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| | | 1996 Grand Sport Corvette Coupe & Roadster - The Grand Sport Twins 86 |
1996 was a banner year for Corvettes. Not only was it the end of the production run for the C4, but Chevrolet offered two exciting special edition options. The Collector Edition was the low-priced special and then there was the Grand Sport option.
This was a salute to the '63 Grand Sport racing Corvettes and used a mix of perfornance and visual enhancements. Under the hood was the new LT4 engine with 330 horsepower - 30 more than the base Corvette. But it was the exterior that really got everyone's attention. The car was painted Admiral Blue and had a wide white strip that ran over the entire top of the car. Black spoked ZR-1 style wheels and red front fender hash marks gave the car a real racer look. The coupe had wide ZR-1 wheels and tires with rear fender flares to cover the big tires. Special badges and interior trim finished off the car. Convertible versions had smaller rear tires and no rear fender flares.
As "special package" pricing went, this one wasn't "too bad." Costing $3,250 for the coupe and $2,880 for the roadster, this was a very impressive machine. At Corvette shows, organizers like to have all the C4 Grand Sports park together to create a "sea of Admiral Blue." It's a beautiful sight!
This beautiful lithograph print from world renowned automotive artist Dana Forrester is sure to please any car lover! This signed and numbered rendition is printed on Somerset, acid-free paper to ensure a lifetime of enjoyment.
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