1967 Chevrolet Corvette (C2) — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $60,000–$150,000. There is 1 high-severity known issue you need to know before handing over a check.
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The pinnacle of vintage Corvettes — the 1967 C2 'midyear' Sting Ray is one of the most beautiful and collectible American cars ever, and values (especially for big-block cars) are very high. Fiberglass body means no traditional rust, but the steel frame and birdcage rust, and originality/authenticity are paramount at these prices. A documented, numbers-matching, expert-verified C2 is a blue-chip investment; get a marque expert to inspect the frame, birdcage, and numbers. Buy the documentation as much as the car.
What we checked
Checked against public records, 2026-09-25
Federal complaint records thin out badly before about 2000, so there is little here to check against. What follows is our own write-up. Treat a short list as us having less to go on, not as the vehicle having fewer faults.
Known Issues for the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette (C2)
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.
The fiberglass body doesn't rust, but the steel frame and the "birdcage" (body support structure) do; frame/birdcage rot is a major, expensive issue. Inspect thoroughly.
Repair cost (estimate): $3,000-$20,000+
Source: not yet checked against public records.
At these values, originality and matching numbers (engine, especially big-blocks) drive price enormously; get a marque expert to verify.
Repair cost: Not a repair — an ownership-cost warning, not a mechanical fault
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Inspect the fiberglass for stress cracks and prior (sometimes poor) repairs.
Repair cost (estimate): $500-$5,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Old systems should be inspected/refreshed for safe driving.
Repair cost (estimate): $1,000-$5,000
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗Frame/birdcage rot
- ✗Questionable numbers / authenticity
- ✗Poor fiberglass repairs
- ✗No documentation / expert inspection
Good Signs
- ✓Solid frame and birdcage
- ✓Numbers-matching, documented, expert-verified
- ✓Honest, quality fiberglass
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