West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional example of this 1996 Chevrolet Corvette 'Grand Sport' Convertible model with the highly desirable 'Grand Sport' package with a 6 speed manual transmission and the LT4 330HP engine in the beautiful and highly desirable original factory 'Admiral Blue Metallic' color with a striking Black leather interior! Only 1,000 Grand Sport models were built in total in 1996 (190 convertibles & 810 coupes) and this particular convertible example is 1 of only 137 with Black leather built and it has only 4K original miles!
Chevrolet released the Grand Sport (GS) version in 1996 to mark the end of production of the C4 Corvette. The Grand Sport was built as a tribute to the original Grand Sport model built in 1963. A total of 1,000 GS Corvettes were produced, 810 as coupes and 190 as convertibles. The 1996 GS came with the high-performance LT4 V8 producing 330 hp and 340 lbft of torque. The Grand Sport came only in Admiral Blue with a White sports stripe down the middle, and striking black wheels and two red 'hash' stripes on the front driver's side wheel arch added to its distinctive look.
'Grand Sport' Package includes:
Admiral Blue exterior paint with white sports stripes, and red hash marks on left front fender,
17.5" Spoke painted Black wheels
GS badging
Power Passenger seat
'Corvette Preferred Equipment Group #1 Package' including:
Air conditioning, Delco/Bose music system, six-way power driver's seat (Cost $1,333);
5.7L SFI LT4 330HP V8 (Cost $1,450)
'Selective Ride & Handling Package' (Cost $1,695);
'Delco-Bose' Music System with AM/FM Stereo/CD/radio/cassette (Cost $396);
Standard Corvette options includes; acceleration slip regulation (ASR), driver's side airbag, independent front suspension, power rack and pinion steering, electronic speed control with resume feature, rear window defogger, power windows, power door locks, tilt-telescopic steering wheel, full center console, leather wrapped sport steering wheel, power operated retractable halogen headlamps, halogen foglamps, remote glass rear hatch release, one-piece removable fiberglass roof panel, anti-theft system, passive keyless entry system, electronic speed control with resume feature, rear window defogger, power front and rear disc brakes and dual electric remote heated outside mirrors.
The original factory 'Admiral Blue Metallic' color paint is in absolutely beautiful condition as is the full Black leather interior. The car drives exactly like a well maintained and serviced ultra low mileage Corvette should and must be driven to be fully appreciated and seen to be believed! The car has a clean CARFAX report and will be sold with its original handbooks, purchase order, window sticker and it has a recent California smog certificate.
You will surely look long and hard to find a finer example of this obviously well maintained and increasingly collectible 1996 'Grand Sport Convertible' C4 model Corvette, one of only 190 convertibles built in 1996 to commemorate the legendary 1963 Grand Sport and boasting only 4K original miles available anywhere else!
