GM may be working on a new C8 Corvette variant called the Corvette Zora. But what lies beyond the insane performance of the ...

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Zora Arkus-Duntov’s handiwork will forever touch America’s sports car icon. Sweepstakes of the Month. WIN A CT5-V BLACKWING AND ESCALADE-V! GET 3X TICKETS RIGHT HERE. Details here.

After a long series of letters and interviews, on May 1, 1953, Zora Arkus-Duntov was hired by GM to work in the Chevrolet Engineering Department under Maurice Olley, with a starting salary of $14,000.

Q: Greg I enjoyed your article on the upcoming 2020 mid-engine C8 Corvette and rumors of a probable Zora edition. Would you tell us about Zora Arkus-Duntov and what he meant to the Chevy Corvette?

Arkus-Duntov, considered the father of the Corvette, grew up in St. Petersburg during the Russian Revolution, moved to Paris in the 1930s, then in 1940 fled the Nazis and came to the United States.

Zora Arkus-Duntov had a dream, and the 2020 C8 is the mid-engine Corvette is the car he dreamt about. From the C2 to C7 roll-outs, Corvette design has been evolutionary.

Zora Arkus-Duntov: The Engineer Who Was Right About the Mid-Engine Corvette All Along. 19 Nov 2022, 09:07 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Today, let's take a deep dive into the life of the man who was ...

Few knowledgeable enthusiasts say the name Corvette without a silent nod to its patron saint, Zora Arkus-Duntov. While the Russian engineer often is incorrectly called the "father of the Corvette ...

Look closely: it’s Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Belgian-born engineer who played a significant role in extracting every ounce of performance from the Corvette during the late 1950s.

With a time machine a fellow could go back to the April 1965 issue ofHot Rodmagazine and snag Zora Arkus-Duntov’s 1955 Corvette test mule for $3,500 or best offer. 0:00 / 0:00.