In retrospect, ‘09 can be best summed up with a Charles Dickens quote from his classic book, A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” 2009 should have been an awesome year for Corvettes. But it turned out to be the worst sales year since ’61. Sales went from 35,310 units in ‘08 to just 13,934 for ’09 – a 60-percent drop!
2010 Grand Sport Corvette. Have you noticed the extensive coverage of the new 2010 Grand Sport? And it seems that the reanimation of what is arguably Chevrolet’s most exotic Corvette namesake has spurred new interest in the original ‘63 Grand Sport as well. I thought it would be fun to take an over view of the automotive press’ take on the new Vette.
Three Generations of Grand Sport Corvettes-1968 Grand Sport Corvettes, 1996 Grand Sport Corvettes, New 2102 Grand Sport Corvettes.Covers the new 2010 Grand Sport, the historical perspective with the original five 1963 Grand Sport racers and the first production Grand Sport in 1996.
