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Corvette Of The Day: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP

Corvette Of The Day: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP
1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP | © MotorTrend

The Chevrolet Corvette GTP was a GTP-class racing car that was raced in the IMSA GT Championship from 1984 to 1989. The car was developed by General Motors and Lola Cars International. Although, it bears the Chevrolet Corvette name, the car didn’t share any similarities with the Corvette.

Corvette Of The Day: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP
1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP | © MotorTrend

This exotic race car was built using an English Lola T600 chassis and is equipped with a turbocharged Chevy V6. This mid-engine racer was one of the fastest race cars back in the day. The engine can pump out more than 1,000 horsepower making it a rocketship and allowing it to claim several victories in its name.

Corvette Of The Day: 1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP
1984 Chevrolet Corvette GTP | © MotorTrend