Chassis No. 194677S116629

Engine No. T0404JE 7116629

Beginning in 1963, Chevrolet offered a new, forward-thinking body style for the Corvette dubbed the "Sting Ray." Only lasting for five years (1963-1967) the C2 series is considered the most elegant and sporty of all vintage Corvette generations. These C2 Corvettes were offered with an enormous range of engine, transmission, and performance options allowing anyone in the 1960s to order a boulevard cruiser with a 300-horsepower small-block and a Powerglide all the way up to the race-special L88 engine allegedly producing a ground-pounding 580 horses. While the earlier C2s were constructed with more ornate trim, the 1967 model year is considered the most refined C2 with the removal of excess exterior trim decoration and badging, front fenders featuring five smaller shark-gill air vents, and a redesigned big-block hood scoop and backup light.

According to its body paint and trim plate, this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible's body was produced 19 April 1967 at Chevrolet's St. Louis, Missouri, plant. Finished in Lynndale Blue with a Black stinger stripe, White convertible top with Black upholstery, the chassis tag production number "116629" matches GM's recorded monthly data. The two-part engine pad serial number stamp "T0404JE 7116629" indicates that this engine was built at Chevrolet's Tonawanda, New York plant on 4 April with the last two characters "JE" signifying the engine specification as a 427 cu-in/435-horsepower V8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, and three two-barrel Holley carburetors. The second group of numbers indicate 1967 production followed by the sequential body production number "116629" matching the stainless steel serial number tag. The optional L71 engine is mated to a Muncie M21 four-speed, close-ratio manual transmission. With power and torque levels at an all-time high, only the M21 four-speed would do.

The original tank sticker is included with the car and offers the full picture into the optional extras selected. Of course, the L71 engine and M21 Muncie appear but so do other technical options like Positraction, transistorized ignition, off-road exhaust, and F41 special front and rear suspension-the last two options each fitted to just ten percent of Corvette production that year. Comfort and convenience options included a White soft top, AM/FM radio, a telescopic steering column, Soft Ray tinted windshield, and whitewall tires.

By 1992, records on file show the Sting Ray was with former NCRS Regional Director and Level 100 Master Judge Arnold Kaplan of Highland Park, Illinois. Kaplan showed his Lynndale Blue big block throughout 1995 receiving NCRS Top Flight that January, NCRS Performance Verification judging that April, Bloomington Gold Certification that June, and an additional NCRS Top Flight that July with a score of 98.2. By that November, the car received the coveted Triple Crown award from Noland Adams recognizing the triumvirate of Bloomington Gold, NCRS Top Flight, Gold Spinner awards. The car was then acquired by Glen Konkle circa 1999 and entered his well-known southern California collection. Acquired in 2010 by the Los Angeles-based consignor, this award-winning and highly collectible 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Convertible exemplifies the best of the classic C2-generation, boasting a powerful 427 cu-in big block engine, original documentation, and top-down appeal.