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Not surprisingly, the 1967 Corvette proved to be the most sophisticated of all the Sting Ray models. The second-generation Sting Ray had been refined to its evolutionary limits – the result of which was a car that was clearly the best model of its five year run.
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Although many critics and enthusiasts proclaimed that the 1967 Corvette Sting Ray would in fact be the first of an entirely new generation of Corvettes, it turned out that it would actually be the last – and most refined of the C2’s.
Not surprisingly, the 1967 Corvette proved to be the most sophisticated of all the Sting Ray models. The second-generation Sting Ray had been refined to its evolutionary limits – the result of which was a car that was clearly the best model of its five year run. The ‘67’s lines were the cleanest of all the C2’s, though the changes that were made to the Corvette were modest. To start, much of the trim (including hood script emblems and fender flags) were removed. The front fenders now featured five smaller air vents in place of the three larger ones that had originally been introduced in 1965.
In the rear of the car, a new, single backup light was introduced (unique only to the 1967 model) over the license plate. Lastly, the earlier models’ wheel covers were replaced with slotted six-inch Rally wheels with chrome beauty rings.
Also like the 1966 model, the 1967 only received minor updates to its interior. As with before, the upholstery was revised and the seats were a new design. The hand brake (parking brake) was relocated from beneath the dashboard to between the seats – a Corvette first.
The engines were the 300hp and 350hp versions of the “small” V8 327 cubic inches (5.35 liter) engine and the 390hp, 430hp and 435hp variants of the bigger V8 427 cubic inches (7.0 liter) engine. A 3 speed transmission was standard. Customers could optionally choose a 4 speed manual or a Powerglide Automatic Transmission.
Automobile Magazine ranked the C2 Corvette first on their “100 Coolest Cars” list. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, has received a Corvette C2 Sting Ray on December 15, 1967 under a program initiated by a Florida dealership to provide astronauts with a Corvette.
With a third generation Corvette just around the corner, the final year of the C2 Corvette still produced respectable sales numbers. In total, 22,940 units were sold, which was down over 5,000 units from the 1966 sales numbers, with the convertible accounting for nearly two-thirds of all sales with an impressive 14,436 units sold to the coupe’s meager 8,504 units.
The car has 83.788 miles on board
