We are proud to offer an authentic 1963 Corvette Grand Sport that
is one of 14 continuation cars built exclusively under GM rights by
the Duntov Motor Company. This purpose built, STEET LEGAL, race car
has 471 original street miles, and having never been used for
racing it is in beautiful showroom condition. Built by legendary
Alan Sevadjian, ex-GM engineer and race driver, this Corvette is as
close to one of the original six Grand Sports as you can get. As
GM's answer to the Cobra race cars of the day, Zora Arkus-Duntov,
the man behind the second generation C2 Corvette Sting Ray, quietly
developed a racing version called the Grand Sport. GM issued 20 VIN
numbers for these purpose-built race cars, 6 of which were assigned
in the early '60s to the original 6 competition cars (4 coupes, 2
roadsters). Sevadjian later bought the exclusive rights to Duntov's
Grand Sport including the name, design, molds, and VINs. Since the
early 1980's Duntov Motor Company has been building Corvette Race
Cars. They also built the continuation 1963 Grand Sports with the
remaining original 14 VIN numbers, design, and molds. The vehicle
featured here is #18 which first resided in a personal collection
and was then sold to the current owner who titled the car for the
first time. It has since been garaged in Phoenix, Arizona. This
vehicle is nearly identical to the original six Grand Sports with
heavy duty steel frame featuring 5 inch diameter longitudinal
tubing. Having been built more recently, it takes advantage of
current technology in the drivetrain. The 6 original race cars used
377 c.i. small block engines with fuel injection of the day, but
this car has a GM E-Rod LS3 with the same displacement but modern
fuel injection and electronics. The gearbox is a Tremec TKO 600 5
speed, and Wilwood performance disc brakes are featured. Power is
rated at 430 hp, and the car is geared to go 174 mph @ 5000 rpm
with a red line of 5900 rpm. Total weight is 2550 lbs giving it an
excellent power to weight ratio. This extremely low mileage example
is in perfect mechanical condition. The interior is spartan and
purpose built. The five point racing harness and contoured seats
hold the driver in position during spirited driving, and all the
gauges are easy to read, favoring function over form. All interior
components of this Grand Sport look and operate as they should.
There are no rips, tears, or blemishes, a further testament to the
outstanding condition of this vehicle. Moving to the exterior, the
Sherwin-Williams Dimension Guardsman Blue (99045) on White (508) is
an iconic, original color in spectacular condition. We will note
that there are some minor abrasion marks on the driver's side door
jam. However, beyond this minor imperfection, the body, paint, and
trim pieces of this Gran Sport are excellent overall. Since the
building of this Grand Sport, some replicas and copies built by
others have come to market. However, none are as close to the
original six as this one. Sharing direct linage to the golden era
of racing, this Grand Sport has a pedigree unlike the copies and
replicas. This vehicle comes with a letter from Alan Sevadjian of
Duntov Motors estimating the current value at $150,000. We are
offering this Grand Sport for an excellent value. This vehicle is
available for inspection at our Phoenix Showroom. For more
information, including a full spec sheet, please call or text
Daniel at +1.917.890.4230, or email us at
[email protected].
