We already looked at a blue Chevrolet a few days ago, but it was a Corvette and Corvettes are hardly rare. How about a Marina Blue ’67 Impala instead? I know which one Junqueboi would pick!
As you might have guessed, I was drawn to this car’s white interior. The full-size 1967-68 Chevrolets are not very common at car shows, so this was nice to see.
Of course it had the ever-present reproduction Rally wheels. Sure they look nice, but I’d rather it had redlines and the full wheel covers. Still a nice drop-top though!
Beautiful car in a beautiful colour.They even look attractive in yellow,checkout Witin Temptations video for Angels
I’m a sucker for Marina Blue ’67 Chevys. My Grandfather bought new a Marina Blue with black vinyl top “67 Caprice coupe. Blue cloth bench interior, AC, tilt, factory 8 track were the major options on it. Very attractive car.
The convertible is beautiful. I agree that I’d prefer to see the original style wheel covers. I think the Chevy rallies were introduced in 1968, so these are too early for this car. The cover of my Dad’s 1968 full size Chevrolet owner’s manual shows the rally wheels on some of the cars depicted.
Wow, my father had one almost exactly like that, except I think his had vinyl seats and no 8-track.
50 shades of awesome. The ’67 was always one of my fave Impalas.
I’m beginning to drool…
Oh, such a sweet car!
The ’67-’69 Impala SS-427 was marketed as a separate model from SS/Super Sport. Would have liked to see a 1970 Impala SS-454, but the 70-71 Monte Carlo SS supposedly took its place.
The SS 427 was a package available on the SS, but not a separate model by itself.
Blue Chevrolet by The Beat Farmers:
He’s the king of the Cobras, a pavemount hound
He plays upon a waitress at the Space Lodge Lounge
In walks “no shoes – no service” as the plates hit the ground
Her two-week notice, just blew into town
There goes a red-headed legend in a blue Chevrolet
He cools the evening with a Blue Ribbon beer
She’s chewin’ gum in his right ear
Broke down in Bedrock Canyon, dropped the clutch and pressure plate
You know the red-head took two quarts
Now she’s running great
There goes a red-headed legend in a blue Chevrolet
I went out on vacation, out on Interstate 10
The heat’s gettin’ to ya, so’s the wife and kids
He’ll rise up out of the blacktop, like a pagan god
And blow on by you like some mirage
There goes a red-headed legend in a blue Chevrolet
“Happy Boy” by the Beat Farmers was funnier.
Hubba, hubba, hubba…
I think the 67 may be my favorite Impala from the 60s. In a reverse CC effect, I saw a red 68 Caprice coupe at a traffic light last evening but was not able to wrestle the DroidCam into submission before its light turned green. I will also join the chorus as a fan of the Marina Blue paint.
I think all restored Chevrolets have Rally Wheels by Federal statute. I think congress passed the law around 1990 or so. At least this one does not have that insufferable “USA-1” front license plate. Every time I see one of those, all I can think is “Dude, Chevrolet has not been No. 1 in the USA for 20 years.” Sorry, the Curbside Curmudgeon will not be silenced today. 🙂
I have one of the ORIGINAL USA-1 plates, and, even though i’m primarily a Ford guy, it will never be for sale.
1968 Caprice.
Did it have the hidden headlights like more than a few (maybe all) Caprices did, that year?
I used to see several out and about. Not up close, though; my neighborhood was a mix of Impalas and Bel Airs.
The beautiful hidden headlights were optional on the ’68-’69 Caprices. Some argue that they could be had on the Impala too but I don’t buy it.
Hidden lights were options for 68 and 69, but rare. Chevy was matching Ford in the late 60’s.
If you read Bring a Trailer you probably remember the spectacular ’66 Corvair Corsa convertible from about a month ago, also in Marina Blue. I’ve never seen a more flattering color on a Corvair or a ’67 Impala. Looks great with Rally wheels and no white wall tires.
I’m not a fan of white interiors and couldn’t understand the comments on BaT about how it’s too bad the Corsa didn’t have a white interior. After seeing the blue/white combo on this Impala now I know what they were talking about! Nice fine Tom!
A buddy of mine has a 67 biscayne four door sedan that left the factory that color. He has since replaced ta few floor panels and stripped the many layers of paint from the car. Surprisingly it was 99.5% rust free with the tiny exception of around the rear window. I showed him how to braze the few little pinholes as he was gonna just cut the whole lower tray out. I think he is putting that blue back on it, but sadly he has a set of real corvette rallys complete with rings and centers that are going on.
I’ve always loved the ’67’s, especially the convertibles, and even more so when they have the white on black interior. They’re more like art than they are a car. I think the teal on this is a more modern shade than what it originally would’ve had. Normally I’d say it should have buckets being a convertible but that bench looks so cozy, it’s fine. Give this car redlines and it’d be set!
If I was Zackman I’d say “Come to Papa”. Oh my my my, my favorite Chevrolets will always be the ’65-’69 full sizers… At the top-o-my list are the ’67-’69 SS Impalas and this one is “me” all over…
Okay, it’s 100 cu.in. less than the ultimate but the WHITE bench seat, 4-speed(!) combo with blue exterior makes up for that! As if that’s not enough reason to drool, I see the rare instrumentation package and those lovely milky white optional front fender lights. Oh…. the rally wheels are so less offensive on this car with the regular ribbed-center derby caps…
This car is just stunning — thanks for posting this Tom. I will say that I think the standard concave Impala wheelcover center is more attractive than the bulging SS center though…at least in my opinion. The SS cap just looks cheaper than the non-SS version to me.
I didn’t realize the car had the super-rare factory tach until today. Makes me wonder if it’s an original floor shift/bench car.
“If I was Zackman I’d say “Come to Papa”.”
I was speechless and wordless at the time.
Come to Papa, you big, beautiful Chevy!
My ’66 Biscayne is sticking with plain black rims and poverty caps 🙂 .
The ’67 and ’68 full size Chevys always look to me like slightly overripe versions of the more harmonious ’65 and ’66s. A little too bodacious. However, I do miss the days when wheel openings were an imaginative design element and not just tightly radiused circles.
I agree with your first statement to a certain extent, in that the first years of a car design are often the purest, but I still really like the ’67 full-size Chevys. The ’68, with its overly complex grille/bumper treatment and taillights in the rear bumper, not as much.
Marina Blue is one of my all-time favorite car colors though! And of course, since our family sled was once a ’67 Chevy (Bel Air stripper 2-door sedan), I do have a special fondness for the Impala and SS versions.
Big convertible with white vinyl interior somehow reminds me more of a boat than a car. Marina Blue is the perfect exterior color.