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C7 Corvette Grand Sport (2017–2019): The Complete Guide
Every C7 Corvette Grand Sport, 2017–2019: The Z06’s wide body, brakes and chassis with the 460-horsepower LT1: the C7 everyone who drove them called the sweet spot, with the Z07 package optional and the Collector Edition for 2017. The story, every model year, the specs and the figures and a buyer’s guide.
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The Basics
The Car: The Z06’s wide body, brakes and chassis with the 460-horsepower LT1: the C7 everyone who drove them called the sweet spot, with the Z07 package optional and the Collector Edition for 2017
Years: 2017–2019 (3 model years)
Built: 26,280 by GM’s counts
Engine: LT1 6.2-liter V8, 460 hp / 465 lb-ft (with the performance exhaust)
Power: 460 hp
Performance: 0–60 in 3.6 s · quarter mile 11.8 @ 118 · 184 mph (2017, GM)
Price New: $66,445
The Code: RPO Z15 Grand Sport; Z07 package (carbon-ceramic brakes, Cup tires); the 2017 Collector Edition (Watkins Glen Gray, Tension Blue interior)
Predecessor: C6 Corvette Grand Sport
Successor: C8 Corvette Grand Sport
Related: Corvette Grand Sport guide, the C7 hub, C7 Corvette Stingray, C7 Corvette Z06, C7 Corvette ZR1
The Overview
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport was built 2017–2019, 26,280 cars by GM’s counts. The Z06’s wide body, brakes and chassis with the 460-horsepower LT1: the C7 everyone who drove them called the sweet spot, with the Z07 package optional and the Collector Edition for 2017.
The Z06 without the supercharger, and the C7 most people should buy: the wide body, Magnetic Ride, electronic limited-slip, Brembo brakes and 19- and 20-inch wheels on Michelin Pilot Super Sports, with the 460-horsepower LT1 and a standard dry sump, Z07 available for the first time on a Grand Sport, from $66,445. It ran 1.05 g and 0–60 in 3.6 seconds, and sold 26,280 in three years: 11,958, 3,081 and 11,241. The Collector Edition of 2017 (935, Watkins Glen Gray, Tension Blue) and the Drivers Series of 2019 (95 cars in the liveries of Gavin, Milner, Magnussen, Garcia and Taylor) are the editions, and Grand Sports paced Indianapolis in 2017 and, with Dale Earnhardt Jr., in 2019. In 2026 Grand Sports sold for $27,500 to $62,700, most 2LT and 3LT cars between $48,000 and $62,000, and Collector Editions for about $57,500 to $60,000.
This page has every model year of the C7 Corvette Grand Sport in its own section with the year page’s account, the specs, the numbers and the posts; the figures by year; the colors; how it compares to its siblings; the site’s guides, videos and news; and a buyer’s guide: which year to buy, what to pay, how to verify one, what goes wrong and the site’s market reports. The Corvette Grand Sport guide has the whole line across every generation.
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport Story
2017–2019: The C7 Grand Sport on the Z06’s Chassis
Revealed at Geneva on March 1, 2016 and on sale that summer at $66,445, the C7 Grand Sport was the first built on the Z06’s own chassis: the wide aluminum-framed body, 19 x 10 and 20 x 12-inch Grand Sport Cup wheels on Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Brembo six-piston brakes, Magnetic Ride with its own FE6 calibration, an electronic limited-slip differential, a dry sump and differential and transmission coolers, with the 460-horsepower LT1 and performance exhaust in place of the supercharged LT4, 3,428 pounds. For the first time a Grand Sport could have Z07 (carbon-ceramic brakes, Cup 2 tires, the carbon aero) for 1.2 g, 3.6 seconds to 60 and a Milford lap within a second of the C6 ZR1. The Heritage Package hash marks went on 3,863 cars in 2017 and the Collector Edition (Watkins Glen Gray, Tension Blue, the 1963 racer embossed in the headrests) made 935 more; 11,958 Grand Sports were built that year, 3,081 in the short 2018 (with the Carbon 65 Edition on 297 of them) and 11,241 in 2019, when the Drivers Series honored Corvette Racing’s four drivers with 95 cars: 26,280 in all. Grand Sports paced the Indianapolis 500 in 2017 with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and in 2019 with Dale Earnhardt Jr., the last front-engine Corvette to do so.
