The 1957 Chevy Corvette SS, known internally at GM as Project XP-64, was developed under the watchful eye of Zora Arkus-Duntov, who would soon become Chevrolet’s Director of High Performance Vehicles.
The SS Project XP-64 was the brainchild of none other than Zora Arkus-Duntov, who is better known as the “father of the Corvette.” The engineer was an experienced racer—he appeared in the 24 Hours of ...