I've ever driven. The subs and sound system have been professionally removed since we made this video.

Yep, the 390hp cars were much more common. Definitely easier to find with options as well. Thanks for the compliment!

original 3500 435s made. their are brobably 10000 of them now. tons of counterfits

What a sweet Corvette. I would yank that stereo system right off the bat.

Fast enough to get yourself into trouble :) Top speed on these cars really depends on the rear axle ratio as available ratios on these cars ranged from 3.08s all the way up to 4.56s. With this in mind and off the top of my head, I would imagine that top speeds range somewhere from 115 mph to roughly around 170 mph.

@Fordfanforlife777 LOL, kinda like how I'd still (gladly) drive a 69-70 Boss Mustang. Some cars you just have to respect no matter which side you're on.

@JimBoopLoop You really can't beat 'em, the experience of driving one of these cars really can't be compared to anything. Comfort and convenience go out the window, but who cares, they're not daily drivers anyway, and the rest of the car more than makes up for it.

That is correct. The color was brought back in 1977.

theres no way you can keep the car that prestine and still drive it. i read a book about restoring cars, and the author knew a guy who had his corvette judged by the corvette association of america (im not sure what it's called), and got a 99.7% (.3 points were reduced because some of the channels on the AM/FM radio were fuzzy). he drove it for 60 miles, and the judges said it would be lucky to score a 90 because the road debris (pebbles, dust etc.) had scratched and damaged the undercarriage.

Why would you put subs in a car like that? Your crazy, you can't change a classic car into a honda civic

Yeah, the stereo stuff was very out of place in such a nice and correct car. Good point on the keychains as well, I've seen more midyears missing paint on the dash just below where the key goes than any other car for this exact reason.

You can buy a 67 anywhere from around $20,000-200,000 depending on condition and options...a full body-off restoration can cost anywhere from $40-100,000.

the 1967 corvette best corvette in my opinion and best car in the world love paint job carborator amazed me and im saving up for this car with a white hood cape instead of red

The engine code for the 427/435 "tri-power" motor such as the one in this beauty was L-71. And I THINK the same engine was offered in '68 & '69 with aluminum heads, and IT'S engine code was the L-89(?). I think. I once read that only 20 actual L-88 motors were ever made in the '67 vettes. Considerably more were made in the '68's & '69's.

Tremec makes a conversion kit for the TKO500 5 speed -- we put one in a '63 convertible about a year ago.

@fbenenati That's a good possibility -- this was one of the first midyears I got to know, I had only been working here a couple weeks when it came in. Needless to say I know these cars a lot better at this point as I've probably driven well over 100 of them now.

@PpgUserT as a matter of fact, I honestly do see your point about all the STOCK vehicles not sounding the way this gorgous big block vette does and being very quiet but that's what the aftermarket is for...you get the right exhaust and you can catch people's attention. and a lot of cars today and making as much hp as this car and more, even n/a...some with a lot less cubic inches. like the 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 has a 6 speed transmission and 412 hp and 390 ft/lbs of torque factory...26mpg hwy

oh my lord. this is by far my dream muscle car. i would like to have a l88, but this will do

Every one needs to drive a clutch, now and then, just for the experience!

best. sound. ever.

Boy, you sound like you know your facts. Yes, they go for about $500 or more on EBay (the teakwood wheels). I really enjoy my 66. It has a functional A.I.R. on it, originally from CA. It is a Top Flight nassau blue 66. It has the L79 package.

An excellent piece of American automotive.

the radio is not sideways, trust me, I own one exactly like this but marlboro maroon with saddle interior

This one was consigned and did not end up selling -- the consignee picked it up. We were asking $249,900, but that was also back in early 2008. Needless to say, if we were to consign this car again today, it would be offered at a considerably lower price.

i'M A FORD GUY TO BUT i LUV THIS VETTE THIS YEAR IS MY FAVORITE.

7:34....THE SOUND!!!

Thanks for your comments! Come see us when you are ready for your mid-year, we will find exactly what you are looking for if we do not already have it in stock.

@PpgUserT true...but my 1994 Mustang GT thats modded with bright Rio Red paint (including the wiper cowl and mirros) sounds really good with it's equal lenght headers, offroad hpipe and flowmasters with a 3.73 geared 5 speed and a few engine mods. the color and the sound definately catch people's attention...even tho it is just a 302...it has mild mods that didn't cost much and still retains the stock quiet cam but probably has 310-320 flywheel hp...which isn't bad for the $ I spent...

Thanks for the compliment!

Sweet, I'll have have the sales department forward it to me -- thanks!

