Hi & welcome to the club. As to it being a "tri color" car, this term was only introduced in late '79/early 1980 & comprised of a three colour decal set applied to the 2nd gen Z/28 Camaros. As far as I'm aware, there was never a tri color '67 hth
Here's a bit of '67 history for you
Chevrolet introduced the 1967 Camaro as its entry into what would later be called the "pony car" segment, the actual release date was September 29, 1966. Offered in coupe and convertible models, with 69 available factory-installed options and 12 dealer-installed options, the Camaro was designed to be many things to many people. First and foremost, the Camaro is to be a driver's car, which is reflected in its handling, ride, high-performance engine availability and styling. It was intentionally designed to do what the Corvette can do for less money. And judging by its popularity, it accomplished this goal exceedingly well. Although it has always been available with options to suit a wide range of sports-coupe buyers, performance has been what the name Camaro brings to mind for most people.
Camaro's long-hood, short-deck styling is intended to give a dynamic feeling of motion, even while the car is standing still. The chassis is also a first in that it used a separate front subframe attached to a unit-body via bolts and computer-tuned double-biscuit rubber mounts. This design helps minimize road noise and vibration into the passenger compartment from the drivetrain and front suspension. The subframe is bolted to the body and front sheet metal at six points. Four bolts and rubber mounts are used to attach the rear of the subframe to the body. Two bolts and rubber mounts attach the front of the subframe to the radiator support, to which the front sheet metal is attached. The engine, transmission, front suspension, brakes, steering gear and linkage are secured to the subframe. With minor revisions for steering linkage and front suspension geometry for the second generation Camaros which began production in 1970, this basic design was used through the 1981 model year.
The rear portion of Camaro was initially designed to be very similar to the compact Chevy II sedan, using a solid Salisbury axle and splayed monoplate leaf springs. Computer analysis indicated that placing the rear shock absorbers on the outboard side of the rear leaf springs and mounting near vertical would allow the wheels to more closely follow irregular road surfaces and improved cornering. To combat wheel hop with the monoleaf springs, a rear-axle traction bar was installed on the passenger-side rear spring of all 1967 Camaros with high-performance engines.
Engine choices are what makes a Camaro a Camaro. At its introduction (1967), the Camaro was offered with a choice of either 230 or 250 cu-in. 6-cylinder engines. For those who wanted a Camaro with more authority, two 327s and a 295-hp 350 cu-in. small-block V8 were offered. In May of 1967, a 396 cu-in. big-block V8 with 325 hp became available in the SS model. And this was only the beginning of a series of big-blocks that could be installed in Camaros over the next several years. Camaros with these engines required a driver with a very disciplined right foot or a good lawyer to keep there record clear of speeding tickets. Braking action on the first Camaros was provided by 9 1/2-in. drums, front and rear. Later models offer ventilated front disc brakes as optional or standard equipment depending on the model and year. Rear disc brakes adapted from the Corvette were offered as a factory-installed option on 1969 Camaros on a very limited basis. This system was offered in order to meet the homologation requirements of the Sports Car Club of America, who sanctioned the Trans-Am races Camaro competed in.
In the first year of production (1967), the Camaro was available in coupe and convertible body styles with seating for four. Standard seating were front buckets seats and a rear bench, but a front center console (with and without gauges), a front bench seat and a fold-down rear seatback were available as options. The SS (short for Super Sport) package included a special hood and ornamentation, paint stripes, safety-wired fuel cap, SS identification, performance suspension, tires and wheels. Another upgrade was the Rally Sport (RS) package, which included hideaway headlamps operated by electric motors, front valance-mounted parking lamps, rear valance-mounted backup lamps, safety-wired fuel-filler cap, RS identification (unless combined with the SS package), a special black-out grille and other specific trim. Camaros could be ordered with both SS and RS packages, the resulting car having hideaway headlamps, black-out grille and valance mounted parking and backup lamps, but otherwise SS trim, identification and running gear were dominant. About 100 white-on-blue convertibles with this SS/RS trim combination and bearing Indianapolis 500 Pace Car decals were sold to the public. The Z/28 was a mid-year introduction, with production not getting underway until December 29, 1966. Central to the first Z/28 was its 302 cu in. V8 derived by installing a short-stroke crankshaft from a 283 cu in. V8 in a 327 V8 block. This enabled Chevrolet to use the Z/28 for the SCCA's Trans-Am sedan racing series, which at the time had a 305 cu in. (5.0 liter) displacement limit. Available on coupes only, it also included a close-ratio Muncie 4-speed transmission, power-assisted front disc brakes, quick-ratio manual steering, 15x6-inch Rally wheels and red-stripe nylon-chord tires, a heavy-duty cooling system, 3.73:1 final drive, sport suspension and special "runway" hood and deck lid stripes. Also, Z/28s could be ordered with a special plenum air intake and tubular steel exhaust headers. No external badging identified the cars as Z/28s. The RS package could be combined with any Z/28. Other than the Z/28's standard 302, engine choices included the 230 and 250 cu in. inline sixes, two 327 cu in V8s (one 2 bbl, one 4 bbl), the 350 cu in. 4bbl V8 and two 396 big-block V8s. Available transmissions included the synchromesh 3-speed manual, M20 (wide-ratio) and M21 (close-ratio) 4-speed manuals, Powerglide 2-speed automatic and the M40 3-speed Turbo Hydra-matic 400 automatic. Unique to the 1967 models are front vent windows. Also, 1967 Camaros are the only models without side marker lamps. A total of 220,906 1967 Camaros were produced.
cheers...Nige
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