Love ’em or hate ’em, sixties and early seventies vintage GM A-bodies (Chevelle, LeMans, Cutlass, and Skylark) continue to ring the register. And I don’t mean just the muscle variant; all of them, regardless of body style and trim, are reaching into the stratosphere price-wise. I don’t get it at all, but I don’t make the news, I just report it. Here’s a case in point: this 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu station wagon. It’s as ordinary as they come and one of 27,300 mid-size wagons knocked out by GM’s entry-level division in ’67. Rare? Nope. Uncommon today? Probably. So what’s driving its $29,500 price? Could be several different factors; let’s investigate. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is where you’ll find it, and it’s available here on eBay.
The big plus here is this car’s condition – it is superior, and it has a claimed, but undocumented, mileage recording of only 15K miles. Its Granada Gold lacquer finish is stout, and there’s no indication of rust or crash damage. The seller mentions, “In short, this was a New England car where summer driving is short and sweet, it was bought for a vacation house with years of occasional retiree recreation, and then stashed until recently in a collection of ordinary, quietly under-appreciated cars, only common in low mileage and originality as if someone actually cared.” These A-bodies are known to draw rust the way a light attracts moths, so I find this Chevelle to be in incredibly sound condition. To still be all original, it must have been sparingly used and never in winter.
The powertrain is the very common and usual, 195 gross HP 283 CI V8 engine tethered to a Powerglide two-speed automatic transmission. The seller claims, “It drives swift and smooth, shifts perfect, handles and tracks as straight as an arrow.” As for maintenance and repairs, the following is added: “All fluids flushed (engine, transmission, rear oils; brake fluid and coolant), air filter, belts and hoses, master cylinder and fuel pump replacement, tires, drum brake adjustment, fresh oil pan gasket, and new aluminum radiator and shroud with engine block flush with replaced water pump and thermostat. Rebuilt carburetor with new spark plugs, wires, cap, and coil, and minor detailing in the engine bay.
The interior’s condition is commensurate with that of the exterior. The black vinyl upholstery shows no indication of wear, and the cargo area is in surprisingly clean condition, again, owing to this car’s claimed limited use. I’d be hard pressed to suggest a single needed item. The listing mentions that the AM/FM radio is a reproduction, but everything else is as it was on day one.
The seller asks, “FORGET THE PRICE. WHAT’S IT WORTH?” I’m afraid at $29,500, I can’t forget it. The listing is long, needlessly so, but if you have time, go ahead and take it all in – there are many, many included images. Back to that price, and considering this car’s fabulous condition and claimed mileage, is it priced right or not quite?
Near 60 yr old car…. look at that condition. Thx J.O
Beautiful car. Bread and butter wagon from the late 1960s.
As a collector car, it would be fun to run it around to car shows, but for the price and considering the low miles, it would almost be a shame to run the mileage up. Not sure if it would be a good museum piece, except maybe in a
some kind of Brady Bunch museum.
A conundrum if ever there was one. Do you buy it and preserve it OR buy it and use it? Striking car that has been well preserved and very well presented!
Without documentation to back up low mileage claims its hard to believe at face value. There is one person on this site that knows 1967 Chevelle’s forwards and backwards, hopefully he’ll see it and chime in.
Considering how popular Chevelle’s are, which is reflected in their prices and how wagons have been sought after for decades by a significant segment of enthusiasts, which are more than willing to open their wallets for the right car, it’s not hard seeing this one getting close to the asking price if it’s close to being in the condition it’s advertised to be.
Steve R
Yeah I’m thinking a 396 or 427 with a/c for that money but I think you would eventually have buyers remorse!
Going back to your youth is as far as this car will take you
What a beautiful wagon. Yes its a tad high in the price. But, look at it were else can you find any wagon in this condition? I feel $22,000 is a fair price. If I bought this 5 things a would do. Vintage air conditioning system. Cragar wheels with gold strip. I seen this before on a Camaro and it look sharp. Yes i know red line or blue line. Next a 4 bbl intake with a 600 or 650 carb. And of course dual exhaust . I feel the 283 came with it then it should stay. Sure there are plenty of engines to choose from, but this is very dependable. Go to car shows and go to DQ to hang out on the tail gate like the old days.😄 This wagon would bring plenty of attention. Good luck to the next owner. 🐻🇺🇸
Folks had one of these when I was a kid. It lived a short life on the mean streets of New York City. By 6 years old it was rusty, badly dented from careless passing drivers while parked in the streets, and burning oil by 88,000 miles. A cut rate garage did a bad maintenance job replacing the fuel filter, resulting in an engine bay fire. Luckily these lacked the complexity of today’s engine bays, so we were able to get the car repaired. After the rust claimed it, my folks replaced it with a rolling penalty box.
