I have a good friend who purchased a 1967 Fairlane convertible brand new in April 1967. It was a white small block.
He painted it red white and blue, modified the engine, and drag raced it for several years. After about a decade, he put the motor back to stock and had a beautiful red paint job layed on it, and that's the way it looks today. It's a real nice piece of mid 6o's Americana. Still winning trophys.