Purchased from the original owner’s estate in 2023, this incredible, highly original, matching-numbers 1967 L79 327/350 Corvette convertible with a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission shows only 23,157 miles on the odometer. Purchased just days before taking his new girlfriend on their first date, this beautiful Corvette roadster would go on to be central to their relationship and lifelong marriage, and as such, the original owner cherished and pampered this Corvette with the love that one has for a child, according to Corvette aficionado, collector and current owner Dr. Mark Davis. The low miles are a testament to the overall preserved condition. Meticulously kept and maintained, routine maintenance records with mileage verification from new, along with a copy of the original owner’s Ohio title, help to fortify the odometer reading of just 23,157 miles. Dr. Davis purchased this incredible car to add to his “Ultimately Preserved Corvette Collection,” and he has gone on to say that this car is one of the best, if not possibly the best, “completely all original Corvette’s he has ever seen.” It checks all of the boxes with its highly desirable, rare, original and beautiful Sunfire Yellow paint, its black soft top and black vinyl hardtop, which all present extremely well. This car also retains all five original and rare N89 Kelsey- Hayes aluminum wheels. Of the 22,900 Corvettes built in 1967, only 720 examples were so equipped. The original spare Kelsey-Hayes aluminum wheel has never been mounted and still retains the original Firestone Deluxe Champion tire, which still has the “new tire” green film on the whitewall. This matching-numbers and highly original Corvette is also equipped with its highly desirable, original L79 327/350 HP engine, a Muncie 4-speed transmission and factory side exhaust. As one would expect, documenting this highly original Corvette is a treasure trove of original documentation including a picture of the car in 1967, an NCRS Shipping Data Report, the original dealer purchase order and invoice, both original keys, the original Corvette owner’s patch and more original purchase documents. The original dealer’s metal placard was never mounted to the car and was found under the seat, along with three rare, original carpet “cut outs.” Documentation also includes the original Protect-O- Plate, owner’s manual in the plastic pouch, AM/FM radio instructions and 1967 Chevrolet warranty pamphlet. More importantly, documentation includes maintenance receipts with mileage documentation from new, documenting what has been done to this car. This maintenance is also summarized in a comprehensive maintenance log. The documentation also includes pictures of the Corvette factory build sheet, or tank sticker, which still remains affixed to the tank. And if that is not enough, the documentation also includes CCAS verification certificates for the Protect-O Plate, vehicle trim tag and the engine stamp pad. All of this incredible and comprehensive documentation is neatly and chronologically arranged in a three-ring binder, which also includes copies of the original owner’s obituary. This Corvette has not been seen by the Corvette world, and opportunities like this to purchase such an ultimately preserved Corvette from the 1960s are seldom seen— especially from the most desirable year of 1967. This amazing, highly original, Sunfire Yellow 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible with its L79, selection of options and wealth of documentation will make quite the scene at any prestigious judging event or proudly displayed in one’s discerning collection.
