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 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 ...

Peering Into The Life Of Zora Arkus-Duntov, The Corvette Mastermind By Sean Szymkowski July 17, 2015 12:05 pm 5 Sponsored ...

Zora Arkus-Duntov is known as the father of the Corvette and truly built the nameplate’s foundation for success decades later. Despite his success and history with General Motors, Chevrolet and ...

Zora Arkus-Duntov might have been Louis Chevrolet's greatest alter ego. Both were fueled by a love of racing to make unforgettable street cars, yet both were thwarted by conservative ...

Zora Arkus-Duntov, father of the Corvette, only ever owned one Vette. A 454 Stingray in two-tone blue, it's been preserved by the National Corvette Museum and is debuting as an exhibit next month. As ...

Editor's note: Zora Arkus-Duntov, a man whose name was synonymous with high-performance cars and especially with the Chevrolet Corvette, passed away on April 21, 1996. He was 86 years old.

Known as the Godfather, Father or Immortalizer of the Corvette, (take your pick) Zora Arkus-Duntov was born in Belgium in 1909 to Russian-Jewish parents and then moved with them first to Berlin ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...