Beauty
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Just love those heels...eerrrrr spellcheck...wheels !!
Finally a pic that fits the title .... Beauty! LOL
Not sure where post this - C1, C2, C3, C4 or C5.
She's a beauty. Got nice curves and big shiney bumpers! Looks really muscular, but the car is nice too.
A 58 split window coupe with removable roof panels, cadillac fins and space craft bumpers?.... glad it didn't get past the clay model stage! However, it is interesting to see SWC and removable roof panels design ideas at an early stage.
Here's the early story of Zora for those a lot younger than me.
When World War II began, he and his brother joined the French Air Force. When France surrendered they managed to flee the country to Portugal where they boarded a ship for New York.
In New York, Zora Arkus-Duntov and his brother founded an engineering company called Ardun. The company supplied parts to the military and also manufactured aluminum overhead valve heads for the Flathead Ford V8. The overhead-valve cured the notorious overheating of the Ford V8. The company grew to 300 employees but eventually went out of business due to financial problems.
The early years
Zora Arkus-Duntov was born in Belgium by Russian born parents in 1909. In his late teens, he bought his first motorized vehicle, a motorcycle. He rode it in the streets and on the race tracks. When his worried parents insisted that he traded in his motorcycle for a car, he bought a race car. It was proving difficult to get racing out of his mind.When World War II began, he and his brother joined the French Air Force. When France surrendered they managed to flee the country to Portugal where they boarded a ship for New York.
In New York, Zora Arkus-Duntov and his brother founded an engineering company called Ardun. The company supplied parts to the military and also manufactured aluminum overhead valve heads for the Flathead Ford V8. The overhead-valve cured the notorious overheating of the Ford V8. The company grew to 300 employees but eventually went out of business due to financial problems.
Interesting story Peter. Only recently did I find a picture of Zora's brother, never knew he had one!
Todays quiz... what colour is the corvette?
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