Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept
Celebrating 30 years of “Corvettes at Carlisle”, an event held annually in North America the Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept features a new Carlisle Blue exterior paint, silver painted Torque 2 wheels and that to-die-for Pearl White full length racing stripes. The Carlisle Grand Sport also showcases all-out performance with a dual-mode exhaust and Magnetic Selective Ride Control.
This Chevy Corvette is powered by the hand-built LS3 6.2L with dry sump oil system driven through a Six-speed manual transmission. Goodyear® F1 Supercar Gen 2 tires, Cyber Gray headlamps also have their place on the Carlisle Concept. Chevrolet also mentions a list of ‘Genuine Corvette Accessories’ that include the Torque 2 silver-painted wheels in 18×10-inch (front) and 19×12-inch (rear), Carbon Fiber Ground Effects – front splitter and rockers,full-width rear spoiler,GRAND SPORT hood blanket
Genuine Corvette Accessory Pearl White full-length stripe kit, 4LT trim level with Ebony/Titanium leather color interior and blue stitching, racing pedals and more. For the audiophile motorhead there’s also the 2012 Bose® Premium Audio with nine speakers, USB port and audio jack with iPod® integration on the touch screen.
Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute
Ron Fellows has a long, distinguished racing career, including driving on the championship Corvette Racing C5.R and C6.R teams. That resume helped earn him an induction to the National Corvette Museum’s Hall of Fame in 2011. This Torch Red show car honors Fellows’ service behind the wheel, using accessories offered from Chevrolet matched with custom graphics. It’s a fitting salute to one of the fastest men ever to drive a Corvette.
This Corvette too features Magnetic Selective Ride Control, in addition to the Z06 Performance Package (Z07). Also on the Corvette is the CFZ carbon fiber package with splitter and rocker moldings, carbon fiber raised hood, black headlamp housings and mirrors and fantastic red brake calipers.
Ebony interior with red stitching, Suede-trimmed steering wheel, shift knob, parking brake handle and armrests with red stitching,
Centennial-model seats make the interior a good place to be. Also in the package is the ‘Genuine Corvette Accessory’ Racing Pedal Package.
The Corvette is also adorned with graphics that honor racing wins, National Corvette Museum Hall of Fame and Spring Mountain Driving School and Mosport.