'11 Corvette Grand Sport

Then and Now  Card #189/250  White/Red/Blue/Gold - 2026 Hot Wheels Mainline. The C6-generation Corvette Grand Sport revived a name with deep racing pedigree — the original 1963 Grand Sport was a five-car skunkworks project built to beat Shelby's Cobras, cancelled by GM management before it could compete officially, and instantly legendary because of it. This 2011 interpretation borrowed the wide-body stance and functional aggression of the flagship Z06 while keeping the more attainable naturally-aspirated LS3 V8, positioning it as the enthusiast's sweet-spot Corvette of its generation. Fittingly placed in the Then and Now series, it invites direct comparison against Corvette generations old and new, tracing how Chevrolet's halo sports car evolved from '60s racing folklore to modern everyday supercar performance. The white body with red-and-blue racing stripes and gold wheels nods to classic American racing color schemes rather than any single factory option. For Corvette collectors, the Grand Sport nameplate carries more genuine motorsport weight than its price point ever suggested.