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1967 Roadster

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 license 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

Felice Ferriello from Caracas, Venezuela sent in pictures of his Monogram '67 Corvette Roadster kit #2968, for the Gallery.. take a minute to look at the pictures.. then look at them again.. this is a very amazing and complicated project that Feline has put together...

From the first appearances this Corvette appears normal enough with the added operating headlight pods.. and a smooth coat of Boyd and Model Master Dark Green paint...

The rear deck of the Roadster reveals clean lines.. and some nice detail touches..

Now down to some serious model building skills... hinged opening doors with aluminum step plates (yes aluminun!), car keys in the ignition lock, hood lock/release, fully detailed big block engine.. and much more...

A completely detailed hinged deck lid with releasing latch and support rod...

The model features a fully detailed chassis including fuel lines, brake lines and reworked suspension parts and details and more details..  there are far too many items and features to list which Felice has incorporated into this model.. I strong recommend that you contact him for additional information.. you will be very surprised what he was able to accomplish in the 300 hours that it took to build this award winning Corvette Roadster!!

If you would like to contact Felice on this model his e-mail address is:   felilaura@cantv.net

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