Celebrity ownership, a wealth of the Corvette hobby’s highest awards and the ultimate in production big-block powertrains qualify this concours-quality 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Convertible as a prime candidate for the finest collection. A comprehensive frame-off restoration that revealed the car’s no-hit factory nose returned the car to concours condition. It subsequently began collecting several of the hobby’s most important accolades, including Bloomington Gold Certification, National Corvette Restorers Society Top Flight honors and the Chevy Vettefest Gold Spinner Award, thereby qualifying it as a recipient of the highly sought-after Chevy Vettefest Triple Crown Award. Produced at the St. Louis assembly plant on January 24, 1967 and delivered new by Mills Chevrolet in Moline, Illinois, according to the official NCRS/GM Shipping Data Report, its previous owners include Aerosmith guitarist and noted car enthusiast Brad Whitford. Presenting in brilliant Sunfire Yellow with a black Stinger stripe, black soft top and a matching black leather interior, its headline feature is its original matching-numbers L72 427/435 HP Mark IV big-block V-8 engine, in this case mated to a Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission. Complementing that ultimate power package are power steering and stainless steel power disc brakes, 7.75x15 redline tires on Rally wheels, tinted glass and a pushbutton radio. This fabulous Triple Crown winner is documented with the tank sticker, CCAS engine block, stamp pad and engine stamp affirmation, ownership history, an owner’s manual packet, judging awards, judging sheets and a three-ring binder, and it retains most all factory-correct-type components including the spare, jack, jack tools, seat belts, washer system, shifter, shielding, braided wires, air cleaner, alternator, hoses, hose clamps, exhaust heat shields, gas door assembly, Bowtie mirror, glovebox door, sales brochure and T3 headlights.
