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Zora Arkus-Duntov: The Legend Behind Corvette

- Exclusive Authorized Biography -

by Jerry Burton

Hardcover, 8 3/8 in. x 9 1/4 in.
420 pages
over 200 black & white photographs
ISBN-13: 978-0-8376-0858-7
Price: $39.95

Corvette History

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Zora Arkus-Duntov
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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 and current editorial director 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.

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Zora at Le Mans in 1954
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"This book brings back in vivid detail the incredible life that Zora and I lived together."
? Elfi Arkus-Duntov
Widow of Zora Arkus-Duntov

"The life of Zora Arkus-Duntov never experienced a dull chapter. Nor does Jerry Burton's exhaustively researched biography. It's a masterful tribute to the godfather of the Corvette."
? D. Randy Riggs
Editor in Chief of Vintage Motorsport and Senior Editor of Racer Magazine

"Zora personified the real racer's 'can do' mentality. His focus was on getting to the finish line first, not whether he got all the paperwork done."
? Herb Fishel
Executive Director GM Racing

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Zora tests a Z06 mule
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Reviews

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Road and Track
June 2003

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Zora: The Legend Behind Corvette
Zora: The Legend Behind Corvette
Wholesale Case Quantity: 5
BSIN: GCZA
ISBN: 0-8376-0858-9 (ISBN-10)
ISBN: 978-0-8376-0858-7 (ISBN-13)
Videos

Corvette: The First 50 Years


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Authors Jerry Burton and Dave McLellan were interviewed and featured on the Speed Channel's documentary on the fifty year history of the Corvette.