This 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu convertible was acquired by the seller’s late father-in-law in 1996 and received a body-off refurbishment completed in 2000 that included a repaint in white, a re-trim of the interior with red vinyl upholstery, and installation of a 502ci Chevrolet V8 that is paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes a black soft top, staggered-diameter Rally-style wheels, a limited-slip differential, power-assisted front disc brakes, power steering, rear air helper springs, a Holley carburetor, ceramic-coated long-tube headers, a dual exhaust, and a CD changer. This Malibu is now offered in Georgia by the seller on behalf of his mother-in-law with refurbishment photos and a clean Pennsylvania title.
During the refurbishment the body was stripped and separated from the frame, the sheet metal seams were reportedly brazed, and the floor pans and rear quarter panels are said to have been replaced before the car was refinished in white with hand-painted red and silver pinstripes. Equipment includes a replacement black vinyl soft top, a dual-vented SS-style hood, a chrome front bumper and grille, a painted rear bumper, chrome angle-cut exhaust tips, SS and 502 badging, and ribbed rocker-panel moldings. The seller notes scrapes on the left- and right-side quarter-window trim. A black soft top boot is included in the sale.
The widened Rally-style 14″ and 15″ wheels are finished in red with chrome trim rings and hubcaps and wear Cooper Cobra Radial GT tires measuring 215/70 and 295/50, respectively. The car is equipped with power steering, while braking is handled by power-assisted front discs and rear drums. Air Lift 1000 air helper springs have reportedly been fitted at the rear.
The re-trimmed cabin features front and rear bench seats upholstered in red vinyl that extends to the door and side panels, while the red-painted dashboard is accented by a black pad. Additional appointments include replacement black carpets as well as woodgrain dash trim, a Hurst shifter lever, a heater/defroster, metal pedal covers, an older AM/FM cassette stereo, and a trunk-mounted Delco CD-changer linked to a dash-mounted controller.
A three-spoke steering wheel with an SS center cap fronts a 120-mph sweep speedometer, a fuel-level gauge, a clock, and a Chevrolet-branded 10k-rpm aftermarket tachometer. Additional aftermarket gauges for oil pressure, coolant temperature, and voltage have been mounted beneath the dashboard. The five-digit odometer shows 28k miles, and true mileage is unknown.
The 502ci V8 is said to have been sourced as a crate engine and features a Holley four-barrel carburetor, an open-element K&N air cleaner, and ceramic-coated long-tube headers feeding a dual exhaust system with offset mufflers and side-exiting outlets ahead of each rear wheel. Additional equipment includes an HEI electronic ignition and an electric fuel pump. A fuel pressure gauge and a battery cut-off switch were added to the engine bay, and the battery was relocated to the trunk. The seller states that the oil pan was modified for better ground clearance and is currently leaking.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Borg-Warner T-10 four-speed manual transmission and a Ford 9″ rear end with a Positraction differential and 3.55:1 gearing.
Photos showing the car at various stages of its refurbishment have been placed in the gallery.
