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 …

Oct 31, 2014 · 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 …

Sep 1, 1998 · 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 …

Jul 18, 2019 · 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 …

Feb 25, 2019 · 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 …

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 …

“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 …

Dec 27, 2021 · 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 …

Dec 9, 2024 · 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 …

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 …