The new 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine to deliver exceptional performance. Inside, the Grand Sport Collector Edition features a unique Tension Blue full leather and suede-wrapped interior, a three-dimensional representation of an original Grand Sport race car is embossed in the headrests and that shape is also used on an instrument panel plaque that carries a unique build sequence number.The C7 Corvette Grand Sport Year by Year
Every model year of the C7 Corvette Grand Sport: what changed, how many were built, what it cost and what it made. Each year has its section below and its own research page on the site.
MORE: THE C7 HUB / CORVETTE GRAND SPORT GUIDE
| THE YEAR | BUILT | PRICE NEW | POWER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport The first Grand Sport on the Z06’s own chassis: aluminum frame, wide body, Cup wheels, Brembos, Magnetic Ride, eLSD and dry sump under the 460-hp LT1; Z07 available for the first time; 935 Collector Editions; paced the Indianapolis 500 |
11,958 | $66,445 / $70,445 | 460 hp |
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2018 C7 Corvette Grand Sport The short model year: 3,081 cars; carbon-ceramic brakes offered alone (J57), the satin-black stripe and stinger; the Carbon 65 Edition on 297 Grand Sports; the Yenko/SC Stage I conversions |
3,081 | $66,490 / $70,490 | 376 ci (6.2 L) LT1 |
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2019 C7 Corvette Grand Sport The last front-engine Grand Sport and its second-best year, 11,241 cars; the Drivers Series (95 cars for Milner, Gavin, Magnussen and Garcia); a Long Beach Red Grand Sport paced the Indianapolis 500 with Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
11,241 | $66,590 / $70,590 | 376 ci (6.2 L) LT1 |
C7 Corvette Grand Sports Built by Year
GM’s production counts for the C7 Corvette Grand Sport in each model year.
2017 Corvette Grand Sport
Revealed at Geneva on March 1, 2016 and on sale that summer at $66,445 for the coupe and $70,445 for the convertible, the C7 Grand Sport was the fourth to carry the name after 1963, 1996 and 2010–2013, and the first built on the Z06’s own chassis: the wide aluminum-framed body, 19 x 10 and 20 x 12-inch Grand Sport Cup wheels on 285/30 and 335/25 Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZPs, Brembo six-piston brakes, Magnetic Selective Ride Control with its own FE6 calibration, an electronic limited-slip differential, a dry sump, differential and transmission coolers, a front splitter, rockers and a wicker-bill spoiler, with the 460-hp, 465-lb-ft LT1 and performance exhaust in place of the supercharged LT4, 3,428 pounds. For the first time a Grand Sport could have Z07 ($7,995): carbon-ceramic brakes, Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires and the carbon aero package, for 1.2 g, 3.6 seconds to 60 and 11.8 at 118 with the automatic and a Milford lap within a second of the C6 ZR1. The Heritage Package (Z15) put hash marks in six colors on 3,863 cars and the Collector Edition (Z25) made 935 more.
Buyers took 9,912 coupes and 2,046 convertibles, 11,958 cars and 36 percent of 2017, 1,422 with Z07, 2,550 with the manual; a Grand Sport paced the Indianapolis 500 with Jeffrey Dean Morgan. In 2026 ordinary 2017 Grand Sports sold at auction for $27,500 to $62,700, a 1,000-mile manual for $96,800.
2017 Corvette Grand Sport Collector Edition. Shown with the Grand Sport at Geneva in March 2016 and built from October 2016 to February 2017, the Grand Sport Collector Edition was RPO Z25, $4,995 on a 3LT Grand Sport coupe or convertible, $80,190 and $84,190 delivered, with Z07 optional: Watkins Glen Gray Metallic, a color new for 2017, with Tension Blue fender hash marks, satin-black full-length stripes, gloss-black Grand Sport Cup wheels, Carbon Flash badges, a Tension Blue full leather-and-suede interior with two-tone seats and blue stitching, the 1963 Grand Sport race car embossed in three dimensions in the headrests and on the dash plaque that carries the build number, Collector Edition sill plates and steering-wheel and seat emblems. Chevrolet planned 1,000, 850 of them for the United States, and built 935, 784 coupes and 151 convertibles, on their own VIN series from 300001 with a 1 in the fifth position on the documented cars. In 2026 a 32,000-mile manual sold at auction for $57,500 and a 3,000-mile automatic was bid to $59,750 unsold; dealers asked up to $93,900.
