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I bought the car in 1987 from the Randolph County Swap Meet & Car Show.
It was the one that caught my eye.
As you can tell from the old picture it was totally stock. It had a 307 with Powerglide transmission, 14 inch tires and rims with hubcaps (I still have the hubcaps).
I was not aware of the Concours option until a couple years after owning the car, when I stumbled across an ad in Hemmings for a 1968 Concours for sale. I called the person that placed the ad and they told me about the differences between a Concours and a Malibu and that only ~8000 were produced. If any one has any information on the Concours Sport Coupe options, please feel free to e-mail me.
Here are some of the features for the 68 and 69 Concours Sport Coupe and sedan models :
- - Split bench seat with fold down arm rest. (mine does not have this, could have been replaced)
- - 6 bow headliner
- - Special front door panels that have carpet on the lower quarter (shared with the Skylark)
- - Longer than normal front door panels arm rests (shared with the Skylark)
- - Extended back seat door panels with chrome ashtray (found in convertibles)
- - Extra thick carpeting with heavy jute pad
- - Concours fender emblems (previous owner did not install after painting, they were too pitted)
- - Deluxe seat belts (I have a rebuilt set ready to install)
- - Chrome strip (2 - 3 inches wide) running between the taillights (not found on all Concours Chevelles, I have the two small trim pieces that run between the taillights)
- - Concours dash emblem with simulated wood grain, found above the glove box
- - Concours front header emblem, and rear trunk emblem (mine read Chevelle)
As you can tell from the picture to the right, I smacked it up quite good. It happened in 1989 on the way to my first day of college classes. I ran into the back of a 1 ton commercial van. The van's bumper missed my bumper and caused the major front-end damage. I also got rear ended by a car (not as much damage as the front). Not a good day. My insurance company really worked with me to restore it back to how it is now.
Slowly, I have been replacing old, worn out or missing parts. Just recently, I replaced the carpet, rear window deck trim, door seals, floor shifter, seat belts and trunk mat. I am going to get the front seat recovered this summer.
Here is a list of specs :
- 1962 - 327 c.i. bored .30 over (331 total c.i., steel crank, decked and align honed)
- 11 to 1 TRW forged pistons (9.1 to 1 total compression w/76cc heads)
- Cast 76cc heads with 1.94 intake / 1.50 exhaust valves (had the heads so I used them)
- Crane 327ci/350hp (L79) Blue Print Series cam (290 dur. / .447 lift)
- Holley 750 vac. sec. dual feed (list-3310, will replace with Holley 600 vac. sec.)
- Holley high volume mech. fuel pump
- Edelbrock Performer RPM dual plane manifold
- Crane 1.6 to 1 steel stamped rocker arms (cam lift up to .477)
- MSD billet Ready to Run distributor
- MSD 6AL ignition
- Turbo Hydromatic 350 with shift kit
- GER 10 inch stall converter (2600 - 3600 stall)
- Hellwig Rear anti-sway bar (really helps)
- 10 bolt rear end with 3.08 gears (killing me, soon to be replaced with 3.55 or 3.73)
- Power brakes (4 drum system)
- Power steering
- 15 X 7 rims in front / 15 X 8 rims in back
- B&M Quick Silver floor shifter
During the winter of 1988, my dad and myself rebuilt a 1962 327 to replace the 307. It was a great learning experience as well as quality time spent with my dad. It was the first engine both of us had ever rebuilt. It was really exciting to hear a freshly rebuilt engine rumble for the first time. We must have done something right, because it's still running today.
More information and photos are available at: http://www.toledolink.com/~thornbe