The Return of the Corvette C6 Grand Sport

Chevrolet dipped into the past for 2010 with the introduction of the Grand Sport Corvette. Fender styling inherited from the Z06 and ZR1 - dubbed "wide body" by the Corvette community - was part of the bargain. Larger wheels (front: 18" x 9.5"; rear: 19" x 12") made the flaring necessary.

The option was a tribute to a 1963 series of five racing Corvettes that were the brainchild of Zora Arkus-Duntov. Zora produced the Grand Sports on the sly but when his bosses learned of their existence, the program was axed since it violated corporate policy. A Grand Sport Corvette was also available in 1996, the last year of the C4.

Although it wouldn't be fair to refer to the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport as a "Z06 lite", it does share some important bits with the track day favorite. Besides the fender areas, upgrades from the base cars include dry-sump oiling system, differential cooler and a rear-mounted battery. The latter three are only possible when the Grand Sport edition is a coupe equipped with a manual transmission. Although automatic transmissions and convertibles are available with the Grand Sport, they do not come with those race car inherited items. The reasons behind this dividing line can't be found in the GM press release but Corvette enthusiasts can draw their own conclusions.

Corvette Racing, American Le Mans Series, Laguna Seca, April 20, 2010, Corvette celebrates 50 years at Le Mans, 2010 #4 C6.R GT2, 2011 VIN 001 GM Design Special Anniversary Z06, 1960 #2 Le Mans competitor, 1969 #49 Le Mans competitor (raced at Le Mans in 1973), and 1967 #9 Le Mans competitor

Left: 1960 Corvette Le Mans #2 race car on the ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours, August 2008. It is currently owned by collector Bruce Meyers.

April 20, 2010: Corvette celebrates 50 years at Le Mans with the 1960 #2 Cunningham Team Le Mans and 2010 #4 C6.R GT2 race cars.

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