Low-Mileage 1967 Corvette for Sale is Pristine and Powerful

Full restoration has been performed to this final C2 Corvette, along with adding aluminum heads.

While flipping through the listings for Chevrolet Corvettes on Bring-A-Trailer.com, we came across this stunning 1967 L71 car being sold with just 37,000 original miles. Although the car was hardly driven before being put into storage in the early-1970s, it underwent a full restoration after being taken out of storage in 1992.

The frame-off restoration took this car back to like-new condition, but during the process, a few improvements were made. As a result, this car looks like a flawless example of the final year of the C2 while having some features that didn’t come from the factory.

1967 427 L71

The final year for the C2 Corvette was 1967 and in that model year, there were several variations of the 427-cubic inch V8. The premium factory-equipped engine option was the L71 427, which used a trip of two-barrel carburetors to produce 435 horsepower.

That engine could be upgraded with the L89 package, which added aluminum cylinder heads and cut 200 pounds, but it didn’t add any power. There was also the L88 package, which added unique aluminum cylinder heads, a new camshaft, a higher compression ratio and a four-barrel Holley carb setup. This package was advertised as offering 430 horsepower, but it was clearly underrated, with actual power estimates being in the area of 560 horsepower.

The Corvette shown here was a factory L71 car with 435 horsepower, but at some point, a set of L88 aluminum cylinder heads was added. There is no mention of the other L88 package items, so it is safe to say that this is not one of the extremely-rare L88 cars, but it should offer a bit more power than a standard L71.

Stunning Inside and Out

While many gearheads are going to focus on the tweaked 427-cubic inch big block V8, the car show crowd is going to be drawn to the pictures of this 1967 Corvette from every angle. Although the restoration was completed 27 years ago, the paint and chrome exterior trim looks perfect, as does the red leather-clad cockpit.

The sale listing includes a ton of pictures of the undercarriage as well, and the parts under the car are just as clean as the shiny side. The underside would have been restored back in 1992 as well, and less than 150 miles have been put on the car since then, so it comes as no surprise that everything is so clean.

In addition to a full restoration with the gorgeous red carpeting, leather and trim, a Vintage Air air conditioning system has been installed, including the components under the hood and the standalone vents in the cabin.

For many people, a C2 Corvette with big block power in flawless condition is a dream car and shy of being an L88 or L89 car, this 1967 ‘Vette has everything that a collector could want. Unfortunately, this car sold on Bring-A-Trailer for $95,102, but for those Corvette lovers who are serious about shopping for a crazy-clean, low-mileage C2, this listing gives you an idea of what you can expect to spend.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com