07/21/2026
1967 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray 427/435 Convertible
A functional hood scoop with "427" badging signaled the power beneath: the L71 427 cubic inch (7.0 liter) V8, topped with three two-barrel Holley carburetors in the familiar Tri-Power configuration.
Rated at 435 horsepower at 5,800 rpm and 460 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm, this engine made the 1967 Sting Ray one of the quickest American production cars of its era, with contemporary tests typically reporting 0 to 60 mph in the mid-5-second range and quarter-mile times around 13.7 seconds at roughly 105 mph.
As the final year of the second-generation Corvette, the 1967 model received subtle styling refinements: five smaller front fender vents replaced the previous year's three larger openings, and flat-finish rocker panels eliminated the earlier ribbing.
The L71 represented Chevrolet's most powerful regular-production street engine available that year, exceeded only by the competition-focused, under-rated L88 427. Buyers could pair the L71 exclusively with a four-speed manual, most commonly the M21 close-ratio transmission, since big-block cars could not be ordered with an automatic or factory air conditioning in this configuration.
Available options included the F41 heavy-duty suspension, transistorized ignition, and an "off-road" exhaust system that sharpened the big-block's already formidable character.
