The first-ever Corvette Z06 was conceived by Zora Arkus-Duntov - colloquially known as the "father of the Corvette" - in an effort to bypass General Motors' ban on factory racing involvement.
The Corvette C5 is named after the talented designer and “father of the Corvette,” Zora Arkus-Duntov. In 1963, he offered the Z06 RPO sports package for the Corvette Sting Ray, which transformed a ...