COPO color combination of Elkhart Blue paint with Saddle Tan interior Rare option combination of 427/390 HP big-block V-8, automatic transmission and factory air conditioning Bloomington Gold certification NCRS National Top Flight award In 1967, Elkhart Blue Corvettes were only available with Black or Teal Blue interior and this car was built through the COPO program with Saddle Tan interior Documented with the original tank sticker, window sticker, car order form, sales invoice, payment receipt, Protect-O-Plate, owners manual and Michigan titles from 1967 and 1985 NCRS validation documentation for tank sticker and window sticker The tank sticker reveals COPO code S285A, 001AA Paint and at the bottom "Betty Elkhart" (Eckhart) The trim tag shows rarely-seen special paint code 001AA and trim code 420 Saddle vinyl Documented ownership history since new This Corvette was special ordered on October 15, 1966 by Betty J. Eckhart at Watson Chevrolet in Williamston, Michigan Mrs. Eckhart waited nearly four months until her Corvette was finally delivered on February 3, 1967 Eckhart sold the car in 1985 to Joe Tierney of Haslett, Michigan who owned the car a couple months before selling it to William Acheson of Lansing, Michigan Acheson commissioned a frame-off restoration using factory-correct Elkhart Blue lacquer paint while retaining the original Saddle interior Acheson sold the car to Tom Dellamalva of Moosic, Pennsylvania in 2005 Acquired by the current owner in 2013 Matching numbers 427/390 HP big-block V-8 engine Powerglide automatic transmission Factory air conditioning Transistorized ignition Delco-Remy 61 amp alternator AM/FM radio, tinted glass Power steering Rally wheels with Redline tires For more information, please visit mecum.com.
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