The Mecum Kissimmee auction, renowned for its massive scale and diverse selection of collector vehicles, saw a rare 1967 Chevrolet Corvette ... 427-cubic-inch, 435-horsepower big-block engine ...

"porcupine" head engine appeared in 1965, followed by the 427 ... Corvette owners, but also to a sampling of Car and Driver's nearly 400,000 readers, who voted it the Best All-Around Car of 1967 ...