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Zora Arkus-Duntov was inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame in 1998, after his name had been in the SEMA Hall of Fame since 1973, the Automotive Hall of Fame since 1991, and the International ...
At the time, Zora Arkus-Duntov was convinced that the key to improving Chevrolet Corvette sales was to establish its performance by way of setting records. Along with running Chevrolet's sports ...
That “someone” would be General Motors legends Harley Earl and Zora Arkus-Duntov. And the physical manifestation of that Corvette motorsports origin story, the 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS, is ...
Those familiar with the Corvette story know the name refers to a man, Zora Arkus-Duntov — the engineer responsible for turning the Corvette into a genuine sports car.
In fact, this month's cover was inspired by the image of Zora Arkus-Duntov surrounded by a quartet of experimental Chevrolet engines. 0:00 / 0:00 ...
1957 Chevy Corvette SS, known internally at GM as Project XP-64, was developed under the watchful eye of Zora Arkus-Duntov, and now, it’s heading to auction.
The SS Project XP-64 was the brainchild of none other than Zora Arkus-Duntov, who is better known as the “father of the Corvette.” The engineer was an experienced racer—he appeared in the 24 ...
There’s no such thing as a slow C8 Vette. Even the base car can hit 60 mph (97 kmh) in 3 seconds. But the Zora – named after the late, great Corvette engineer Zora Arkus Duntov – is going to ...
Everything that Arkus-Duntov did to push the performance of the Corvette forward in the 1950s and 60s is evident here in the ZR1X, but I still don't think Zora is a very good name for a car, and ...
While certainly impressive, this new hybridized ZR1 was originally speculated to carry the name “Zora,” giving a nod to Zora Arkus-Duntov, a.k.a. the “Godfather of the Corvette.” ...
Named after Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Corvette's first chief engineer and father of the mid-engine layout, the name holds historical significance and has long been rumored for a future range-topping ...
Zora Arkus-Duntov’s personal Corvette is making its debut at the National Corvette Museum’s 31st Anniversary Celebration. This 1974 Stingray was a retirement gift from Chevrolet to the ...