n1kon

What paint scheme? Classic Cadillac blue, Solid white, Royal blue like the originals or would you come up with something new?

Qblue92

This. No contest for me.

Tintin

what is the name of that colour? Any idea of the paint code? It is really nice ...

Sam Kalmuk

Well, what can I say....Wintersteen White of coarse !

TheSaint

One colour i would stay away from is white.
Somebody ever seen a GS in black or Daytona Blue?

Go for a colour that not everybody else have.

rayvaflav

As I am currently unable to pull up photos (or post them) on this site due to my workplace firewall I can tell you that seeing the real thing in person leans me toward that stunning Cadillac Blue. Too bad that wasn't a production Corvette colour.

Ray

JohnZ

I did mine in the Foyt/Cannon #003 '64 Sebring livery.

silverslashstreak

I am going to have to make that decission pretty quick. We are going to copy the blue Penske roadster. Does anyone know what color blue to use?

Jeff

sub006

The first roadster was silver or Silver Blue at the college show debut, I only have b/w pics so can't tell for sure.

Mine is Porsche Guards Red. Original GS pilot Dick Guldstrand dug it. Hey, give him a call at the Burbank shop, he probably remembers. Or maybe you can find n old Fram Racing filter box, it had a picture of RP's entry in action.

What I'd like to do someday build an original coupe replica, maybe from a '64 (correct A-pillars and rear window). NO flares, 6" Halibrands with skinny tires, and WHITE.

robert miller

if it is a blue this is vert nice.

gbvette62

Sunoco Blue and Yellow would be my choice. You may want to call Kevin McKay at Corvette Repair in NY. I think he may be able to help you identify "Sunoco Blue".

keystonefarm

My D&D is Mecom Blue as the cars were painted when they ran at Nassau. I've been considering a new GS coupe and my current thinking is the old Sunoco Blue. The current Sunoco blue is darker than the one applied to chassis #1 the Penske car. Not sure when they changed the shade but I belive it happened back in the mid 80's. --- Ken McCorry

n1kon

When they did the tribute Grand Sports in '96 I assume they drew their inspiration from GS #003. I have a question about the red fender hash marks that they had. I don't recall any of the originals having them, did they?

Tintin

The fender marks are called "Rookie Stripes" I believe that the denote a driver that has not previously raced at LeMans. I know Shelby used them to tell his Cobras apart for the crew.. I do not recall them on GS vettes

keystonefarm

Chassis's 3,4 and 5 when raced at Nassau had a stripe from the hood edge to the nose on the passenger side just off center. Chassis #3 car #65 was dark blue, Chassis #4 car #50 was white and Chassis #5 car #80 was red . It was used I was told to help identify the cars to pit crews and lap counters. Neat memories from a 15 year old when I saw the cars back in early 1964 !!! -----------Ken McCorry

aworks

Sunoco blue. I should still have the paint code when you need it.

jim lockwood

Out here on the left coast there is a loose knit group of vintage racers that bills itself as "Wild West Racers". Their signature logo is a pair of hash marks on the driver's side front fender. Most of the car owners in this group run Ford-powered products (GT-350s, Cobras) but there are a few Corvette owners, too

When Bob Paterson owned and raced #003, he was affiliated with Wild West Racers and #003 had a pair of red/orange hash marks while it was in his care.

I have never seen any historic photos of any of the Grand Sports in which they wore fender hash marks.

I have seen and heard the Wild West Racers chuckling and giggling at the sight of a '96 "Grand Sport" with its red hash marks.

In my opinion, someone in GM Styling (and maybe Marketing) failed to do their homework before they decided to apply those stripes.

Jim

silverslashstreak

Thanks Brian, When I start on the body I will shoot you a PM and get that code.

Jeff

gbvette62

The only race car I ever remember seeing the red hash marks on, was Ken Miles #98 Shelby Cobra.

I always thought that it was a little strange that Chevrolet chose to mimic the paint treatment of a Cobra(!) for the 96 Grand Sports.

As others have said, things like the hash marks were originally used by pit crews and timers to help identify team cars that were all painted the same primary color. Penske, who has often raced identical paint jobs, on team cars, still does this today. Back in 69, his Sunoco Camaros used red headlight covers and front spoiler on Mark Donohue's #6 and yellow covers and spoiler on the Bucknum/Leslie #9 car. Penske's current black and white IRL Dalarras each have different colored mirrors; black, red, or white depending on the driver.

rayvaflav

Maybe GM styling determined that an inexpensive pair of red tape stripes was less expensive and less intrusive than a set of high profile heavy chrome steel number placard illumination lamps, much like a '60's truck tack-on license plate lamp and determined that two pieces of tape were more "cost-efficient". And lighter weight....

Ray