{"product_id":"corvette-grand-sport-918-pcs","title":"Hot Wheels Corvette Grand Sport (918 pcs)","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-note\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e4000b;\"\u003eTHIS VERSION OF THE PRODUCT DOES NOT INCLUDE A MOTOR OR LIGHTING. MOTOR AND LIGHTING KITS ARE SOLD SEPARATELY.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-note\" style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #e4000b;\"\u003ePlease note: This product includes both the buildable model set and the smaller collectible miniature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport hero\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/image_1724.png?v=1787599781\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--intro\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🏁 A Grand Sport built from a racing idea\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1963 Corvette Grand Sport was conceived as a focused competition project rather than a road car dressed in racing language, with Zora Arkus-Duntov and his Chevrolet team shaping a lightweight C2-based challenger whose broad haunches, long bonnet and tightly drawn cabin all served the ambition of taking American engineering into serious sports-car competition, and the fact that only \u003cstrong\u003efive original Grand Sports\u003c\/strong\u003e were completed gives every visual cue on this model a historical purpose that goes far beyond a familiar Corvette silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBricks Fans approaches that subject as a collector build with presence, preserving the purposeful stance that makes the Grand Sport immediately recognisable while allowing the builder to trace its form panel by panel, so the finished object reads less like a generic classic-car construction and more like a considered interpretation of a racing programme whose identity was defined by proportion, restraint and an insistence that function should always be visible in the bodywork.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport animated detail 1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/1_3135a5af-d120-4ef6-80c2-49a71938490d.gif?v=1787600669\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport animated detail 2\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/2_ab8c78e0-f06a-4a85-8949-576632364c28.gif?v=1787600669\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport animated detail 3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/3_a873dcff-7ea7-48ef-8625-1d0afbd1efb1.gif?v=1787600673\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport animated detail 4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/4_d737c82a-3532-4b7a-8eee-aacee0b0776d.gif?v=1787600673\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport animated detail 5\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/6_4b948a94-3044-4a3f-a7d0-6b3f37365c1f.gif?v=1787600673\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--technical\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e⚙️ Elite Series detail with genuine race-car character\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt from \u003cstrong\u003e918 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e at an imposing \u003cstrong\u003e1:16 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, this Elite Series Corvette gives the larger bodywork enough room to communicate the Grand Sport’s distinctive architecture through authentic fenders, a low central cabin and the long frontal mass that defines the original car, while the model’s \u003cstrong\u003eopening and closing bonnet\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emetallic exhaust pipes\u003c\/strong\u003e create small moments of discovery that reward attention during construction and continue to matter after the build is placed on display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe technical personality is extended by \u003cstrong\u003eextra customisation parts\u003c\/strong\u003e, a dedicated decal sheet and \u003cstrong\u003emetal wheel covers\u003c\/strong\u003e, which let the builder decide how restrained or expressive the final racing presentation should feel without losing the Grand Sport’s core identity, while the included \u003cstrong\u003e1:64 scale metal car\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003emetal signature plate\u003c\/strong\u003e turn the completed project into a composed collector display rather than a single object expected to carry the entire story by itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/01-ambiente-escritorio-sotao.png?v=1787598987\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--dimensions\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e📏 A display scale that lets the proportions speak\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt approximately \u003cstrong\u003e27.71 cm in length, 12.22 cm in width and 7.8 cm in height\u003c\/strong\u003e, the completed Grand Sport has the physical footprint needed to show why the original body remains so compelling, with enough length for the bonnet to read as a deliberate racing element, enough width for the fenders to establish their muscular stance and enough height control for the roofline to retain the low, tense silhouette that collectors expect from this particular Corvette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose dimensions give the \u003cstrong\u003e1:16 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e more than a numerical role, because the model can hold its own on a desk, shelf or dedicated automotive display without overwhelming the surrounding collection, and the deliberate relationship between the larger build, the smaller metal companion car and the signature plate creates a layered presentation in which scale, material contrast and historical subject matter all contribute to the sense that the finished piece deserves to be viewed from more than one angle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 2\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/03-ambiente-sala-iluminada.png?v=1787598991\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 3\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/04-ambiente-cozinha-ilha.png?v=1787598994\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--experience\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🧩 A build paced by observation rather than haste\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe satisfaction of the Grand Sport comes from seeing a complex racing silhouette acquire definition through \u003cstrong\u003e918 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e, as the major volumes establish the car’s posture before the smaller details refine its character, and that sequence invites the builder to look closely at the relationship between the arches, bonnet, exhaust treatment and finishing elements instead of treating the assembly as a quick route to an already familiar sports car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended for builders aged \u003cstrong\u003e10 years and over\u003c\/strong\u003e, the set is particularly rewarding for collectors who enjoy a build with a sustained visual payoff, because the customisation pieces and decal work allow the final presentation to reflect personal taste while the model’s structural features keep the process anchored to a specific automobile, a specific era and a competition story with enough depth to remain interesting after the final component is in place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 4\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/05-ambiente-cozinha-prateleiras.png?v=1787598996\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 5\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/06-ambiente-jardim.png?v=1787598997\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--story\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🏆 Five originals and a permanent racing legacy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Grand Sport’s significance is not a matter of retrospective styling alone, since Chevrolet’s original programme produced only \u003cstrong\u003efive cars\u003c\/strong\u003e and paired its lightweight intent with a \u003cstrong\u003e377-cubic-inch V8\u003c\/strong\u003e as it sought a credible challenge to established rivals, creating a rare instance in which the aggressive bodywork, the engineering ambition and the competition purpose all point in the same direction rather than being separate chapters of a marketing story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat purpose was proven in period when Roger Penske and Jim Hall drove a Grand Sport to a Prototype GT class victory at the 1964 Twelve Hours of Sebring, a result that gives this build a precise historical anchor and makes the finished model especially satisfying for anyone who values American road-racing history, the design language of the C2 Corvette and the quiet authority of an object whose appeal comes from an authentic story rather than an invented legend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 6\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/07-ambiente-colecionador.png?v=1787598999\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0 0 18px 0;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;\" alt=\"Corvette Grand Sport ambient 7\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/0506\/9651\/files\/08-ambiente-macro.png?v=1787599000\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"product-section product-section--cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e✨ Place an American road-racing legend at the centre of your collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the Corvette Grand Sport when the goal is a display build with a subject worth returning to, because its \u003cstrong\u003e918-piece\u003c\/strong\u003e construction, \u003cstrong\u003e1:16 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e, functional bonnet, metallic details and customisation options give the experience enough technical substance, while its connection to five original 1963 racers and a real Sebring class victory gives the finished model the narrative weight that elevates a collection beyond a row of attractive silhouettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFree Shipping on All Orders!\u003c\/strong\u003e Every order is sent with tracking and without an additional shipping charge, giving the collector a clear route from dispatch through final delivery and allowing the decision to add this Grand Sport to a collection to remain focused on the pleasure of building and displaying it as part of a collection rather than on an unexpected delivery cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e30-Day Parts Replacement Warranty!\u003c\/strong\u003e If a manufacturing issue or a missing building element is identified, eligible replacement parts are available within the established warranty period at no additional cost, giving the builder practical support without allowing a small missing component to interrupt the experience of assembling, displaying and returning to a carefully considered racing icon as intended from the first session.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003cfigure style=\"text-align: left; 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