MORE: THE 2017 RESEARCH PAGE / THE C7 GRAND SPORT STORY / THE COLLECTOR EDITION STORY
The new 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport combines a lightweight architecture, a track-honed aerodynamics package, Michelin tires and a naturally aspirated engine to deliver exceptional performance. Inside, the Grand Sport Collector Edition features a unique Tension Blue full leather and suede-wrapped interior, a three-dimensional representation of an original Grand Sport race car is embossed in the headrests and that shape is also used on an instrument panel plaque that carries a unique build sequence number.2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport: Specs and Numbers
The 2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport by the numbers, from the 2017 research page and the Compared dataset.
| SPEC | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Engine, LT1 (Stingray, Grand Sport) | 376 ci (6.2 L) Gen V small-block V-8, VIN 7: 4.06 x 3.62 in, 11.5:1, direct injection; 455 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 460 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm, 460 / 465 with NPP (standard on the Grand Sport, with dry sump); 6,600-rpm redline; Tonawanda; 25,509 cars |
| Power / torque | 460 hp / 465 lb-ft |
| 0–60 / quarter mile | 3.6 s / 11.8 @ 118 |
| Top speed | 184 mph |
| Weight | 3,428 lb |
| Built | 11,958 of 32,782 Corvettes |
| Price | $66,445 / $70,445 |
2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport: The Posts
Everything tagged to the 2017 C7 Corvette Grand Sport, newest first.
2018 Corvette Grand Sport
The Grand Sport’s second year changed little and sold 3,081 cars, 2,569 coupes and 512 convertibles, 32 percent of the short year, at $66,490 and $70,490 delivered: the Z06’s wide body, 19 x 10 and 20 x 12-inch Cup wheels, six-piston Brembos, Magnetic Ride, electronic limited-slip differential, dry sump and coolers under the 460-hp LT1 with the performance exhaust, 3,428 pounds. New for 2018 were the carbon-ceramic brakes without Z07 (J57, $7,495, on the Grand Sport for the first time), the satin-black center stripe (DUR) and stinger, the Heritage Package at $795 (760 cars, 382 of them with Torch Red hash marks), and the Carbon 65 Edition, which 297 Grand Sport buyers took with its own black Cup-style wheel (Q90). 873 had the close-ratio manual, 1,282 the gloss-black wheels, 727 chrome; Arctic White (566) and Watkins Glen Gray (400) led, Ceramic Matrix Gray (458) carried by the Carbon 65s. In the fifth VIN position the 2018 cars confirm V for a 1LT manual and Y for a 2LT automatic.
In 2026 ordinary 2018 Grand Sports sold at auction for $48,250 to $61,000, and a 900-mile Yenko/SC Stage I for $105,000.
2018 C7 Corvette Grand Sport: Specs and Numbers
The 2018 C7 Corvette Grand Sport by the numbers, from the 2018 research page.
