A Quick History of the Corvette Grand Sport - CorvetteForum
Aug 28, 2020 · C4 Grand Sport. The Grand Sport name would not be used again – or used officially on a production model – until 1996. The C4 Corvette Grand Sport Special Edition was a limited run of 1,000 cars, all painted Admiral Blue with an Arctic White stripe and red hash marks on the driver’s side front fender. This package includes the black wheels ...
A History of the Corvette Grand Sport - CorvetteForum
Jan 4, 2022 · More than a badge or limited edition car, the Corvette Grand Sport has a serious racing history. Not long after the Corvette got its first V-8 engine, it went racing. Promoted to director of high performance vehicles at Chevrolet, Zora Arkus-Duntov led the development of the Corvette Super Sport (SS). In its debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring, it ...
Hidden Gem: The Only Original, Unrestored 1963 Grand Sport
Jun 26, 2023 · Hidden away in the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, posed alongside a 1950 Allard J2, sits an invaluable piece of Corvette history. Purchased by Jim Jaeger in 1990, the car in question is the only original, unrestored 1963 Grand Sport in existence. Of the five vehicles produced, this one’s the only example still bearing ...
C8 Grand Sport - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum …
Jul 27, 2024 · The only Grand Sport I see them coming out with would be the widebody with the LT2 with a little HP bump, but pretty sure that's not going to happen. The Grand Sport would not be positioned above the Z06, doesn't make sense, the Z06 has always been a higher performer than the GS. As most have said, I think the GS is the Eray.
10 Reasons Why the C7 Grand Sport is the Best Corvette Ever!
Jan 23, 2024 · The C7 Corvette Grand Sport that was built for the 2017 through 2019 model years is the "best" Corvette ever made. And we have ten reasons that support that claim. The name Grand Sport holds a special place in Corvette lore. It all started with the 1963 Grand Sport race cars that were the brainchild of Zora Arkus-Duntov.
2018 Corvette Grand Sport Review: The Sweet Spot
Corvette Grand Sport offers sensory overload that you cannot ignore. There it is, glistening in the sunlight is my Sebring Orange Tintcoated ride for the day, a 2018 Corvette Grand Sport. With the Z07 Performance Package, gloss black wheels and Carbon Flash metallic accents, this ‘Vette is a stunner. So much so, I need my shades on to get a ...
2011 Corvette Grand Sport Overview - CorvetteForum
Aug 9, 2010 · The 2011 Corvette Grand Sport offers an automatic transmission and. convertible option that is not available in the Z06 but the Grand Sport. shares a massive brake system the pricier Z06, featuring 14-inch front. rotors with six-piston calipers and 13.4-inch rear rotors with. four-piston calipers.
2010 Corvette Grand Sport Review - CorvetteForum
Jun 22, 2010 · 2010 Corvette Grand Sport. The name is new for 2010 but the equipment options are not, as the Grand Sport is effectively replacing the Z51 package with some styling cues from the Z06. The drivetrain of the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport is the same as the base model, with the 430 horsepower LS3 being mated to either an automatic or manual transmission.
Z51 vs. Grand Sport - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum …
Dec 12, 2019 · Z51 vs. Grand Sport. 1. The GS is faster than the Z51. The 2019 Corvette Brochure says the Stingray with Z51 does 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds while the GS does it in 3.6 seconds. Similarly the quartermile is done by the Z51 in …
C8 Grand Sport? - CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum …
Feb 6, 2024 · The C8 Stingray links followed the same naming convention as the C7 Grand Sport links by using the " CorvetteGS " moniker in the URL. I remember hearing Corvette exec staff (likely Tadge) saying that the C8 Stingray's performance envelope is already so high that it replaces the Grand Sport.