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1967 Coupe
The C3 was to have been introduced in ‘67 but delays gave the Stingray one more year and in retrospect it has proven to be the most attractive and popular of the midyear cars. One would expect few changes to be introduced in a year which was essentially in a holding pattern but this did not occur. The fender louvers became five angled slots, much of the body script and fender emblems were eliminated creating a much cleaner look. Even the ever-changing gas cap seemed to disappear into the body being crossed flags on a body colored cap. The 427 cid motor had increased in popularity, now accounting for 42% of all Corvettes sold. 427 cid equipped cars also received a new unique hood with a choice of four color stripes (color choice was determined by the car’s external color). The back up lights that had become standard in ‘66 became a pair of rectangular lenses located above the licence plate housing. Even the wheels were cleaned up for this last year. The standard rally wheels, painted metal with wide chrome trim rims and small center caps still managed to look classy. The optional wheels lost their knock offs because of safety concerns but as a result looked better then ever. There were even a few internal changes including changes to the pleat pattern on the seats and the moving of the emergency brake handle to the center console. While sales were down by over four thousand from the previous year, today the ‘67 has become the most highly prized of the short-lived Sting Ray generation. And the most highly prized color in ‘67, a dark metallic green color called Goodwood Green.
The model
Monogram's 1967 Corvette 427 Kit #2008 ...
I don't normally build larger Corvettes in 1/12th scale.. but since this model kit has been around for so long.. and 1967 is one of my favorite mid-year Corvette's.. what the heck.
The engine compartment offers many opportunities to add lots of detail.
This is a great interior to put together.. it looks good without alot of extra effort.
Comments:
Would like to see this model with more detailing added by Monogram. I guess that would be great on all the models.. it just seems if the model is larger in scale you should have more detail.
The 427 could really be trick out if you were building a street cruisin Vette.
Opening up the front headlight buckets and adding functional lighting would make an interesting model.
As with most Corvette models I build... the positives out number the negatives.. this kit would be on my list to build a second time.
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