| SPEC | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Engine, LT1 (Stingray, Grand Sport) | 376 ci (6.2 L) Gen V small-block V-8, VIN 7: 4.06 x 3.62 in, 11.5:1, direct injection; 455 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 460 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm, 460 / 465 with NPP (standard on the Grand Sport, with dry sump); 6,600-rpm redline; Tonawanda; 6,884 cars |
| Built | 3,081 of 9,686 Corvettes |
| Price | $66,490 / $70,490 |
2019 Corvette Grand Sport
The Grand Sport’s third and last year was its best after 2017: 9,496 coupes and 1,745 convertibles, 11,241 cars and 32 percent of 2019, at $66,590 and $70,590 delivered, the Z06’s chassis under the 460-hp LT1, 2,739 with the close-ratio manual, 1,350 with Z07 (shared with the Z06) and most of the 3,163 J57 cars, 2,178 with the Heritage Package hash marks (1,072 carbon fiber, 869 Torch Red). Its edition was the Drivers Series, revealed at the Rolex 24 in January 2019 and designed with Corvette Racing’s four drivers: the Tommy Milner Edition in Elkhart Lake Blue with silver stripes and red-stripe black wheels (PDT, 21 built), the Oliver Gavin Edition in Shadow Gray with a Torch Red center stripe and Adrenaline Red interior (PDO, 35), the Jan Magnussen Edition in Arctic White with Crystal Red stripes and gray hash marks (PDJ, 25) and the Antonio Garcia Edition in Corvette Racing Yellow with a Jake stinger (PDA, 14), all with red hash marks and red belts on 1LT, 2LT or 3LT cars at no mechanical change, 95 in all. A Long Beach Red Grand Sport with Blade Silver stripes paced the Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2019 with Dale Earnhardt Jr. driving, the last front-engine Corvette to do so.
Arctic White (2,155), Black (1,659) and Torch Red (1,507) led the colors; gloss-black wheels went on 6,035. In 2026 2019 Grand Sports asked $56,850 to $89,988 at dealers.
Introducing the 2019 Corvette Drivers Series — special-edition Grand Sport models designed in collaboration with the Corvette Racing team.2019 C7 Corvette Grand Sport: Specs and Numbers
The 2019 C7 Corvette Grand Sport by the numbers, from the 2019 research page.
| SPEC | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Engine, LT1 (Stingray, Grand Sport) | 376 ci (6.2 L) Gen V small-block V-8, VIN 7: 4.06 x 3.62 in, 11.5:1, direct injection; 455 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 460 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm, 460 / 465 with NPP (standard on the Grand Sport, with dry sump); 6,600-rpm redline; 24,932 cars |
| Built | 11,241 of 34,822 Corvettes |
| Price | $66,590 / $70,590 |
2019 C7 Corvette Grand Sport: The Posts
Everything tagged to the 2019 C7 Corvette Grand Sport, newest first.
C7 Corvette Grand Sport Specs by Year
The figures for every year with a row in the site’s Compared dataset: GM’s where published, otherwise the period road tests.
MORE: CORVETTES COMPARED / THE ENGINES
| YEAR | ENGINE | POWER | TORQUE | 0–60 | ¼ MILE | TOP SPEED | WEIGHT | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LT1, 460 hp, on the Z06 chassis | 460 hp | 465 lb-ft | 3.6 s | 11.8 @ 118 | 184 mph | 3,428 | $66,445 |
C7 Corvette Grand Sport Colors by Year
How many C7 Corvette Grand Sports were built in each color, from the year pages’ color charts (the chart splits the model out from 2017). Years missing from the table have no per-model split in the chart. Every color has its own page in the Corvette Colors library.
MORE: ALL CORVETTE COLORS / COLORS BY YEAR
| COLOR | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic White | 2,129 | 566 | 2,155 | 4,850 |
| Watkins Glen Gray | 2,745 | 400 | 598 | 3,743 |
| Black | 1,624 | 400 | 1,659 | 3,683 |
| Torch Red | 1,481 | 393 | 1,507 | 3,381 |
| Admiral Blue | 1,471 | 311 | 351 | 2,133 |
| Long Beach Red | 667 | 205 | 924 | 1,796 |
| Blade Silver | 552 | 133 | 534 | 1,219 |
| Ceramic Matrix Gray | — | 458 | 553 | 1,011 |
| Shadow Gray | — | — | 956 | 956 |
| Sebring Orange | — | 40 | 856 | 896 |
| Racing Yellow | 422 | 97 | 366 | 885 |
| Elkhart Lake Blue | — | — | 782 | 782 |
| Black Rose | 465 | 78 | — | 543 |
| Sterling Blue | 402 | — | — | 402 |
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport Against Its Siblings
Where the C7 Corvette Grand Sport sat in the C7 range: the other performance models of the generation, their figures and the gap between them.
