Bugleboy84

I don't know much about C4 vette history, and I have never knew that they actually had a racing version of C4 vette. There are some links to pictures of GTP Corvette below. If you look closely to the picture of the first link, it has a C4 logo.:yesnod: I just got my January, 2004 issue of Corvette Magazine; I looked up in the personal classified section, and saw an ad that they're selling 10.6 liter Eagle 4 cam engine GTP Corvette that produces 956 HP@5,700~5,800rpm and capable of 250+ mph. I wonder who's going to own it? The ad is in pg.97 in Corvette Magazine. By the way, what's GTP stand for?

http://www.4-lesco.com/folder2/Vette5.html
http://www.4-lesco.com/folder2/Vette3.html
http://www.4-lesco.com/folder2/Vette4.html
http://www.4-lesco.com/folder2/Vette4D.html


If you're interested in buying it, the ad says to visit http://www.4-lesco.com or call them at (805) 466-3893. They, also, said "Open to real offers." I guess that means they want to sell it for 6 or 7 figures. :eek::crazy: Way out of my budget. :cry

:chevy :seeya :auto: :steering:


[Modified by Bugleboy84, 1:13 AM 11/1/2003]

Goody

Grand Touring Prototype

FC2000

The car in question wasn't really a C-4. It was a slightly re-bodied Lola GTP car built in the mid 80's and was raced on the IMSA curcuit. Bobby Rahal drove one at the Columbus 500 street race back then. (did have a small block Chevy for power) :yesnod:

Jeffyvette

I have one of those motors in my race car. The difference is they run 14.5:1 compression, I run 9.5:1. They bore theirs to 427ci mine is a 396ci. I have a lot of room to build with mine.
Jeffy'

boxerdog

Ah yes, IMSA in the 80's. Great racing, cool cars. Killed off by the all conquering Toyotas too bad, really.
But I digress.
The GTP Corvette was a Lola with a twin turbo V-6 run by Hendrick motorsport of NASCAR fame. It was fast but fragile, Sarel van de Merwe and Bill Adam (now a comentator on Speed Channel) took pole at Daytona in '85 but DNF'd. I think they did manage a couple of wins but mostly there were a lot of front row starts with bad luck and dnf's.

The V-8 was a later addition long after its short (official GM) IMSA career was over.

I recall a grid interview with Bill where the pit reporter asked (tongue in cheek) what parts were common between the GTP Corvette and the street version. The reply? "Well we're using a completely stock winshield washer motor to circulate water through the cool suit."

Oh yeah, another thing. This was also at a time when people a GM were pushing for a turbo V-6 option for the street Vette. I think that part of this program was a lame attempt to get some buzz going for that.

[Modified by boxerdog, 6:14 AM 11/1/2003]


[Modified by boxerdog, 6:16 AM 11/1/2003]

Bugleboy84

Thanks for the replies. I learned something new about Corvette history! :thumbs:

:seeya :auto: :steering: