All cars have stories – some more elaborate than others – and this Corvette has one of the most interesting stories we have ever heard: A prominent businessman in the metals and foundry industry purchased this car new off the showroom floor for his son, who was soon to attend one of the most prestigious Catholic universities in the country, Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. The agreement was that, as long as his son maintained good grades, the Corvette would be his. However, if his grades were failing, the Corvette would be taken away, and he would be driving a Volkswagen instead.
As the first semester came to an end, so did the student’s ownership of the Corvette, as his grades were indeed failing. Instead of bestowing the Corvette upon his son, the father donated(!) the Corvette to the priests of Notre Dame, and his son never regained possession of it. Instead… he drove a new Volkswagen at school.
The Corvette eventually passed through several hands before ending up with an NCRS member who was very persistent in tracing the ownership of his newly acquired Corvette back to the original owner. He sought any information that could lead him to the original owner. After many letters to the DMV and the priests of Notre Dame, he was put in contact with a man at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, who connected him with the original owner’s son – the one who first owned the Corvette while in college! (All of this correspondence is detailed in the documentation provided with the car). Prior to owning this Corvette, this person had owned a 1965 Corvette Fuel Injected Coupe which turned out to be counterfeit. Therefore, it was his top priority to ensure that this car was 100% legitimate before beginning the restoration. That’s why all the time and effort were spent on learning its entire history. The new owner restored the Corvette and took it around the judging circuit. Since then, it has passed through the hands of a few select collectors, and eventually ended up in the collection of a prominent collector from Ontario, Canada. He also took the car around the national judging circuit, where it received an NCRS Top Flight Award, Bloomington Gold OEM Award, MCACN Gold Concourse Award, and a MCACN Triple Diamond Award.
This Corvette also comes with an NCRS-validated Tank Sticker and a CCAS Crank Case Affirmation Certificate. An absolutely incredible example of a rare, restored L71 1967 Convertible, this highly-documented, all-original mid-year Corvette is one of the best blue chip investments available today.
1967 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE
Sunfire Yellow
Black Interior
427/435HP (CCAS Certified)
M21 4 Speed
3:70 Rear Axle
Power Windows
F41 Suspension
Transistor Ignition
N11 Off Road Exhaust
Tinted Glass
Blackwall Tires
NCRS VALIDATED TANK SHEET (Order Copy)
CCAS Engine Pad AFFIRMATION by Al Grenning
NCRS Regional TOP FLIGHT AWARD
Bloomington Gold OEM Award
MCACN Gold Concourse Award
MCACN Triple Diamond Award
This car was produced on and 4/2/1967 and sold new at Gates Chevrolet in Mishawaka, Indiana according to its NCRS Shipping Data Report.
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