As 1.5 millionth Corvette comes off the assembly line, GM's announcing pricing on the sub-Z06, sorta-like-a-Z51 2010 Corvette Grand Sport coupe will start at $55,720 and the convertible will start at $59,530. New pictures of both below.

Pricing for the 2010 Corvette Grand Sport coupe will slide in at $55,720 and the convertible will be $59,530, roughly $4,000 each over the 2008 Z51-equipped models in which the GS replaces.

As with the base Corvette, the GS receives a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 with 436 HP and 428 lb-ft of torque on tap, more than ready for the silly kid in you to come out and play. Row, row, row the boat via a six-speed manual gearbox (or a six-speed auto for the uninitiated) to hit a 0-60mph time of less than 4 seconds and pull 1.0g on the skid pad with grippy 275/35ZR18(F) and 325/30ZR19(R) tires. Do all this right and you'll get much, much less than the hypermile claim of 26mpg.

In other Corvette related news; the Bowling Green Kentucky plant built the 1.5 millionth Corvette, a white with red interior 3LT convertible, on May 28th. This color scheme matches the previous 'milestone' cars built in 1992 (1 millionth), 1977 (500,00th) and 1953 (first). Let's just hope that GM's current status doesn't prevent them from building another million Corvettes.