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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 12:26 PM
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looking for correct interpretation of second "Y" in the VIN # 1G1YY2256T5102998?
Someone is advertising the car as Grand Sport but it isn't Admiral Blue and the rear wheel wells are not flared more than normal.
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 12:58 PM
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This is a common mistake by many sellers who own an LT4 Corvette as the throttle body cover says Grand Sport on all 6-speed 96 Corvettes.
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Old Apr 4, 2015 | 01:24 PM
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This is a common mistake by many sellers who own an LT4 Corvette as the throttle body cover says Grand Sport on all 6-speed 96 Corvettes.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the 96 Grand Sport.

www.grandsportregistry.com

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Originally Posted by edsavetter
looking for correct interpretation of second "Y" in the VIN # 1G1YY2256T5102998?
Someone is advertising the car as Grand Sport but it isn't Admiral Blue and the rear wheel wells are not flared more than normal.
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To answer your original question.
The second "Y" doesn't really mean anything by itself.
1 = US Built
G = General Motors Product
1= Chevrolet Motor Division Product
YY = Corvette

The eighth character being a 5 = LT4 engine
Which as corvetteronw mentioned they all have "Grand Sport" listed on the top of the throttle body

The 12th character being a 1 tells you this isn't a real Grand Sport.
1 = Regular Coup or Convertible
6 = Grand Sport
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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 10:12 AM
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