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67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« on: December 15, 2013, 06:41:44 AM »
I just bought a 67 camaro numbers matching with a 6 cylinder with a 3 speed column shift. Is this a rare car? I know they only made about 5,600 convertibles with 6 cylinders but how many where automatic and how many were 3 and 4 speeds?

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2013, 07:14:05 AM »
5,600 Converts. with 6 cylinders is about as far as you are going to be able to break it down, Chevrolet didn't keep records showing different combinations of options.  There are a few people on here that can give you a good guestimation, % wise.  Maybe one of them will chime in.  Welcome, and sounds like a nice driver.
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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2013, 07:58:06 AM »
hey welcome to the CRG. Probably even more rare for a  6 cylinder Camaro to still be running the 6. I would think most got switched over to a V8. Rare doesn't always mean worth more $. How about a picture for us??
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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2013, 04:00:55 PM »
This car is a "barn find" been sitting for 30 years. I'll take some pictures when I get her home.

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2013, 05:58:52 PM »
Check the 6 cylinder section; there's a guy doing/did a beautiful restoration of one.
68 Z/28  born with: 302, drive line, etc..

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2013, 06:02:32 PM »
67conv6cyl might be the member you want to contact.
68 Z/28  born with: 302, drive line, etc..

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2013, 11:09:33 PM »

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2013, 12:03:02 AM »
I like it.. :)     Wanna sell it?
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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #8 on: December 16, 2013, 01:07:18 AM »
I like it.. :)     Wanna sell it?

That's why bought it, to sell it. If serious my email is robertrollins11@gmail.com

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2013, 01:32:15 AM »
Convertible6. In 1967 my flying instructor had a 6 cyl, 3sp on the column, convertible but to the best of my memory it also had a bench seat. That was the second Camaro I ever rode in. The first was a 4sp, SS350. Jim

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2013, 03:20:01 AM »
I like the pics, looks very clean. Email sent
1969 garnet red Z/28 46k mile unrestored X77
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-Looking for original Delco side post negative battery cable part # 6297651AV

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2013, 04:46:49 AM »
Manual column shift cars are uncommon to begin with. You almost never see them anymore. Esp with a convertible.
Can you post a pic of the trim tag?
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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2013, 06:19:55 AM »
From what I here that it was a special order for a 3 speed on the column to be installed on a convertible.

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2013, 03:21:46 PM »
I agree with Kurt. A 3 on the tree is fairly rare because even the base 6 cars were usually ordered with the optional Powerglide automatic transmission. Two things you normally see on low option cars are Powerglide and AM radio. Interesting that this one got a tinted windshield, AM radio with the rear speaker, the exterior molding group and deluxe seat belts! Kind of a strange combination of options for a base car.

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From what I here that it was a special order for a 3 speed on the column to be installed on a convertible.

No, the three speed manual transmission with the column shift was standard. Anything else would have been optional.

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Re: 67 convertible 6 cyl 3 speed rare??
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2013, 04:09:02 PM »
I think most dealers would point out that M11 floor shift was only $10. So either M11 or powerglide was frequently optioned.

They spent the $40 for style trim and $20 for tinted windshield, but were OK with the shifter (or didn't realize what they ordered). Lots of people grew up with 3 on the tree, so it wasn't an unsellable combo. But would be interesting to know if the dealer or a customer ordered it.
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