Rod Saboury-built 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Pro Street

Description

Rod Saboury is a Pro Street legend. As Motor Trend once wrote, “If you're a big Corvette fan, or just a lover of the Chevy brand in general, the name Rod Saboury should be more than familiar to you. Over the years, the Manchester, Maryland, native has been featured in many publications, including Hot Rod, Super Chevy, and of course Car Craft magazine. His high-horsepower, massively motor-vated street/strip builds are world renowned, and it's through these motorized marvels he's been able to etch his name into the record books on more than one occasion (eight times to be exact)!” 

Saboury’s “canvas” is always Corvettes and Camaros. Some are extreme, like his well-known 1953 Corvette racer, which he used to break into a 6-second quarter mile pass back in the ’90s. Others, like this 1967 Corvette convertible, retain the essence of the iconic Sting Ray. The body and interior have been restored to factory original, but there is a ZZ502 crate engine, TREMEC five-speed transmission, and full tube coil-over chassis to turn those giant Mickey Thompson tires stuffed under the rear fenders. 

Considering that Rod Saboury typically builds one of his Pro Street masterpieces every two years, the opportunity to own one of his legends is rare indeed. 

Highlights 

• Built by Pro Street legend Rod Saboury  

• Cover story of Vette magazine February 2006 issue

• GreenLight Collectibles created a 1:64 diecast model of this Corvette

• Powered by a Chevrolet ZZ502 crate engine rated from the factory at 508 hp @ 5200 rpm, 580 lb/ft @ 3600 rpm 

• Chevrolet three 2bbl aluminum manifold with L71-style air cleaner

• TREMEC TKO 5-speed manual transmission 

• Custom tube chassis with coilover suspension 

• Narrowed nine-inch differential and Mickey Thompson 33x21.5 rear tires 

• Finished in factory Rally Red (974) with Black leather interior 

• Black removable factory hardtop 

• The chassis number (194677S120156) decodes as: 

  • 1 – Chevrolet 

  • 9 – Corvette 

  • 4 – V8 (all types) 

  • 67 – Coupe 

  • 7 – 1967 Model Year 

  • S – St. Louis, Missouri, Assembly Plant 

  • 120156 – Production Sequence Number starting with 100001 

• The Body Tag decodes as: 

  • Style: 67-467 – 1967 Corvette convertible 

  • Body: S8541 – St. Louis body production sequence 

  • Trim: STD – Standard black vinyl interior 

  • Paint: 974AA – Rally Red with Black convertible top and Black hardtop 

  • Build date: K6 – 6 June 1967 

 Features 

• Features on this Rod Saboury-built 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Pro Street include: 

  • Block: GM Mark VI (ZZ502 crate engine)  

  • Displacement: 502 cubic inches 

  • Compression Ratio: 9.6:1 

  • Heads: GM aluminum oval-port, 110cc chambers 

  • Valves: 2.25/1.88 stainless steel 

  • Camshaft: Comp Cams hydraulic lifter, 673/693 lift, 295/305 duration 

  • Rockers Arms: 1.7-ratio 

  • Pistons: Forged aluminum 

  • Crankshaft: Forged steel 

  • Rods: Forged steel, shot-peened 

  • Intake Manifold: Dual-plane with CNC-matched ports 

  • Carburetor: 850-cfm Holey four-barrel 

  • Ignition: GM HEI 

  • Exhaust System: Sanderson ceramic-coated “block hugger” 

  • Transmission: TREMEC TKO 5-speed manual 

  • Clutch: Ram 

  • Driveshaft: Custom heavy wall 

  • Front Suspension: Custom tubular A-arms with coilover shocks 

  • Rear Suspension: Custom four-link with coilover shocks  

  • Rearend: 9-inch type narrowed 

  • Front Brakes: Red Devil Brakes disc 

  • Rear Brakes: Red Devil Brakes disc 

  • Wheels: Weld Aluma Star forged aluminum 

  • Front Tires: Mickey Thompson TE 

  • Rear Tires: Mickey Thompson 33x21.5 

Known Imperfections 

• This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Pro Street is presented in excellent modified condition with no known imperfections at the time of cataloging 

Included 

• Invoices from the Pro Street build

Ownership History 

Rod Saboury built this 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Pro Street prior to 2006. 

Additional Notes  

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.   

Contact: Marvin Waters   Phone: 910.315.2918   email: mwaters@hagerty.com