Dive into Bill Mitchell’s early years as showcased in the Car Classics October 1977 issue, revealing how his vision and design philosophy helped shape Corvette’s iconic curves and GM’s automotive styling legacy. Mitchell’s early innovations laid the groundwork for decades of Corvette evolution and automotive design excellence.
Late in 1989 Corvette Quarterly (formerly “Corvette News”) arranged a special event. Grand Sport #002 was brought together at Sebring International Raceway for a side-by-side comparison test with the then “state-of-the-art” tube chassis Trans-Am C4 Corvette. Twenty-six-years separate the two cars, they are both tube-frame cars with replica bodies, and powered by Chevrolet engines. But that’s where the similarity ends, and the difference is startling.
Learn how Peter Brock helped shape Corvette’s performance and design ethos. From racing roots to design innovation, this final chapter in the Founding Fathers series highlights his enduring influence on America’s sports car.
From the revolutionary 1963 Sting Ray to the dramatic Mako Shark concepts, Larry Shinoda helped define Corvette’s most iconic styling era. Explore the legacy of one of GM’s most influential designers.
Meet Zora Arkus-Duntov, the “Godfather of Corvette.” From engineering breakthroughs to performance innovation, uncover how his vision transformed the Corvette into a high-performance icon.
Delve into the pivotal influence of Ed Cole, the “Godfather” of Corvette engineering and leadership. This chapter reveals how his vision and decisions helped shape the Corvette into an American icon.
Delve into the life and legacy of Harley J. Earl, the visionary automotive designer whose innovation and style helped define the earliest Corvettes and shape America’s most iconic sports car.
Zora used to joke that he had the birthday-Christmas curse, which means you won’t get double the number of gifts – which is funny coming from him because he was Jewish. The man had an awesome sense of humor! Regardless, Zora Arkus-Duntov’s part in the Corvette story is just as important as the original design of the car.
When Zora went to work for GM on May 1, 1953, no one inside GM knew anything about serious sports car racing. If it hadn’t been for this gray-haired, wild Russian with more passion for racing than anyone inside GM had ever seen before, surely the Corvette would have floundered and not lasted through the 1950s and never made it out of the 1960s.
