Grab the First Corvette Grand Sport CE- Support a Good Cause

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John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
4/5/2016

If you want to own the very first retail Corvette Grand Sport Collectors Edition you better act fast. Chevy is auctioning off the car this Friday at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Florida auction. VIN 001 will cross the block at at 6 p.m. EDT. The lot number is 3003. If you do opt to bid on this very special Corvette, 100% of the coin you drop will go to support the Barbara Ann Kamanos Cancer Institute. GM is not just donating the car, the GM Foundation has also made a significant grant of $400,000 to also fund cancer research at Karmanos.

The Grand Sport Collector Edition features a Watkins Glen Gray Metallic exterior with Tension Blue hash-mark graphics, satin black full-length stripes, black wheels and an exclusive Tension Blue full leather and suede-wrapped interior.

 

This The Grand Sport Collector Edition features th 6.2L LT1 V8 engine, capable of 460 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. The car is painted Watkins Glen Gray Metallic and comes with Tension Blue hash-mark graphics, satin black full-length stripes, black wheels and an exclusive Tension Blue full leather and suede-wrapped interior.

 

The Grand Sport Collector Edition is a limited production run. VIN 001 is sure to be a very valuable car in the years to come. Think of your purchase as an investment as well as a charitable donation.