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"twill KINii M0UNTI>1H HPM-I-R. KIN65 MOUNTAIN. Ttwrritti IwHwIiw lii !<** Gievrolet For ’67 Stresses Choice iVmr Cammro hmIms Six Distinct Car Lines for Chevrolet in 1967 Five 1967 Ckevroiet models appear to be standing at attention as the CAMARO, newest member of the famdy, n^es its int^uct^ bow to die public (foreground, CAMARO Super Sport). While each Chevrolet model has distinctive stjiing m^^ the aU new C^ARO features a new approadi to the “long hood-short deck” design so successfully introduced to U.S. buyers by the Corvette. All Chevrolet- buih jmasenger cars go on public display at dealers’ September 29. Many Improvements In Restyled 1967 Chevrolet Truck Line est 108 - inch wheelbase car blends four - passenger roomi ness with sports car proportions and wide • tread handling. In corporated are the best features of larger Chevrolets including big car engines. construction gives Camaro maxi mum roadability and passenger comfort. Front suspension is in dependent with coil springs. Mono-plate leaf springs are used at the rear. Wheels are 14 Inches. Large drum-type brakes are self adjusting. Camaro’s base engines are the 230 cubic-inch six and a special 2-barrel carburetor version of the 327 cubic-inch V-8. Optional is a larger six an dtwo other V-8’s including the all-new 350. Horse power ranges from 140 to 295. Three - speed and four - speed manual transmissions are avail able plus Powcrglide automatic. Floor - mounted shift controls, center console and special in strumentation are optional. refinements. New Strato - bucket seats are standard in Monza models. Corvette — America's only sports car carries into its 15th year on the market all the fea tures which made 1966 its most successful model year in his tory. A sport coupe and converti ble are again offered on a 98- inch wheelbase. Styling refinements include re design of fender side louvers and a new rear end panel incorporat ing a wide, centrally located back-up lamp. The front • engine Camaro takes a fresh look at the “long hood — short deck” concept in troduced in American cars by Corvette. It stresses curved con tour styling in an aerodynamic body tested in a jet age wind tunnel. Chevelle — The volume leader in the fast growing intermediate car market increases its selec tion to 13 models in five series with the addition of the luxury Concours station wagon. Wheel base continues at 115 inches. There is a look of motion to the forward thrust of the restyled front fend^s \vhich give a fami ly resemblance to the regular Chevrolet. The simulated hood louvers identifying SS 396 models are re designed. Bold horizontal bars highlight the new full - width grille. Wraparound taillights are a major 1967 styling feature. Chevelle’s base six cylindet engine is increased to 230 cubic inches. Two sixes and five V-8’s are offered with a horsepower range from 140 to 325. Turbo Hydra-Matic transmis sion is offered for the first time with the two Chevelle 396 cubic inch engines. Four other trans missions are available. Three additional trims increase the lection. all • vinyl interior se- Five V-8 engines are available including two new triple-carbu retor versions of the 427 cubic- inch engine. Horsepower ranges from 300 to 435. There are three transmissions. Social Security Benefits Pupils Students benefits under Social Security have made it possible for many young people In Cleve land County to return to school this fall, according to ILex G. Barkley, District Manager. With out help many of these students could not have continued in school past their rfghteenth birthday. There are many other young peo ple, ages 18 to 22, in the county who could qualify for these bene fits but have not contacted their Social Security office. He invites them to contact his office now if they plan to go to school this fall. Before 1965 children whose pa rents were receivingi old-age or disability benefits or whose pa rents had died could not receive checks past their eighteenth birth day. Now, if the child is a full time student he can continue to get checks until hie 22nd birthday. Benefits are not paid to married students. Full time attendance in almost any school counts. The school imay be a high school, college, vocational or trade school. Full time attendance means the ' student igioes 'uring the regular term each year and takes a nor mal number of courses. He doeg^-^ not have to go to summer s^ool. His checks will continue tiirough ithe summer months if he intends to go back to school in the fall. The DaBy Tve H!eel4 itndait newspaper at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been publishing lor 70 years. All Chevrolet models have re designed interiors featuring a fresh variety of vinyls and fab rics. Fifteen exterior colors — 11 of them new — are offered for 1967 with up to 7 two-tone com binations available. ^Pronounced ca-mair-o' Pjoyn, trim practical styting that ^ves a low, fleet Io<flc to this Fleetside pickup is only one of many advances in the 1967 Chevrolet tmdi line. Vision, cab comfort, and corro^-resista^ are improved. Other new features in the line indude longer bodies and more power for Chevy-Vans, a ■ wXtJgned, lower four-whed-drive