Zachary "Zora" Arkus-Duntov (born Zachar Arkus; December 25, 1909 – April 21, 1996) was a Russian [1] and American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette."

2014年10月31日 · Hard-core Corvette fans know Zora Arkus-Duntov and the contributions he bestowed over his two-plus decades at General Motors. Anticipating the arrival of the next-generation C8 Corvette...

1998年9月1日 · Car enthusiasts know Duntov as the patron saint of the Corvette. But he was much more than that. He was a man who packed the experiences of nine or ten lifetimes into one-a man who defines the term “living on the edge.” Zora Arkus-Duntov was born in Belgium, raised in Leningrad, and educated in Berlin.

2019年7月18日 · Zora Arkus-Duntov, a Russian born in Belgium who came to America on the eve of World War II, managed to work his way into General Motors and became both the car's first chief engineer and the...

2019年2月25日 · Arguably, there had never been a chief engineer of an American car the likes of Zora Arkus-Duntov. When Duntov was hired to work at Chevrolet on May 1, 1953, the 43-year-old European-trained...

Zora was named Chief Engineer of Corvette in 1968. Before this time, Corvette had never had its own Chief Engineer. He was now responsible for the design and development of Corvette's body and chassis and began looking at the future of the Corvette.

“Zora Arkus-Duntov: The Legend Behind Corvette” by Jerry Burton is a must-read for Corvette enthusiasts and anyone interested in automotive history. This comprehensive biography delves into the life and career of the legendary engineer who transformed the Corvette into an iconic American sports car.

2021年12月27日 · GM named Zora Arkus-Duntov the Corvette’s chief engineer in 1967. But he unofficially held the title for more than ten years. Arkus-Duntov wanted to move the Corvette C3’s transmission rearward. This would improve weight distribution, handling and performance. He envisioned a mid-engine, all-wheel drive Corvette to follow the C3. But those ...

2024年12月9日 · Few today remember that famed Corvette guru Zora Arkus-Duntov didn’t see his first one until 1953. He’d recently arrived from Europe, where he’d been involved with Sydney Allard in developing the fearsome J2X, one of the first American V8-powered sportsters that dominated our early ’50s club racing scene.

Zora Arkus-Duntov was a brilliant engineer who transformed the Corvette from a stylish sports-car into a legendary high-performance machine. Arkus-Duntov was born in 1909 and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia.