1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ L88™ - Connoisseur's Edition - LE
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Full Description
Treat your senses to the ultimate Corvette® experience with this ultra-class model engineered in impressive 1:12 scale. This world-class replica features a fiberglass body, a real leather interior, working lights, simulated operating sounds, and a wide range of state-of-the-art operating features and details. This remarkable model is sequentially numbered and comes with a custom-designed polished wood display base.
Just some of the fantastic features include working lights, horn and engine sounds, working brake lights when the brake pedal is depressed, headlights, gas cap and ashtray lid that open and close, leather-covered seatbacks that fold forward, and windows that crank up and down.
A Corvette® is more than just a car, but the 1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ L88™ is unique within its class. This distinctive mid-year Muscle Car represents a very significant moment in automotive history. This rare American performance icon marked an unparalleled point in time where beauty, power and happiness intersected in a very special way. Its beauty comes from clean lines and a brilliant design. Its power springs from the L88TM engine with special aluminum heads, and output in the neighborhood of 430 horsepower. The happiness occurs because of the pure pleasure this Corvette® delivers.
The year 1967 signaled the fifth year of Corvette® Sting Ray™ development and this edition seemed to be the fulfillment of the automobile’s potential. The car was stripped of extraneous decoration - emblems, decorative vents, etc. - and had been restyled to capture what advertising described as "luxury and sport."
Actually, the 1967 Sting Ray™ was the culmination of continual change and improvement on the Corvette®. The second year saw refinements in suspension and sound-deadening; the third year introduced disc brakes, and larger engine size became an option in the fourth year. Other minor refinements were continually improving the model throughout its run. Thus, when the smoothly styled 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ was introduced, it was the most powerful Corvette® of all.
The 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ option boasted a tremendously powerful, high-performance 427 cubic inch engine. However, with exterior styling so sweet and simple, it was hard to imagine such fierce power beneath the hood.
In conjunction with the elegant design of the exterior, the 1967 Corvette® interior was loaded with amenities - logical and comfortable layout accentuated by large, readable instruments and an innovative hand brake that was mounted, for the first time, on the console. Other firsts on the 1967 Sting Ray™ included optional vinyl covering for hardtops and standard rally wheels that were factory equipment.
The 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ became a rare find for collectors - only 20 were ever built, and just 11 documented models are thought to have survived. With power, styling and an almost mythical reputation in the world of Corvette® collectors, the 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ is truly one of the legendary cars in automotive history.
Now, Franklin Mint Precision Models captures the 1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ L88™ in a spectacular 1:12 scale model - a Connoisseur's Series Limited Edition. This remarkable ultra-scale replica features working sounds and lights, a real fiberglass body, leather seats and unrivaled attention to detail. From the impressive V-8 engine to the sleek styling, this awe-inspiring Corvette® is a magical model that you will treasure forever.
Limited Edition of only 427 Worldwide
Treat your senses to the ultimate Corvette® experience with this ultra-class model engineered in impressive 1:12 scale. This world-class replica features a fiberglass body, a real leather interior, working lights, simulated operating sounds, and a wide range of state-of-the-art operating features and details. This remarkable model is sequentially numbered and comes with a custom-designed polished wood display base.
Just some of the fantastic features include working lights, horn and engine sounds, working brake lights when the brake pedal is depressed, headlights, gas cap and ashtray lid that open and close, leather-covered seatbacks that fold forward, and windows that crank up and down.
A Corvette® is more than just a car, but the 1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ L88™ is unique within its class. This distinctive mid-year Muscle Car represents a very significant moment in automotive history. This rare American performance icon marked an unparalleled point in time where beauty, power and happiness intersected in a very special way. Its beauty comes from clean lines and a brilliant design. Its power springs from the L88TM engine with special aluminum heads, and output in the neighborhood of 430 horsepower. The happiness occurs because of the pure pleasure this Corvette® delivers.
The year 1967 signaled the fifth year of Corvette® Sting Ray™ development and this edition seemed to be the fulfillment of the automobile’s potential. The car was stripped of extraneous decoration - emblems, decorative vents, etc. - and had been restyled to capture what advertising described as "luxury and sport."
Actually, the 1967 Sting Ray™ was the culmination of continual change and improvement on the Corvette®. The second year saw refinements in suspension and sound-deadening; the third year introduced disc brakes, and larger engine size became an option in the fourth year. Other minor refinements were continually improving the model throughout its run. Thus, when the smoothly styled 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ was introduced, it was the most powerful Corvette® of all.
The 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ option boasted a tremendously powerful, high-performance 427 cubic inch engine. However, with exterior styling so sweet and simple, it was hard to imagine such fierce power beneath the hood.
In conjunction with the elegant design of the exterior, the 1967 Corvette® interior was loaded with amenities - logical and comfortable layout accentuated by large, readable instruments and an innovative hand brake that was mounted, for the first time, on the console. Other firsts on the 1967 Sting Ray™ included optional vinyl covering for hardtops and standard rally wheels that were factory equipment.
The 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ became a rare find for collectors - only 20 were ever built, and just 11 documented models are thought to have survived. With power, styling and an almost mythical reputation in the world of Corvette® collectors, the 1967 Sting Ray™ L88™ is truly one of the legendary cars in automotive history.
Now, Franklin Mint Precision Models captures the 1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ L88™ in a spectacular 1:12 scale model - a Connoisseur's Series Limited Edition. This remarkable ultra-scale replica features working sounds and lights, a real fiberglass body, leather seats and unrivaled attention to detail. From the impressive V-8 engine to the sleek styling, this awe-inspiring Corvette® is a magical model that you will treasure forever.
Limited Edition of only 427 Worldwide
Additional Details
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
- Engine: OHV, V-8
- Displacement: 427 Cubic Inches
- Bore & Stroke: 4.25 X 3.76 Inches
- Compression Ratio: 12.5:1
- Horsepower: 430 BHP @ 6400 RPM
- Carburetion: One Holley 4-Barrel
- Acceleration: 0-60 MPH in 5 Seconds
- Top Speed: 140 MPH
- Wheelbase: 98 Inches
- Length: 175.1 Inches
- Curb Weight: 3160 LBS
- Height: 49.8 Inches
- Width: 69.6 Inches
- Body Style: 2-Door
- Body Options: Convertible with Hard & Soft Top
- Brakes: Vented Discs, 11.75 Inch Diameter Single Caliber
- Suspension: Front-Independent with Unequal Length A-Arms; Coin Springs, Tube Shocks, Anti-Roll Bar. Rear-Independent with Lateral Leaf Spring & Struts. U-Jointed Half-Shafts, Trailing Arms, Tube Shocks.
- Transmission: 4-Speed Manual with Synchromesh
- Windows: The side windows on your model work just like those on the real automobile.
- Rear Hatch: The rear hatch, located just behind the seats, opens to about a 60º angle.
- Gas Cap: The gas cap is located in the rear-center behind the hatch, under the lid with the Corvette® logo. The lid can be raised and lowered.
- Hood: As on the real automobile, the hood on your model raises from the center to the front, providing access to the engine.
- Engine Compartment: Under the hood, you will discover a wonderfully detailed model of the L88™ engine that graced just twenty 1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ automobiles.
- Steering: Your 1967 Corvette® Sting Ray™ L88™ - Connoisseur’s Series Limited Edition model features an articulated steering system which requires about 1/4 turn to achieve the maximum turning angle.
- Roof: As on the real automobile, your model comes with a separate hard-top roof that can be set in place on the vehicle.
- Wheels: The wheels on your premier-quality model are designed to roll and can also be removed.
- Suspension: Your model comes with a functioning suspension.
- Drive Shaft: To see the drive shaft rotate, carefully invert your model and spin the rear tires.
- Driver's Compartment: There are a number of remarkable operating features found within the driver's compartment. In addition to working lights and horn and engine sounds, the steering wheel turns, windows crank up and down, leather-covered seatbacks fold down, the parking brake moves, the ashtray lid slides open and closes, the gear shift lever adjusts, sun visors swing up and down, the glove box opens and accelerator, brake and clutch pedals depress. The brake pedal (center pedal) activates the brake lights when depressed with the power switch turned on.
- Doors: The doors on your model open to about a 60º angle.
- Ignition & Motor Sounds: To hear the engine sounds, turn on the power switch.
- Horn: The horn on your model works.
- Lights: The headlights, taillights and instrument panel lights on your model work.
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