1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

[Tom H.]

[Loren L.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

May have been a "quickie" attachment to satisfy a tech inspector's quest for "tires must be fully contained within the wheel well".....

[John H.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

Tom -

That Styrofoam-appearing strip wasn't on the car originally. All of the coupes (#003, #004, and #005) had pop-riveted on aluminum flanges about 1" wide added on the rear wheel openings to satisfy an F.I.A. tire coverage requirement at 1964 Sebring.

#004 just finished its most recent restoration last year, for the 2013 Amelia Island presentation, and the Styrofoam-appearing strip was added during that restoration, reason unknown. Photos below of #003 (race #2, with flange, no foam) and #004 (race #3, with foam).


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[Tom H.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

Thanks you very much ! I knew all photos I have do not include this strip. Thanks again for the reply. I have forwarded it to my friend.

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

Took this at Mosport race track (Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada) in Sept 1967. Don't recall which of the coupes this one is, but don't see any lip extensions, probably because the rubber wasn't that wide.



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[Tom H.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

Awesome shot !!!

[David D.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

These old photos show nothing as you show -Weary Road Warrier.jpgWintersteen, etc..jpgJohnson-Morgan, March 1965.jpg

[Tim G.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

It's fun to look at the Grand Sport hard cover book. You'd think they built lots of these cars as they changed looks so many times.

[David D.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

Grand Sport PT 14.jpgAnother or one of the same G.S.'sIMG1120.jpgG. S. With 2 Bars.jpg

[Jim L.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

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The #11 car in your pictures is a production Sting Ray.

Clues are: The lack of a fuel filler cap in the B pillar, the lack of a recessed door handle, and the lack of a rear air scoop for the brakes.

The #14 car appears to be GS #003 and that picture looks to have been taken shortly after Sebring '65, when it was white and ran as #1.

Jim

[Loren L.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

#11 is, indeed, the white Gulf Oil ZO6, probably with Dr Dick T. aboard.

[Dino L.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

In the picture of #11 Z06 there appears to be two white cars numbered both 11? We're there a pair built?

[Jim L.]

Re: 1963 Grand Sport #4 question.

In the picture of #11 Z06 there appears to be two white cars numbered both 11? We're there a pair built?

One of the Grand Sports also ran as car #11. It ran in the C Modified class and didn't compete against the Gulf Oil #11 which ran in A Production.

Jim