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Many people think of the 1967 Corvette as the best Corvette ever built. Its reputation owes at least something to the fact that Chevrolet never intended that it be built at all. There was supposed to be a new Corvette in 1967, with a new chassis frame complemented by a radical, curved, swoopy body directly tracing its lines to Bill Mitchell’s Mako Shark show car. Chevrolet management’s stingy allocation of engineering resources for the Corvette, however, delayed the third generation Corvette’s development and it wasn’t ready for production as a 1967 model. A fast-track program turned the 1966 Corvette into a barely-changed 1967 model. There wasn’t time for the usual model change tweaks, so the ’67 Corvette was remarkably clean, functional and free of the fussy stylist touches that tend to clutter up the final years of a generation. What Corvette did get for 1967 were a few important refinements like functional front fender air extractor vents to help with cooling for the increasingly popular big block engines, five-bolt aluminum wheels, a proper pull-up emergency brake handle and a big, functional hood air scoop for Corvettes with big block power. Also setting the 1967 Corvette apart was Corvette’s increasing reliance on the 7-liter 427 cubic inch big block engine. First introduced in 1965 at 396 cubic inches, Chevy took the big block out to 427 cubic inches in 1966. Corvette customers responded enthusiastically, with over 37% of 1966 deliveries powered by one of the two 427 engines offered. For 1967 Corvette seized upon the popularity and flexibility of the ‘three deuce’ intakes, offering two tri-power engines rated at 400 horsepower with hydraulic valve lifters and 435 horsepower with the solid lifter camshaft. One in four 1967 Corvette buyers opted for tri-power 427s under the hood and their popularity has been affirmed by collectors ever since. The big block Corvette weighed about 80 pounds more than a comparable small block but in addition to the greater horsepower from the big block all those cubic inches produced prodigious mid-range torque. In the high output solid lifter 427/435 there were 460 lb-ft of torque available at 4,000 rpm. And the progressively linked carb's meant that most of the time only the center carburetor was breathing, further improving low rpm responsiveness, drivability and even fuel economy. This example is a winner of the National Corvette Restorers Society Duntov Award, the highest award for restoration quality and functionality that NCRS confers. Finished in Marlboro Maroon with a Black stinger stripe and Black leather interior it is one of the most attractive Corvettes built in the Mid-Year series. In addition to the solid lifter Tri-Power 427 Big Block it has the M21 close ratio 4-speed manual transmission, transistor ignition, Positraction, F41 Special Performance suspension, head restraints, (dealer-installed) power steering, power brakes, tinted glass, telescopic steering column, bolt-on alloy wheels, side exhausts, AM-FM radio and the lightweight power windows. It has been restored to like new condition, ready for display on any dealer’s front line or showroom in 1967 until it was snapped up by an eager – and very astute – buyer. Originally built for export (one of only 103 Corvette Coupes built for export in 1967), it is documented with the original Customer Purchase Order, (bilingual) Warranty Book, Protect-o-Plate, Tank Sticker and GM of Canada documentation. It remained in Canada until 1988 when it was brought to the U.S. and restored by Corvette Repair in Valley Stream, New York. Subsequently it has been accepted for the Bloomington Special Collection in 1989 and Bloomington Gold certified the same year. It also won its first NCRS Top Flight award in 1989. It completed its Duntov Award of Excellence in July 1990 and was Gold Spinner Certified and won the Triple Crown Award in November 1992. Its documentation package is contained in a notebook 4” thick. There have been only five docum