Superformance Corvette Grand Sport - Impressive

[Tommy]

Thoughts from a guy who owns a Cobra replica and a 1963 Corvette coupe -

I enjoyed the video and appreciated the depth and detail it provided. I would like to have seen it with the hood open.

I'm having a little trouble figuring out what the replica Grand Sports are supposed to be. The original 427 Cobras came in three basic flavors: street, race, and SC. That gives Cobra replica makers and owners lots of ways to capture the spirit of the originals in a car they can enjoy today. The Grand Sports were true race cars with no street amentities. The few Grand Sport replicas that have appeared over the years were generally street cars presented as 1963 Corvettes modified to look like Grand Sports. As they were more like custom street cars than true race cars, it made sense that they have carpet, ignition locks and similar street features.

The car in the video looks like it is intended for street use rather than hard core track use. As such, it is more a replica of a the Corvettes that were modified to look like Grand Sports than it is a replica of a true Grand Sport. I can see where such a car might be appealing to someone who wanted a car that looks like a Grand Sport without destroying a genuine 1963 Corvette coupe. But I can't see why a large production version the car in the video should cost almost $100K any more than the recent BTM version of the Cheetah. Other than the unique body shapes of both cars, they seem little different from the many Cobra replicas that can be purchased for half that cost.

If I had so much money I could afford to buy such a toy, I think I'd enjoy it as long their weren't many others in circulation. But the first time I saw another one at a car show (like I frequently do with Cobra replicas), I'd be regretting the big money I had paid for it.