MORE: C7 CORVETTE STINGRAY / C7 CORVETTE Z06 / C7 CORVETTE ZR1
| GENERATION | BASE CAR | GRAND SPORT | Z06 | THE GAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C7 Corvette | 2017 Stingray: 455-hp LT1, $56,445 | 2017–19 Grand Sport: 460-hp LT1 on the Z06 chassis, $66,445 | 2015–19 Z06: 650-hp LT4, $80,445 (2017) | $10,000 over the Stingray, $14,000 under the Z06; Z07 available on both |
Every C7 Corvette Grand Sport: Editions, Pace Cars, Prototypes and Racers
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport and the cars built from it that the site has guides for, with a picture each.
MORE: THE FULL CORVETTE GRAND SPORT LIST / THE SPECIAL EDITIONS
| THE CAR | YEARS | BUILT | |
|---|---|---|---|
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C7 Corvette Grand Sport The first Grand Sport on the Z06’s own aluminum chassis: wide body, Cup wheels, Brembos, Magnetic Ride, eLSD and dry sump with the 460-hp LT1; Z07 available; 1.2 g and a Milford lap within a second of the C6 ZR1 The guide / Year page |
2017–19 | 26,280 |
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Grand Sport Collector Edition Watkins Glen Gray with Tension Blue hash marks, satin-black stripes, a Tension Blue interior and the 1963 racer embossed in the headrests (RPO Z25, $4,995); 1,000 planned The guide / Year page |
2017 | 935 (784 / 151) |
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Grand Sport Indy 500 Pace Car A Grand Sport paced the 101st Indianapolis 500 in May 2017 with actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan driving; no replica The guide / The pace cars / Year page |
2017 | — |
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Carbon 65 Edition Grand Sport Ceramic Matrix Gray with visible-carbon aero and a blue interior for the Corvette’s 65th, on the Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ (RPO Z25); 297 of the 650 were Grand Sports The guide / The anniversary cars / Year page |
2018 | 297 GS (650 in all) |
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Grand Sport Drivers Series Four editions designed with Corvette Racing’s drivers: Tommy Milner (21), Oliver Gavin (35), Jan Magnussen (25) and Antonio Garcia (14), in their liveries, red hash marks and belts; revealed at the Rolex 24 The guide / Year page |
2019 | 95 |
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Grand Sport Indy 500 Pace Car A Long Beach Red Grand Sport with Blade Silver stripes paced the 103rd Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2019 with Dale Earnhardt Jr., the last front-engine Corvette to do so The guide / The pace cars / Year page |
2019 | — |
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport at the Races
The C7 racing highlights that involve the C7 Corvette Grand Sport or its engine, from the C7 hub.
MORE: EVERY CORVETTE RACE CAR / THE C7 HUB
| YEAR | CAR | EVENT | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 / 2017 / 2018 / 2019 | Z06, Grand Sport, ZR1 and Grand Sport | Indianapolis 500 | Pace cars; Gordon 2015, Oladipo in the ZR1 2018 after the first was crashed, Earnhardt Jr. 2019 |
C7 Corvette Grand Sport: The Guides and Features
Everything tagged C7 Corvette Grand Sport, newest first.
C7 Corvette Grand Sport News and Posts by Year
Everything tagged to the C7 Corvette Grand Sport’s model years, newest first.
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport Buyer’s Guide
The C7 Grand Sport is the Z06 without the supercharger: the wide body, the Z06’s brakes, wheels, tires and Magnetic Ride, the 460-hp LT1 on a dry sump, a manual or an automatic, a coupe or a convertible, three model years and about 26,000 cars. It is the C7 that road testers picked, and the used market treats it as a Stingray with better parts rather than as a Z06, which keeps it cheap.
Buy a 2017 for choice (the big year and the Collector Edition), a 2018 for the Carbon 65, a 2019 for the last cars and the Drivers Series. Z07 is rarer on the Grand Sport than on the Z06 and worth having only if the carbon-ceramic rotors are healthy; the manual carries a premium with collectors and the automatic is the better daily car once its shudder has been dealt with.
