[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport

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[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport


Corvette’s Exterior Design Manager Kirk Bennion was recently in Western New York to visit family like he does this time every year and he took the opportunity to meet with Corvette enthusiasts to show off his 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe.

Kirk’s 2017 Corvette Grand Sport has one of the best color combos we’ve seen to date. It’s a Black coupe and features the Z15 Heritage Package with the DXT Gray Full Length Racing Stripe and Torch Red Hash Marks on the fenders. Black aluminum cup wheels and black brake calipers complete the look.

We don’t believe this to be a Z07-package based on the brakes, but the car does appear to have the Stage 2 Z06 aerodynamics package with the front splitter, rocker panels and rear spoiler.

[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport

[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport

[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport

[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport

[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport

[PICS] Corvette Designer Kirk Bennion and his 2017 Grand Sport


We think this Heritage-packaged Grand Sport looks really good and you can see how the model will serve as a canvas for those who want to make it their own. We think Kirk’s Grand Sport was great start, but the auto designer in me would have also added either red calipers and/or perhaps the black aluminum wheels with the red lines…just a bit more red to compliment the Torch Red hash marks.

And speaking of which, Chevrolet is offering a full compliment of colors for the Grand Sport’s Heritage Packages. Full length strip and matching hood grills will be offered in Satin Black, Red, Gray, Blue and White. Buyers will also be able to select one of seven colors for the Grand Sport’s Hash Marks: Tension Blue, Hyper Green, Yellow, Volcano Orange, Torch Red, Gray and Carbon Flash Metallic.

Thanks to Corvette Forum member B&BVettes for sharing the photos!


Source:
Corvette Forum

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