The
1964 Corvette Grand Sport
did get an opportunity to challenge the Shelby Cobras
at the 1963 Nassau Speed Week. An aluminum eight-cylinder
engine capable of producing nearly 500 horsepower was
installed into the mouth of the corvette. By the end of
the race, the Grand Sport had proven their point and completely
conquered the Cobras.
The Grand Sports were prepared for the 1964 Daytona and
Sebring races. These tracks are extremely fast and vehicles
with aerodynamic bodies have a better advantage. To capitalize,
two of the vehicles were transformed to convertibles.
Unfortunately, GM halted the project and the Grand Sports
were not raced. The cars were sold to privateers where
they were campaigned at various racing circuits. One of
the famous privateers was Roger Penske who defended the
Nassau GT Victory with a repeat in 1964.
1964
CORVETTE
Grand
Sport
1/18
scale/ Blue Metallic
1964
CORVETTE
Grand
Sport
1/18
scale/ Blue Metallic