Torque is rated at 460 lb ft...according to the tachometer, the redline is around 6300 rpm (!).

Thanx Joshua great job on the test drive , sounds great .

What a dream car that is...

Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy getting all the looks and attention when I'm taking pictures and putting gas in our cars. I'd like to think a 1980 is a good start, as my father and I just purchased our first Corvette, which happens to be a 1980 as well. Automatic of course, but hopefully that 350 HO crate engine will help its sluggishness a bit :)

@BornBomber We were asking $249,900 at the time -- keep in mind that this was before the recession, and the car was consigned.

The headlight issue answer is KILLING me!! There are no "electric motors", the headlights operate by engine vacuum, a heavily "cammed" big block produces very low vacuum at idle. Hence they all did it. The windshield wiper door on the 68-72 operates the same way, and was an issue on the LT-1 and big block cars as it operates slowly when perfect, and really hesitates or stays stationary on ones that lacked service.

Dekalb likes runnin radar on those access roads,mainly on bikes.

Beautiful 67, I have the 427-435 h.p. also, mine is Rally Red with black stinger. Side-pipes and bolt-ons. Mine is also a body-off. Did anyone notice the guage lenses are backwards? They should be concave, not convex. My 67 was reassembled the same, lens backwards. My clock lens is correct as I believe this one is. Love these cars!

This is a great sounding 427. Best that I have heard. The thing about old Corvettes... they should be a little musty smelling and the exhaust should sound a bit like a truck's.

I would really love one of those.. damn...

i have the same car in blue. it sounds beuatiful on mine

I hope God has this in a garage some where in heaven because, i'll never be able to afford one in this lifetime

Only thing I take issue with, is that the steering wheel does not "appear" to be Teakwood. It "appears" to be the plastic simulated wood steering wheel, which is smaller in frame diameter than the teakwood steering wheel is. It is also darker in color that the lighter teakwood wheel. I speak of this because I have a 66coupe with the simulated wood (plastic) steering wheel, and it appears exactly like this one does. If I am incorrect, my apologies.

i dont really want to nag but if you dont know the problem with vette u-joints well i would recommend either changing them once a year or buying the strongest you can get

@PeterPansilva Yeah, a lot of people would agree with the 67 being the best, including myself. Black cars with White stinger stripes are hard to find though, might be easier to make one yourself!

in 44 years they've onle managed to bump the 427's power up by 70 hp wow

Still sounds like a very nice car -- I definitely prefer the coupes as well, and I think the telescopic steering probably makes up for the fact that it doesn't have a teakwood wheel as that's just as rare and option and has a function as well. Should be an enjoyable car for you for many more years!

it's got a great sound

Beautiful Corvette!!

@Harutmakina I'd say a basketcase 67 conv would normally start around $30,000...we have not done any LS swaps on vintage cars here, I would imagine that someone might sell a kit to do this, and I know that several companies specialize in 67's with LS7 swaps.

Are Corvettes like this (assuming in good/excellent mechanical condition) actually drive-able? For cross country trips? Dependable? I note one commenter mentioned overheating. I had a 360 hp 62 (years ago) and it certainly was. In fact if I remember correctly on the highway it got over 20 mpg.

@ANICON2006 No prob guys...we like making them as much as you like watching them!

Lol, never thought about it that way. But man, think about if they DID stop making them after 67...this car would be worth twice as much!

I puked all over my cat when I saw that sound system.

@Harutmakina Mongoose is the main manufacturer that I know of...it looks like they mostly do cars with wide body kits though. Vestris Vettes is another one, and they usually do more stock-appearing cars with LS swaps, but I'm not 100% sure that they're still in business. You should be able to find both with a google search.

Stingray is a name that gets thrown around and misused way too much, which is why I don't even use it personally. If you want to look at what the badges say, all 1963-67s and 1969-76s are Stingrays. Nonetheless, some people think Stingray is a body style, and therefore call all 1968-82s Stingrays regardless of whether or not they have the badges.

@Harutmakina ls7 drivetrain? never this car actually has about 560 hp from the factory

This is true as well, forgot to mention the two different spellings used. Not sure why they decided to drop the name altogether in 1977; only thing I can figure is they "shaved" it to make the exterior appear cleaner. Remember that 1977 was also the first year for black window trim instead of polished, and many interior cosmetic changes were made as well this year (steering wheel, door panels, gauges, center console, steering column, etc). Guess it was just part of the Vette's "new image".

@BuzzLOLOL What formula are you using to come up with a 37% loss from just front accessories, most of which were not available on a 435hp car?