The name Zora Arkus-Duntov has long been inextricably linked with Corvette in the minds of automotive historians and enthusiasts. But the story of Zora Arkus-Duntov runs far deeper than his twenty plus years of professional involvement as both Corvette's primary advocate within General Motors and as the fiberglass sports car's first chief engineer.
Author Jerry Burton, founding editor of Corvette Quarterly, has written the only authorized biography of Zora Arkus-Duntov. In telling the complete story of this complex and fascinating man, Burton takes the reader from Zora's roots in revolutionary Russia to his relentless pursuit of the American dream amidst the backdrop of New York and Detroit during the height of America's love affair with the automobile.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Acknowledgements
Prologue
1) Turbulent Times in St. Petersburg
1909-1924
2) A World Beyond Russia
1926-1936
3) The Manager and the Racer
1937-1939
4) Zora's World at War
1939-1940
5) America and Ardun
1940-1945
6) Shifting into High Performance
1945-1948
7) Sojourn in England
1948-1952
8) Courting the Automakers
1952-1953
9) Zora and the General
1953
10) Getting Down to Business
1953-1957
11) Driving the Works Porsches
1954
12) Driving His Reputation Forward
1954-1956
13) The Transformation Continues
1956-1957
14) Growing Roots
1957-1958
15) The Mid-Engined Advocate
1959-1960
16) Struggle over the Sting Ray
1961-1962
17) Taking it to the Track
1962-1964
18) The Corporate Robin Hood
1964-1965
19) Sharks in the Water
1965-1969
20) The Back Door Man
1967-1974
21) One Last Stand
1970-1977
22) Blowing Out
1970-1975
23) Life After GM
1975-1989
24) Never Say Die
1989-1996
Epilogue
Notes
Index
Art Credits
About the Author
Specifications:
Hardcover: 420 Pages, 200+ B&W Photographs
Dimensions: 8.0 x 9.0 x 1.1 inches
Publisher: Bentley Publishers
Author: Jerry Burton
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