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
