When Chevrolet launched the third-generation Corvette in 1968, Zora Arkus-Duntov had just been promoted to Chief Engineer at GM for the Corvette project. If this name sounds familiar to you, it’s likely because the upcoming range-topper, the Corvette Zora, is named as a tribute after the man dubbed the “father of the Corvette.” He took the lead in designing the C3 Corvette – an icon that would set new sales records for models produced between 1978 and 1982.