series, and diesels in forward-control delivery vans. In some larger modds, a new shorter cab and front sheet metal design give a shorter wheelbase for improved I maaenveralMlity wnth no loss in lo^ space. Camaro Line b Newest Chevy Model DETROIT — For the 1967 car buyer, Chevrolet stresses choice with a capital “C,” E. M. Estes, general manager, said today. “Introduction of the Camaro as Chevrolet’s sixth line of cars matches the American public’s growing preference for individ ualized transportation,” he de clared. Elstes said the 48 new models of Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II, Corvair, Corvette and Camaro* offer an "unparalleled variety of sizes, body styles, options and safety features.” They go on sale Thursday, September 29. ’Two models of the personal- feize Camaro — a couple and a convertible that Estes terms “four - passenger packages of excitement” .— are built on a 108-inch wheelbase. “Camaro offers the greatest choice of engines, trims, options and accessories Chevrolet has ever introduced with a new line of cars,” Estes said. ‘The buyer can literally tailor his own auto mobile.” Also new for 1%7 is a top-of- ihe-line Chevelle station wagon named “Concours” which has wood-grain exterior trim. Many important new safety- related product improvements are standard equipmeat Ml att 1967 Chevrolets. 'Fhey range from an energy - absorbing steering column and dual master cylin der brake system with warning light to passenger - guard door locks and a four-way hazard warning flstsher. Heading a list of more than 400 options and accessories is a new stereo tape system, an im proved cruise control and a new air conditioning unit which can be dealer installed on all new Chevrolets except Corvair and on all 1964 through 1966 models of Chevrolet, Chevelle and Chevy II. Front disc brakes are available as options on regular Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II and Camaro models. Four - wheel disc brakes are continued as standard on Corvettes. Here are the highlights of the six Chevrolet lines for 1967: Regular Chevrolet — The in dustry’s top selling automobile has a longer, lower “big car” look to its 19 models in five se ries on a 119-inch wheelbase. A wraparound grille includes front fender identification lamps stan dard on luxury Caprice models, optional on all other series. Long body lines carry to the tip of the rear fender. Rear fen der skirts are available for add ed body smoothness. Twin hori zontal tail lamps above the bumper are recessed into the lear panel. Caprice and Impala sport se dans have a new roofline that ends in a larger, more sloping back window. An exclusive new roofline on Impala sport coupes stresses fastback styling with the rear window blending into the deck. Extensive refinements in steer ing, rear suspension and body mounting give improved ride, handling and roadability. Base tires are larger for most models and a larger 24 gallon fuel tank is standard on all models. A distinctive SS 427 package stressing use of the 427 engine is added for the Super Sport coupe and convertible. Simulat ed air intakes on the hood, heavy - duty chassis components and red-line tires are in^uded. A 250-cubic • inch six cylinder engine and four V-8’s up to the 427 satisfy every power require ment, offering a horsepower range from 155 to 385. Offered are five transmiaaions. Turbo Hydra-Matic la available with all 396 and 427 cubic-inch engine installationi and, for the first time, with the popular 327 engine on Impala SS and Caprice models. The smooth grille has a two- headlight system. Concealed headlights in a black-grid grille plus special exterior moldings are included in a distinctive Rally Sport (RS) option. Wide, rectangular taillights set in a shallow cove highlight the clean, oval-shaped rear of Camaro. A distinctive SS 350 package is available to spotlight use of the new 350 cubic-inch engine introduced exclusively for (Ja- maro. Included in a special hood with twin simulated louv ers, a four-inch paint stripe around the nose and wide oval red-liqe tires. 'The Rally Sport and SS 350 options can be order ed individually or together. Strato-bucket seats and all vinyl interior are standard. Among many interior options are a fold-down rear seat back for added luggage room and a Strato - back bench front seat with folding center armrest. A new combination of sepa- Chevy II — The clean restyl- that helped Chevy II take sec ond place among all small car sales in 1966 is refined for 1967. Seven models, are offered in three series on a 110-inch wheelbase. Larger headlamp bezels, to gether with a redesigned extrud ed aluminum grille, give a broader, “big car” look to the front end. All models have 14- inch wheels and tires. An improved starting motor andnew battery providb greater efficiency and even more depen dable' service on Chevy II for 1967, as well as on all other Chevrolet lines. Five engines — a four, two sixes and two V-8’s — give a broad power choice. Horsepower range is from 90 to 275. There are three transmissions. Corvair — Chevrolet’s distinc tive rear-engine car will be of fered in five models in two se- riesfor 1967 on a 108-inch wheel base. 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