1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

[James C.]

Hello all,

I have recently acquired a one-owner, very low factory-optioned 1967 Corvette Convertable. According to its "Chevrolet Order Copy" (i.e., which is still affixed to its gas tank) it has the following options:

G81 - Positraction rear axle (3:08)
Std. transmission (3-speed manual)
Std. Engine
Std. Black Top
Std. Black interior (leather seating)
775-15 PLY WSW
A01 Tinted glass
Y60 Tinted glass

Y99 Corvette Convertable

Now then, bearing all of the above in mind, this car has NO:

Power Steering
Power Brakes (however, they are 4-wheel disc)
Radio (of any kind, etc.)
No other factory optional equipment other than a hardtop (i.e., which does not appear to be on the "Chevrolet Order Copy") AND (2) it also wears what must have been standard Chevrolet rally-type wheels, etc., etc...

My questions for you all are:

(1) Do you know just how many 67's were built with the standard transmission?
(2) was the hardtop standard equipment with the 67' Convertable model?
(3) Is the under-the-hood chrome-plated "shield" (i.e., that covers or "shields" the distributor & coil, etc.) missing because the car has no radio AND it was built without one?

***According to the GM/Chevrolet Warranty Guide pamphlet cover and Protecto-Plate, the original Delivery Date of this car was 9-28-66....It was number 464 in production and currently has just over 36,000 actual miles and the former owner also furnished a hand-written "diary" of all service/maintenance performed on it from original delivery until he sold it on 11-12-12!

[Mike E.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Sounds like a nice car! About 12 years ago I bought a 65 convertible that needed lots of work. After several weeks I discovered that the original window sticker was neatly folded in the owner's manual. I was excited, briefly. It showed the sum total of options was radio and white walls. Nothing else.
In 67 there were 22,940 Corvettes made. 20,172 had 4-speeds. 2324 had power glides. By my math, that indicates that 444 were three-speed cars. Rare, but not all that desirable. But with the car you have, I certainly wouldn't change it. Enjoy the car, and enjoy NCRS!
By the way, standard interior was vinyl, not leather. A hardtop was an extra-cost option. Shielding was not installed on non-radio cars.
Regards,
Mike

[Jack H.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

1) According to my calculations, there were only 424 3-speeds in 1967 (slightly different than Mike's number although I suspect he missed the 20 - M22's)

2) No. Hardtop was an option (C07 and maybe C08 including Vinyl)

3) I believe that is true, but others will know for sure.

BTW, if the Trim plate says that the interior was Std, then it's Black Vinyl (no leather seating surface), but Code 402 would be Black Leather.

[Mike E.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Exactly right. Missed the M-22's!

1) According to my calculations, there were only 424 3-speeds in 1967 (slightly different than Mike's number although I suspect he missed the 20 - M22's)

2) No. Hardtop was an option (C07 and maybe C08 including Vinyl)

3) I believe that is true, but others will know for sure.

BTW, if the Trim plate says that the interior was Std, then it's Black Vinyl (no leather seating surface), but Code 402 would be Black Leather.

[William L.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Have a friend that had a 67 coupe that only had 1 option, U69 AM/FM radio. The car was reasently distroyed in a fire.

[James C.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Thanks Mike & Jack for the transmission build numbers for sure! Actually, the 3-speed didn't seem all that rare to me (personally) because I was working as a kid in a high retail volume Pontiac dealership during that same time frame (i.e., late 1960's) and recall many a Pontiac GTO and Firebird come through with a standard 3-speed trans. as well, to the point where I see some for sale today (along with various Chev. vehicles as well) etc!

[James C.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Thanks Jack, the only other thing I see on the "Chevrolet Order Copy" is a penciled item with a code "V89" or "Y89" and wonder if it is an additonal option added at the last minute of production, etc? Do either of those 2 appear to be a Regular Production Option to you?

There also isn't anything showing in the "Aux. Top" entry line on the Order Copy sheet, which I assume was for notation of a hardtop; I will have to research further, etc.

I forgot that my trim is indeed most likely vinyl (as you point out - I will look at the trim tag and verify later, etc.) as the vinyl trims in GM cars of that era actually have an appearance of leather (i.e., especially vs. the appearance of leather trims of todays cars & trucks - lol)!!!

[Jack C.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Looks like you'll have a lot less items being judged when the time comes. Probably a good thing (less deductions).

[John S.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

James,

I can go you one better. My 67 Black/Teal car has no options. As in none, zero. Tank sticker was removed by me last year as it was starting to suffer the elements etc. Two lines on the tank sticker. They read "Standard engine" and "Standard transmission". It is even more rare do to the fact it is a black/teal car. Three speed Saginaw is a nice trans. Wish it had tinted windows as I suffer in a black car during the summer.

For some reason, I have been told that there were only 186 3 speed cars by NCRS guys. Do not know where that number came from.

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

..... the only other thing I see on the "Chevrolet Order Copy" is a penciled item with a code "V89" or "Y89" and wonder if it is an additonal option added at the last minute of production, etc? Do either of those 2 appear to be a Regular Production Option to you?

There also isn't anything showing in the "Aux. Top" entry line on the Order Copy sheet, which I assume was for notation of a hardtop; I will have to research further, etc. .....

I'm surprised that none of the '67 gurus [which I'm not] have jumped in here. Per 1967 Corvette Dealer Order form, C07 had two possible outcomes; "in place of soft top", at no additional cost, or "in addition to soft top" at extra cost. The ECL suffix would be (C07)BA for the former, and ...AA for the latter. The penciled-in code is probably Y89, the "Y" indicating that this body was built at Dow-Smith (Ionia MI), not St.Louis. An example is found in Noland's Vol 2; page 45. The last line on the order copy is "02Y99YB .... CORVETTE CONVERT" , but Noland's example had both soft and hard tops.

Hard to imagine that Ionia or St.Louis would miss the type of top necessary.

[James C.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

By Black/Teal does that mean a teal interior? If so, that is got to be a HOT combination as I recall seeing MANY Chevys & Pontiacs (during that era) with that color combo but have never seen a 'Vette in that configuration yet!

Yes, the factory 3-speed is a nice trans., however, my daily driver is a 6-speed '06 Convert., and I have to "program my head" not to upshift the '67 at stops (i.e., thinking that it is a 4 or even 6-speed - lol)!!! BTW the factory Borg-Warner 6-speed is absolutely bullet-proof; the clutch is truly a dream! Thanks for sharing.

[James C.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

WOW! Now you got me examining this sheet closer, AND it appears that "02Y89AA" is scribbled (last - under all above typewritten text) on the "Chevrolet Order Copy"!

Now that I'm still confused can you just expand on this a little further?

And THANKS!!!!

[Patrick H.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

James,

I can go you one better. My 67 Black/Teal car has no options. As in none, zero. Tank sticker was removed by me last year as it was starting to suffer the elements etc. Two lines on the tank sticker. They read "Standard engine" and "Standard transmission". It is even more rare do to the fact it is a black/teal car. Three speed Saginaw is a nice trans. Wish it had tinted windows as I suffer in a black car during the summer.

For some reason, I have been told that there were only 186 3 speed cars by NCRS guys. Do not know where that number came from.

Technically you have one option -the teal interior. The default zero option was black.

[John S.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Patrick,

Hard to argue. But it is not listed in options. I do not believe it was an extra charge either. Just like checking off what color you wanted the paint. Here are a couple of pictures

John

[Brian M.]

Re: 1967 very low optioned 67' Corvette

Very nice.