up
top for the stripes. All of it is original Grand Sport."
The
wheels are Z06, which Cafaro powder-coated black in the style of the 96
Grand Sports. He left the brake calipers Z06 red, which stand out nicely against
the Admiral Blue paint and match the hash mark on the drivers side front
fender.
The
Grand Sports heritage is race car, which goes back to the original Duntov
creation of 63. In 96, the LS4 was rated at 330 horsepower, 30 more
than the base LT1. In like manner, Caravaggio tuned the stock Z06 with 35 more
horses. "We ported the heads and put in a different cam, not too outrageous.
It was mild, but at the same time we went from 385 to 420 horsepower."
Cosmetically,
the Z06 engine was also a perfect Grand Sport choice. "The Grand Sport
had a red