Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

[Michael H.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

As I remember, It was very difficult to obtain the 200 MPH speedometer that was in the instrument panel. I thought that was a seperate purchase, am I right?

Mike -- Refresh my memory. At the time we DID know the significance of that car! Do you remember the Bill Mitchell car?

Yes, we knew, but very few others did at that time. Everyone else thought $22,000 was absolute insanity for a car that needed a complete very expensive restoration. Old GM race cars weren't popular then, especially one that few people even knew about when new.

The 200 MPH speedo was missing the day the car came in to Classic Motors. I don't remember where it's replacement came from although I would guess a standard speedo was rescreened and turned into a 200 MPH unit.
I'll post a pic of the instrument cluster later that shows the empty hole where the 200 MPH speedo would have been. Still had the unique "oil temp" guage though.

I definitely remember the Bill Mitchell "styling" car. That was my demo for a few weeks. Gomer found that car in Louisville, KY, owned by a guy that had NO idea what it was. I think he bought it for around $4,000.
I think I drove it to Bloomington some time in the late 70's and no one knew what it was.

[Tom M.]

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Yup, sure do. That was the day the GS rolled into Classic Motors. I think I shot two or three rolls of film on the car that day. Glad I did.

can you share some with us , that would be nice

[Michael H.]

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can you share some with us , that would be nice

Yes, I'd be happy to Tom. Give me another hour or so as I'm just finishing preparing the house for our tropical storm/hurricane, Fay.
It's that time of year when everyone in the neighborhood trades garbage cans and lawn furniture.

[Tom M.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

Yes, I'd be happy to Tom. Give me another hour or so as I'm just finishing preparing the house for our tropical storm/hurricane, Fay.
It's that time of year when everyone in the neighborhood trades garbage cans and lawn furniture.

don't worry about your house
take care of the cars

[John N.]

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The #4 Grand Sport won its class at the Monterey Historics yesterday. John Morton was the driver. I remember the #3 with Bob Patterson owner and driver & #4 trading positions during the 87 historics. That race and Dick Guldstrand winning with Fred Yeakels 57 car. These same people were racing yesterday.
Regards

[Michael H.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

The #4 Grand Sport won its class at the Monterey Historics yesterday. John Morton was the driver. I remember the #3 with Bob Patterson owner and driver & #4 trading positions during the 87 historics. That race and Dick Guldstrand winning with Fred Yeakels 57 car. These same people were racing yesterday.
Regards

I have a video made from inside Pattersons #3 car at the Monterey event in 87. He and Jamie ?? in the #4 GS car had a lot of fun.
That was an excellent event.

I drove the Burroughs/Krughoff/Miller 67 L88 in some sort of exhibition class there that day. Still not exactly sure what that was.

[Michael H.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

don't worry about your house
take care of the cars

Yup, can always find another house. Old Corvettes are a different story though.

Here are a few shots of #1 GS.

First is the unique air inlet grille. It was originally made without a hole for a wiper arm pivot because the GS was made without wipers. They were later cut and wipers added to the car. The grills were fabricated out of thin aluminum.

The instrument cluster, minus the 200 MPH speedo. Still has the "OIL TEMP" guage. The cluster housing was made of plastic. As I remember, the steering wheel hub was aluminum also with a steel splined insert.

Even the door hinge arms were aluminum.

[Bill M.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

On the last page of Paddock's Corvette Grand Sport George Wintersteen is quoted about Roadster 002: "I wish to hell I still had the Grand Sport. I sold it to some guy for $6700."

If my collection were full size, I couldn't afford the insurance.

[Joseph T.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

Yup, can always find another house. Old Corvettes are a different story though.

Here are a few shots of #1 GS.

First is the unique air inlet grille. It was originally made without a hole for a wiper arm pivot because the GS was made without wipers. They were later cut and wipers added to the car. The grills were fabricated out of thin aluminum.

The instrument cluster, minus the 200 MPH speedo. Still has the "OIL TEMP" guage. The cluster housing was made of plastic. As I remember, the steering wheel hub was aluminum also with a steel splined insert.

Even the door hinge arms were aluminum.

Mike

Paul Goldsmith told me that when he was 5 time National Motorcyle Champion in the 50's racing a Harley, he was having GM re-tool many of the Harley parts in Aluminum.

The combination of power, reduced weight and his fearlessness was hard to beat.

If you want a great read..buy Smokeys autobiography and there is a segment on his partner Paul Goldsmith.

Joe

[Michael H.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

Mike

Paul Goldsmith told me that when he was 5 time National Motorcyle Champion in the 50's racing a Harley, he was having GM re-tool many of the Harley parts in Aluminum.

The combination of power, reduced weight and his fearlessness was hard to beat.

If you want a great read..buy Smokeys autobiography and there is a segment on his partner Paul Goldsmith.

Joe

Yes, amazing that engineers were able to make a Grand Sport weigh less than two thirds as much as a production 63 Corvette. I think a GS was around 1950 pounds.
Every piece of that car was specifically engineered to be light.

The Smokey book is on my list to buy one day.

[Steven B.]

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'Just received my Nov. Hemmings.

RM Auctions is advertising GS 002 consigned for the january 16 auction at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, Phoenix.


Steve

[Tom M.]

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I heard the same thing, But i didn't know which car it was. thanks.

[Loren L.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

I think it appeared in a Hot Rod classified ad and I think the # was $4500, with the TRACO motor.
My info at Carlisle indicated it was Jaeger's GS at 7.45 large.

[Jake D.]

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WOW!!!!! Did you say $7.45 MILLION????

Hey Mike--Do you remember Bondurant's car? I think that had a Traco motor in it, when it was at Classic motors. That car was FAST!!

[Michael H.]

Re: Which Grand Sport was sold and how much?

WOW!!!!! Did you say $7.45 MILLION????

Hey Mike--Do you remember Bondurant's car? I think that had a Traco motor in it, when it was at Classic motors. That car was FAST!!

Yup, sure do remember it Jake. I mostly remember the day that Dave Zamora had it up to about 70 MPH on Ogden ave and the hardtop, that wasn't bolted in place, shot up about 10 stories in the air. Buxbaum was NOT impressed!
That was a cool old car. I think your right on the Traco motor too. Car was fast. Beat my 65 396 car.