Which C7 Corvette Grand Sport to Buy
Every model year of the C7 Corvette Grand Sport with the verdict a buyer needs: what the year brought, which are collected and which are the value.
| YEAR | BUILT | NEW | POWER | THE VERDICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,958 | $66,445 / $70,445 | 460 hp | First year and the biggest (11,958); the Collector Edition (Watkins Glen Gray) is the collector car. |
| 2018 | 3,081 | $66,490 / $70,490 | 460 hp | The Carbon 65 Edition and the updated interior; the fewest built. |
| 2019 | 11,241 | $66,590 / $70,590 | 460 hp | The last C7 Grand Sport and the Drivers Series cars; no premium for being last. |
What a C7 Corvette Grand Sport Costs Today
Auction and dealer results the site has tracked, by year; check whether a result includes the buyer’s premium, and treat asking prices and unsold high bids separately from completed sales.
The Grand Sport is the C7 the market has decided is the best value, the Z06’s body and chassis without the Z06’s heat or price, and 2017s trade a little under the 2018–2019 cars for the same miles; the Collector Edition is the only Grand Sport with a premium, though a modest one so far. In the year to October 2026 ordinary 2017 Grand Sports sold at auction from $27,500 for a 28,000-mile 1LT manual to $62,700 for an 11,000-mile 2LT automatic, most 2LT and 3LT cars between $48,000 and $62,000, with a 1,000-mile 2LT manual bringing $96,800 at Mecum Indianapolis.
MORE: THE C7 BUYER’S GUIDE / MSRP BY YEAR
| YEAR | BUILT | NEW | SOLD AT AUCTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11,958 | $66,445 / $70,445 | Ordinary cars $27,500 to $62,700 at auction in 2026; a 1,000-mile manual $96,800; Collector Editions $57,500 (32,000-mile manual) with dealers asking up to $93,900 |
| 2018 | 3,081 | $66,490 / $70,490 | $48,250 to $61,000 in 2026; a 900-mile Yenko/SC Stage I $105,000 |
| 2019 | 11,241 | $66,590 / $70,590 | Dealers asked $56,850 to $89,988 in 2026; the Drivers Series cars rarely trade |
How to Verify a C7 Corvette Grand Sport
The VIN positions, the labels, the stampings and the parts that prove a C7 Corvette Grand Sport is what it claims to be, from the year pages, year by year; where a later year repeats an earlier one, only what is new is added.
2017: Verifying a Grand Sport: the VIN has a 7 in the eighth position (the Z06’s is a 6) and a 100001-series number, and the service parts label shows Z16 with FE6, G96, Z52, KNR, NPP and a Grand Sport wheel code; the car has the Z06’s wide fenders with the Grand Sport’s fender inserts, the 19 x 10 and 20 x 12-inch Cup-style wheels, six-piston front calipers, a wicker-bill spoiler and no supercharger bulge or hood extractor. A Z07 Grand Sport shows Z07, FE7 and J57, carbon-ceramic rotors and Cup 2 tires. A Collector Edition reads 1G1Y12D7?H53 (or ?3 on the 151 convertibles) followed by 00001 to 00935, shows Z25, 3LT, G7Q, 246, Q8X and EYT on the label, carries the number on its dash plaque, and has the embossed 1963 Grand Sport in the headrests, Tension Blue hash marks and interior and satin-black stripes.
2018: Verifying a Carbon 65: the car is Ceramic Matrix Gray (G9F) with a 3LT Grand Sport or 3LZ Z06 label, Z30 on the service parts label with 198, 37S, J6B, CFV, B92 and Q90 (Grand Sport Cup-style) or Q7Y (Z06 Blade) wheels, blue calipers, the fender stripes and door graphics, Carbon 65 sill plates and center caps, the carbon-rimmed wheel, blue-stitched Competition Sport seats, a blue top on a convertible, and the numbered plaque; the VIN is in the normal 100001 (Grand Sport) or 600001 (Z06) series with a 7 or 6 in the eighth position. A Grand Sport with J57 but not Z07 is a 2018-on combination.
2019: A Drivers Series Grand Sport shows PDT, PDO, PDJ or PDA on the label with its color, stripes, hash marks and red belts, and nothing else sets it apart, so the label is the whole story.
MORE: THE 2017 RESEARCH PAGE
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport Inspection List
What to check on a C7 Corvette Grand Sport before the money changes hands, from the year pages, with each year adding what is new.
2017: Inspection: the 8L90 on all three (shudder and harsh low-speed shifts, improved by fluid and software), the Grand Sport’s dry-sump and cooler plumbing on cars that have been tracked, Magnetic Ride dampers that leak, the 20 x 12 rear wheels on potholed cars, Cup 2 tires on Z07 cars that age out, carbon-ceramic rotors measured not looked at, the clutch on manuals, the carbon roof’s seals and the convertible top, the PDR and MyLink. A 3LT Z07 Grand Sport manual coupe in Admiral Blue or Watkins Glen Gray with the Heritage hash marks is the 2017 to drive; and a 2LT Grand Sport automatic under $50,000 the best-value C7 there is.
2018: A Carbon 65 Grand Sport the one to drive; and a 2LT Grand Sport automatic around $55,000 the sensible 2018, which is to say the sensible 2017 with a J in the VIN.
2019: A 2LT Grand Sport automatic at $55,000 is, as it was in 2017 and 2018, the best-value C7, now with a K in the VIN and the last of its kind.
MORE: THE C7 BUYER’S GUIDE
What Goes Wrong: The C7 Corvette Grand Sport’s Known Issues
The faults a C7 Corvette Grand Sport is known for, the years they affect, what they look like and what the fix is. None of them should stop a purchase; all of them should be on the checklist, and a car with the paperwork for them is the one to buy.
| ISSUE | YEARS | WHAT HAPPENS | THE FIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8L90 automatic shudder | 2017–19 | The C7-wide torque-converter shudder. | The fluid and software; a converter if they fail. |
| Wheel cracking | 2017–19 | The Grand Sport’s forged wheels are the Z06’s and the subject of the same class actions. | Inspect every wheel. |
| Dry-sump and cooler plumbing | 2017–19 | Every Grand Sport has the dry-sump LT1 and the extra coolers; the lines and fittings weep on some cars. | Look for staining; check the level hot and running. |
| Carbon-ceramic rotors (Z07) | 2017–19 | Wear by weight, expensive. | Have them weighed. |
| Cup 2 tires | 2017–19 | The Z07’s Cup 2s age out and are poor in the cold. | Check date codes. |
| Paint and roof | 2017–19 | Chips at the nose; the roof panel seals. | Look in daylight. |
The C7 Corvette Grand Sport Options and Editions That Matter
What moves the price of a C7 Corvette Grand Sport beyond mileage and condition: the packages, the equipment groups and the special editions, and what each does to the value.
MORE: THE SPECIAL EDITIONS / MSRP BY YEAR
| OPTION OR EDITION | WHY IT MATTERS | WHAT IT DOES TO THE PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Z07 Performance Package | Carbon-ceramic brakes, Cup 2 tires, the stage-3 aero. | A premium that depends on the rotors. |
| Seven-speed manual | A larger share of Grand Sports than Z06s have it. | The collector’s preference; a small premium. |
| 3LT equipment group | The full interior, PDR, nav. | Expected on the better cars. |
| Collector Edition (2017) | Watkins Glen Gray with Tension Blue hashes and the numbered interior. | A premium; dealers ask well above ordinary cars. |
| Carbon 65 Edition (2018) | Ceramic Matrix Gray with the carbon pieces; 650 across Z06 and Grand Sport. | A premium with the mileage. |
| Heritage Package | The fender hash marks in a contrasting color. | Taste; the hashes are the Grand Sport’s signature. |
What a C7 Corvette Grand Sport Costs to Own
A Grand Sport costs what a Stingray costs to run plus the Z06’s tires: the LT1 is a dry-sump pushrod V8 on Mobil 1, the brakes are steel unless it has Z07, and the 335-section rears are the one expensive consumable. Any Corvette shop can service it.
Insure it as a used car unless it is a Collector Edition or Carbon 65, which are worth an agreed-value policy.
