Corvette Grand Sport

I recently ran across a letter that made me reconsider what to call this car. Everyone I ever spoke to that actually drove the Grand Sport called it the "Lightweight". I then assumed that was the correct name. I assumed that Grand Sport was a creation of the marketing people.

Wrong.

Here is the text of a letter that Zora Duntov sent to the FIA. 

January 25, 1963

To: Mr. George Rand
515 Madison Avenue
New York City, New York

Due to change in our plans we are canceling our applications

for homologation of Corvette Grand Sport. Reference number

of applications in question are 837 C-63 and 837 A-63.



Z. Arkus Duntov
Chevrolet Engineering
Warren, Michigan



If you want to read about the restoration of 004 you can find information here.


The Webers








More Engine Images




The Flashlights





Wheels




Differential


Mirrors




The mirror on 003 is very different. I know the one on 004 is original. I'm not as sure about the 003 car.




Misc.







Misc. Period Photos





This is the oil cooler cover on GS #004


Delmo Johnson in 1964

Penske - This could very well be the shop that was in West Philadelphia

Nassau 

Nassau

Passenger Seat #004 

Sebring #004

Sebring






Left Front

The color is bad in the two photos below due to indoor lighting, but the details might help someone. These are images of #004



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