There’s been a lot of chatter lately around social media about the possibility of GM sliding another Widebody Corvette into the C8 lineup, with the latest Grand Sport rumors surrounding a “spy photo” that popped up on one of the popular sites. We covered the sighting in our last exclusive curated news episode. This excitement from the community prompted us to ask: Are there any deals on the last actual Grand Sport model to roll out of Bowling Green? Today’s market feature, along with most of CorvSport’s digital content, is FREE and not behind a paywall. When any pop-ups appear, please click to dismiss them and continue enjoying the article.

As we always do with our Bargain Hunting Series, we headed over to one of the largest online sales platforms in the country, AutoTrader, to see just how cheap the C7 Grand Sport has gotten. We don’t have any affiliation with AutoTrader, but recognize the industry top dogs when we see them. For the purposes of today’s list, we eliminated any C7 Grand Sports with heavy damage, mechanical issues, and/or salvage/rebuilt titles.

Before we jump into today’s hunt, I thought it would be cool to revisit how the Grand Sport came about and why the moniker is so special for the Corvette brand. CorvSport’s Josh Boyd did an excellent deep dive–here is the beginning with an option to read more or save for later in a new window. As a bonus, we have our full Bargain Hunting Series archives below today’s Top 5.

1963 Corvette Grand Sport – Ultimate Guide

Let’s take a deep dive on this iconic C2 ‘Vette

“Though the Corvette has become synonymous with unparalleled racing success, quite the uphill battle was staged to reach this level of notoriety. In fact, some of the iconic American sports car’s earliest forays into racing were snuffed out before they ever truly began.

So begins the story of the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, a Zora Arkus-Duntov designed rendition of the C2 that was staged for track domination, both at home and abroad. Unfortunately, the Grand Sport project was simply not to be, as it was axed before being scaled to full production.

The Extension Of A Vision

Zora Arkus-Duntov, who would later become known as the father of the Corvette, first came onto the radar of Chevrolet Chief Engineer of the day, Ed Cole, in 1953. After a trip to that year’s Motorama in New York, Duntov sent a letter to Cole expressing his admiration for the newly designed Corvette, while also offering subtle suggestions regarding where he felt improvements could be made. The bulk of these suggestions centered around revising the car’s underwhelming power plant.

Cole, and the rest of his team, were impressed with the technical prowess and general enthusiasm toward their project that was showcased within this letter, and felt that extending a job offer to Duntov would be in their best interest. This proved to be a pivotal moment in Corvette’s history, as a new refined period of performance-minded innovation had unknowingly been put into motion…” CONTINUE READING or SAVE FOR LATER

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The Extension Of A Vision

How Cheap Are The C7 Grand Sports? The Top 5 From AutoTrader

#5

2017 Corvette Grand Sport 1LT Coupe

59,884 Miles

#4

2019 Corvette Grand Sport 2LT Coupe

76,662 Miles

#3

2017 Corvette Grand Sport 2LT Coupe

79,376 Miles

#2

2017 Corvette Grand Sport 2LT Coupe

90,793 Miles

#1

2018 Corvette Grand Sport 1LT Convertible

80,829 Miles

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