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Mar 4, 2016, 05:05 PM
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'cause God knows Google is too hard to use...http://www.grandsportregistry.com/faq.htm#2
"2. Q: What is the significance of the the red hashmarks on the front left fender of the '96 Grand Sports?
A: During some races of the original 1963 Grand Sports, the teams painted one, two, or three stripes (or placed strips of tape) on the driver's side fenders instead of livery numbers to identify the cars. The red hashmarks on the front left fender of the 1996 version simply commemorates these markings on the original race cars."
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'cause God knows Google is too hard to use...http://www.grandsportregistry.com/faq.htm#2
"2. Q: What is the significance of the the red hashmarks on the front left fender of the '96 Grand Sports?
A: During some races of the original 1963 Grand Sports, the teams painted one, two, or three stripes (or placed strips of tape) on the driver's side fenders instead of livery numbers to identify the cars. The red hashmarks on the front left fender of the 1996 version simply commemorates these markings on the original race cars."
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'cause God knows Google is too hard to use...http://www.grandsportregistry.com/faq.htm#2
"2. Q: What is the significance of the the red hashmarks on the front left fender of the '96 Grand Sports?
A: During some races of the original 1963 Grand Sports, the teams painted one, two, or three stripes (or placed strips of tape) on the driver's side fenders instead of livery numbers to identify the cars. The red hashmarks on the front left fender of the 1996 version simply commemorates these markings on the original race cars."
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I really expected that my question was to be submitted to the adult section of the forum however, it was apparently sent to the kiddie corner. Children just take your meds and you will feel better in the morning. Happy motoring
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'cause God knows Google is too hard to use...http://www.grandsportregistry.com/faq.htm#2
"2. Q: What is the significance of the the red hashmarks on the front left fender of the '96 Grand Sports?
A: During some races of the original 1963 Grand Sports, the teams painted one, two, or three stripes (or placed strips of tape) on the driver's side fenders instead of livery numbers to identify the cars. The red hashmarks on the front left fender of the 1996 version simply commemorates these markings on the original race cars."
Dates back to Bahama Speed Weeks, Dec 63---years ago I posted the whole story on a long C6 thread-- in which John Mecom brought 3 Grand Sports, all painted the same exact blue, to Speed Week in the Bahama's (post WWII rich guy/playboy/jet setter car event in the 1960s). Brought there as a "private" team with GM behind the scenes backing.
They had issues knowing which car (way before in car radios) was coming down pit lane (all the same color blue and you can't read the door number of a car coming head on) so they put a SINGLE piece of TAPE on the front NOSE of the car..3 cars, one each of white, black, red. Bingo- a legend born. Other race cars used them thereafter--team cars to id one from the other. The concept is still in use to this day-notice how the C5, C6, C7 race cars use different color windshield banners.
The C4 and C6 Grandsport hash marks are a salute to this tradition.
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Yes, started by Corvette, and popularized by Cobra. Also known as FIA Stripes, PIT Stripes, Fender Stripes, and even Rookie Stripes as applicable.
They were first used on Cobras at the 1963 Sebring FIA Race. The stripes were painted to distinguish race teams.
They were first used on Cobras at the 1963 Sebring FIA Race. The stripes were painted to distinguish race teams.
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Live under an hour and a curvey road from Sebring (Corvette Corral 4 days) you drowned at Petit Lemans last year and a big butt Porsche was able to win the overall. You deserve better weather this year.
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