When most people think of the Chevy Chevelle, they think of either the Malibu or the Super Sport. But there were also two bare-bones models, the 300 and 300 Deluxe (at least in 1967). The seller has the former with a six-cylinder engine to get it to and from the store. It looks to have a few mods, principally an SS-style hood. Though it appears good, there is some rust afoot; otherwise, it seems to be a driver. Located in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, this entry-level Chevelle is available here on craigslist for $9,000. Rocco B. comes through again with the tips!
The Chevelle was in its fourth year in 1967 and had some styling updates to set it apart from the 1966 models (mostly the taillights and grille). If you needed a new mid-size car and your budget was limited, the 300 or 300 Deluxe was the way to go at your neighborhood Chevy dealer. Not nearly as popular as the Malibu, Chevy sold about 51,000 300/300 Deluxe copies in 1967 vs. 228,000 Malibus. These numbers exclude wagons, pickups (El Camino), and Super Sports, in all body styles.
If a Plain Jane 300, this 4-door sedan with a 230 cubic inch inline-6 saw about 10,000 deliveries that year. This one has been well-used, with the odometer sitting at 67,000 miles on its second time around. Options may have been few, but someone checked the box for a 2-speed Powerglide transmission back in the day, along with power steering. The interior looks okay, but the carpeting (a different color and fading) could have been added later, as rubber floor coverings were the order of business on a 300. There’s a pair of huge speakers sitting on the back seat.
We’re told the car runs well and burns zero oil. The custom two-tone paint is surely a redo given the hood swap. There is some rust to deal with in the rear quarter panels and trunk. To help it go faster (right), Super Sport Rally wheels were added along with Goodyear Radial T/A tires. All in all, this looks like a decent driver that you could take to Cars & Coffee until you wanted to fix its ills. But the lack of a V8 and two extra doors suggests you don’t go overboard.
Cigarette butts in the ashtray are a nice touch.
That’s funny. Back in the 1980’s when cars like this (muscle car adjacent) were cycling through wrecking yards finding an ashtray that hadn’t been used was like printing money. It was one of the items with the greatest return.
Steve R
At least you won’t be surprised that the interior stinks. Props for full disclosure.
I’ll buy it just based on that
I wanna buy it just because of that
Is this a good example of what $9K gets you in today’s market? Half that would be All The Money for this reader. I think it might be time to pursue other interests.
Don’t lose your faith; there’s still undervalued gems out there – in the interim, it’s great entertainment
Interesting comment. When I saw this, I thought “Finally, a decent looking old car at a reasonable price.”
Looks like it was a nice decent car before the “Cheech & Chong” interior decorations . Along with a photo of his Hero on dash. Drivers side seat has been blasted with too many late night muncie trips to the Taco Bello. I would throw out all the trash in insides and sell / replace the hood . Fix rust / new paint job and then have a nice driver . Its a 4 door with a six , it is what it is .
The Hood is worth more than the car!
a 72-crew cab Chevelle sold for 11200.00 Friday on B A T. i guess that the days of a cheap 4dr are gone. i guess it’s time to try and unload my 70-crew cab with these crazy prices.
Seems pretty odd that it has the “283” call out flags on the front fenders, being a six cylinder.
That’s odd but the SS hood isn’t? She’s not 100% as built, but a nice looking car for 59 yrs old.
The front clip may have been swapped. I once bought a 1967 Chevelle SS that had previously been in a front end collision, it had a reproduction SS hood and fenders off a small block car based on the holes for the engine displacement emblems. It looked much like the way this car looks.
Steve R
A 327 might get you close to that dollar amount they are asking, but a low to middle tier Chevelle with the 230 will not pull that price. Nice looking, although the cigarette butts in the ashtray (meaning that the owner is a smoker) would definitely be a no-deal for me. You cannot get rid of that smell…
BF eagle eyes sussed out the butts in the ash tray feature with their usual attention to detail. Either the seller is an active smoker or the butts hail from a time when smoking cigarettes wasn’t frowned upon. Therefore it becomes a period correct accessory. And no up charge for the stench of stale smoke embedded into every square inch of the interior. This observation comes from an ex smoker who trashed more than a few car interiors back in the day. Pro tip: if you really want to increase your market share you might want to dump the ass tray and invest in a good cleaning. As it stands now; this will be a major turn off for a lot of potential buyers. GLWTS.
Smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em!
Lol can’t say I disagree with any of the above comments. Rallys and an SS hood are ok but don’t justify the price, sorry. My dad bought one of these new, 230-6 3 on the tree. only option was AM radio. Served as the family car, even made a trip from IN to Yellowstone, etc with parents and 3 youngest kids. Driven to school by three of us, driver for 2 youngest sons. Tree shifter gave out, Indy floor shifter took its place, 250-6 replaced the 230. Finally died in the late 70s with over 250k miles on the odo. Dad got his money’s worth! I was tickled with an interest but not at that price, and not with auto.