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2004 Z06 Grand Sport Tribute

The fifth generation Corvette, or C5, said goodbye in 2004. For the final year of the C5, Chevrolet produced a Commemorative LeMans edition, and on top of the list was the Z06.  The Commemorative Z06 uses a carbon fiber hood, first in a mass production american car, special LeMans blue paint and graphics.  the badges honor the 2 previous GTS wins in LeMans by the C5-R racing Corvettes.    
Commemoratives and regular Corvettes also benefited from minor adjustments in suspension setup as well as continuous improvements all around the vehicle. 
Also on 2004, the Corvette was selected again to Pace the greatest race of all: The Indy 500.  

The model

First a little history: In mid 2005 I was discussing Grand Sports with Robert Wheeler.  Then the December '05 issue of Corvette Fever magazine was dedicated to Grand Sports and some GS clones, including a C5 and a C6. So we set to do a pair of GS clones: I'd do the C5, since I already had a 2004 C5 Z06 in progress painted LeMans blue, and he would do the C6. By coincidence, they were both finished the same week, about a year later.

Here's my tribute to the Grand Sport:

Click here to see Robert's C6 Grand Sport:

If you have any questions or comments for Ismael, you can email him at  tatocorvette@hotmail.com

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