The first production 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Collector’s Edition will be auctioned Friday 8 April at 6 p.m. EDT at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach, Fl. Auction. One hundred percent of the sale price from the auction will benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. Last year, the auction raised $200,000 by auctioning the first Cadillac CT6 luxury sedan at Barrett-Jackson.
Chevrolet is donating VIN #001 – of the new Corvette Grand Sport Collector’s Edition – in support of Karmanos Cancer Institute’s 34th Annual Dinner that will be held Saturday, April 16, at Michigan Motion Picture Studios in Pontiac, Mich. In addition, the GM Foundation has made a grant of $400,000 to also fund cancer research at Karmanos.
This year’s Annual Dinner Chairs are Paula and Steve Kiefer, vice president, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain at General Motors. This is the sixth consecutive year General Motors has been a major sponsor for this signature fundraiser, with a GM executive chairing the event.
The Karmanos Cancer Institute is a center of research, patient care and education, dedicated to the prevention, early detection, treatment and eventual eradication of cancer. Based in Detroit, MI Karmanos is developing new cancer treatments that will benefit cancer patients around the globe.
Grand Sport, the latest member of the Corvette lineup, is a track-ready aerodynamic sports car. The Collector Edition is a limited production sports car with a “Watkins Glen” gray metallic exterior with blue hash-mark graphics, black full-length stripes, black wheels and a blue full leather, suede-wrapped interior.
The 2017 Grand Sport has a 6.2-liter LT1 V8 engine, rated at 460 horsepower and 465 lb.-ft. of torque. A dry-sump oil system delivers oil flow during hard cornering. The coupe and convertible go on sale this summer in the U.S. and in the fall in Europe. The Collector’s Edition will be offered later in the model year in the U.S. and Europe.
Those unable to attend the Palm Beach Collector Car Auction may bid online at www.barrett-jackson.com. To register, call 480-421-6694 or email absentee@barrett-jackson.com. Since this is a charity sale, Barrett-Jackson will waive all buyer and seller fees. The winning bidder will receive a letter of authenticity.