I sold my 67 Vista Cruiser for 28K. It took a little while, but I found the right guy and he loves the car. My Vista Cruiser used to make Mustangs and Camaros invisible at car shows. People loved talking about the VC and sitting in it would make their day.
I had a VC and had to agree – people FLOCK to them!
My first car was a ’65 Malibu wagon. 283 with powerglide. It’s the one car I wish I’d never sold. Reliable, good gas mileage for the day, cargo area folds down completely flat for impromptu camping trips.
With the 283 and 2 barrel carb, it certainly wasn’t fast. Foot to the floor on a long flat road the fastest it ever went was maybe 95mph. $29.5K? Maybe if I were a Powerball winner with nothing else to do with my money. Maybe $20K and some change, but in this market it might go for what he’s asking.
absolutely stunning. hard to believe. leave it be and drive. i feel 25k would buy it.
Endless possibilities, if you have any money left over from buying it.
I think the general popularity of older cars and the prices they bring indicates that some folks would rather drive a nice older car at considerably less cost than a new car with all the computers, electronic nannys etc. A nice older car in good condition can provide great transportation be economical to maintain as well as starting some interesting conversations.
We had a sky blue ’66 Malibu wagon, 283 V8 2 barrel carb. Pretty reliable but it was traded after a couple for years for a three row ’72 Ford Country Squire with the “magic 2 way tailgate”. It provided additional room for a family of 5 and towed our 13ft Santa Fe trailer much easier. Both wagons were great cars but the Country Squire with the “wood” on the side was really iconic…
Geez…the seller’s milking it for all it’s worth and he knows what he has. I wonder how he obtained it (may have said so, but that detail excaped me–I gave up reading the details. That said, it’s a beauty, for sure. $29k? He just might get it; just too rich for my blood.
My opinion:
I think the only thing this vehicle is missing is . . . the desireability factor. It does appear to be in terrific condition. A lot of work has been done to ensure it is able to continue on down the road. But, it’s just kinda plain jane. If you wanted to add some excitement to it, you could change exhaust, carb, ignition, etc. But then all you’d have is a non-original (what’s that worth?) low mileage, 67 chevelle wagon. If it originally came with a 327/275 or 300hp engine, and a 4spd or anything else that gave it some “WOW” power, it would get a lot closer to almost $30k. Yes, it’s pretty but a 283 and PG? $18k and drive it, have fun doing maintenance, clean it up for a car show. But, don’t park it next to a restored Impala wagon with a 396 or 427 in it.
I really like the car but $30k, gee whiz, that’s just too much.
Maybe not a “steal” at 29.5k, but I’m happy to see the buyer’s optimism. Strong prices help drive interest in restoring the relative multitude of dilapidated old wagons rotting away in fields and barns. As for the old wagons that have survived the onslaught of time in this spectacular condition, good luck finding one even halfway comparable to this one!
Oh, the memories! I bought a used 67 Malibu Concours wagon (wood grain side inserts) when our small family needs more reliability than the beater I was driving. It was the first this I ever took a loan out on and was a whopping $75/ Mo. I realized if I packed my lunch rather than eating a $5 lunch every day I could easily afford it. It was a beautiful blue-green deeper than Marina Blue. Best of all it had a 327 with double hump heads and a 4 bbl. Quick enough and 20mpg on the road. It became my wife’s car and I had it looking good with Cragar’s as soon as it was paid off. She wrecked it soon after that. I hated to see it go. Never saw another like it since.
Great looking wagon and i love that rack, I’d rather have this over the same year Chevelle.
As a Mainer, I can confirm that that is an original plate. The plain white plate with the blue tags was the last year that we did that here. 1968 plates were yellow and we went to stickers and staggered registration.
If anyone is interested in some verification, I can help.
If the seller or anyone else gave me the area , the town or Estate that it was found , I can fill in the details.
Maine is a state where we all kind of know where things are and what goes on here. It’s the New England way!!
I owned two 60s Impalas borh wirh 283s and Powerglides from 1981 to 2000. Put 200,000 miles on both. Never an issue. Rock solid reliable and I could fix them wirh my Craftsman SAE tool set. It’s worth what someone is willing to pay. Not many folks could deal without ac, pb or power windows. I grew up in the late 1950s. This is all we had. And survived. Love rhis wagon.
Okay so it ain’t no highly desirable museum piece. What are you going to find new at that price that doesn’t have a gajillion sensors to go bad and lie to the computer? Then you pay a shop to plug your computer into their computer ~ by the time you’re done it costs $300 to replace a $50 sensor that this car doesn’t even use or need. If I was in the market for another car I would jump on this. A simple upgrade to HEI distributor and power disc brakes would make it perfect. Power discs were an available option in 67 so all the parts needed to convert it are available at your local auto supply store.