MORE: THE C7 BUYER’S GUIDE
The Site’s Market Reports on the C7 Corvette Grand Sport
What CorvSport has written about buying, selling and valuing the C7 Corvette Grand Sport: the market reports, the bargain hunting, the auction results and the cars it has listed, newest first.
Corvette Bargain Hunting: How Cheap Are The C7 Grand Sports? — 2025
FOR SALE: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe C7.R Drivers Series Package — 2026
FOR SALE: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe C7.R Drivers Series Package — 2025
FOR SALE: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 2LT C7.R Drivers Series Package — 2025
FOR SALE: 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Yenko/SC Stage II — 2025
FOR SALE: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Collectors Edition — 2023
FOR SALE: 2018 Chevrolet Corvette (C7) Grand Sport At Collecting Cars — 2021
C7 Corvette Grand Sport: Recalls, Service Bulletins and Maintenance
The site’s recall, service-bulletin and maintenance-schedule posts for the C7 Corvette Grand Sport’s model years and the C7 generation.
C7 Corvette Grand Sports For Sale
The C7s the site has listed for sale, newest first; the C7 Corvette Grand Sports are among them. The for-sale page has every Corvette the site is following and the auctions page the results.
Go Deeper
The pages around this one.
Corvette Grand Sport: the ultimate guide — every generation
The C7 Corvette hub — the generation, 2014–19
Corvettes Compared — every year’s figures
FAQs
What years was the C7 Corvette Grand Sport made?
2017–2019, 3 model years. The Z06’s wide body, brakes and chassis with the 460-horsepower LT1: the C7 everyone who drove them called the sweet spot, with the Z07 package optional and the Collector Edition for 2017.
How many C7 Corvette Grand Sports were built?
26,280 by GM’s counts: 2017 11,958, 2018 3,081, 2019 11,241.
How much horsepower does the C7 Corvette Grand Sport have?
LT1 6.2-liter V8, 460 hp / 465 lb-ft (with the performance exhaust). 460 horsepower
How fast is the C7 Corvette Grand Sport?
2017: 0–60 in 3.6 s, 184 mph (GM’s figures or the period tests; the Compared page has them all).
How much did the C7 Corvette Grand Sport cost new?
2017: $66,445 / $70,445 · 2018: $66,490 / $70,490 · 2019: $66,590 / $70,590. The MSRP by Year page has every year in today’s dollars.
What is a C7 Corvette Grand Sport worth today?
See What to Pay in the buyer’s guide above: the site’s tracked auction and dealer results by year. The figures move, and the for-sale feed shows asking prices now.
What is the difference between a C7 Grand Sport and a Stingray Z51?
The Grand Sport has the Z06’s wide body and 285/335 tires, its brakes, its springs and Magnetic Ride, the dry-sump LT1 and the electronic limited-slip differential, at about $10,000 over a Z51 Stingray; it laps faster and the Z07 brake-and-tire package was available only on the Grand Sport and Z06.
What is the 2017 Grand Sport Collector Edition?
A Watkins Glen Gray Metallic Grand Sport with Tension Blue leather, satin-black trim and a numbered plaque, honoring the 1963 Grand Sports; 850 were offered in the United States and the rest worldwide at $80,190 (coupe) and $84,190.
What do the hash marks mean?
The two fender stripes recall the 1963 Grand Sport racers’ identification marks; on the C7 they came in six colors with the Heritage package and are the quickest way to tell a Grand Sport from a Z06 at a glance.
Grand Sport or Z06?
The Grand Sport if you drive on the road and want the Z06’s chassis without its heat, its supercharger and its price; the Z06 if you want the 650 hp. On track the Grand Sport is the one that keeps going.
Which C7 Grand Sport year is best?
A 2019 for the last cars with every update, a 2017 for choice and the Collector Edition, a 2018 for the Carbon 65. All have the same LT1 and the same chassis.
What should I check on a C7 Grand Sport?
The automatic’s shudder, every wheel for cracks, the dry-sump and cooler lines, the Z07 rotors by weight and the Cup 2 date codes, and the nose for chips.
