A week shy of the 40th anniversary of his death, NASA astronaut Gus Grissom's beloved 1967 427 Corvette Convertible sold at the Russo and Steele auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $232,500. Preceeding the sale of the Corvette was a multimedia presentation about Grissom, the first astronaut to fly into space twice and one of the first to die in the US Space Program.

Corvette owners pay homage to the history of the 427 cubic inch engine by displaying 427 emblems at various locations on their Z06's.