Five Facts to Know About the First Corvette Grand Sport
03-14-2016, 12:10 PM
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Five Facts to Know About the First Corvette Grand Sport
One of the things that’s gotten lost in all the new C7 Grand Sport discussion is the deeper history surrounding the original Grand Sport.
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03-14-2016, 04:14 PM
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, nothing new there-------------provided you know your GS history!
03-15-2016, 12:30 PM
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One of the things that’s gotten lost in all the new C7 Grand Sport discussion is the deeper history surrounding the original Grand Sport.
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03-17-2016, 10:45 AM
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Great video, thanks for posting. Back when racing was interesting!!
03-17-2016, 12:21 PM
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03-17-2016, 09:08 PM
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I always enjoy watching this video of Bruce Canepa taking ole' #004 through her paces at Laguna Seca in '13:
https://youtu.be/HPXGnrdVGk8
Some Cobras were hurt in the making of this video...
https://youtu.be/HPXGnrdVGk8
Some Cobras were hurt in the making of this video...
This video shows Bruce's prowess (and my deficiencies) as he uses the GrandSport to pass most of his competitors (including me, #63), catching me at the top of the corkscrew at 14:15, and passing me in turn 8A at the bottom of the corkscrew at 14:27. Yes, I lost my coolant and was overheating (smoking), but I had a great view of the Grand Sport in action.
03-18-2016, 04:16 AM
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Yes!!! Great video, and you make my point This video shows Bruce's prowess (and my deficiencies) as he uses the GrandSport to pass most of his competitors (including me, #63), catching me at the top of the corkscrew at 14:15, and passing me in turn 8A at the bottom of the corkscrew at 14:27. Yes, I lost my coolant and was overheating (smoking), but I had a great view of the Grand Sport in action.
This video shows Bruce's prowess (and my deficiencies) as he uses the GrandSport to pass most of his competitors (including me, #63), catching me at the top of the corkscrew at 14:15, and passing me in turn 8A at the bottom of the corkscrew at 14:27. Yes, I lost my coolant and was overheating (smoking), but I had a great view of the Grand Sport in action.I would not dare racing my '66, I waited long enough to be in a position to have one so the fear of damaging it would take all the fun away... Kudos for racing your C2! Participating in a competition on this circuit with such a lineup must be unique!
