'77 L-82 Name on Steering Wheel?

My 1977 L-82, red, T-top, 4-spd vette has a name professionally etched onto the spoke of the steering wheel. It is: Zora Arkus-Duntov. I know he worked for the company back then, but is there any particular significance to this name on the wheel?

[paintdaddy]

Thats interesting.I doubt its original but maybe he had something to do with your car at some point.Its definitly worth investigating.

[IH2LOSE]

Originally Posted by rlove77

My 1977 L-82, red, T-top, 4-spd vette has a name professionally etched onto the spoke of the steering wheel. It is: Zora Arkus-Duntov. I know he worked for the company back then, but is there any particular significance to this name on the wheel?

Post a picture of it.Maybee he signed th wheel and some one engraved his signature.

Do You Know Who He Was OR what his sigificance to the corvette was .With out him we may not of had the corvettes we see today

[67HEAVEN]

Originally Posted by rlove77

My 1977 L-82, red, T-top, 4-spd vette has a name professionally etched onto the spoke of the steering wheel. It is: Zora Arkus-Duntov. I know he worked for the company back then, but is there any particular significance to this name on the wheel?

rlove77,

Welcome to the forum. We like seeing new and enthusiastic members.

To echo what IH2Lose has said about Zora, indeed Zora is considered to be the god-father of the Corvette, and his name evokes reverence in sports car circles.

He was so highly thought of that his ashes rest in the National Corvette Museum.

Here is his biography from right here in CAC.
http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/history/zora.html

[Vettehead Mikey]

The steering wheel you have is a relatively common aftermarket accessory, nothing to do with GM. They appear on eBay quite often.

Sorry.

[Tom73]

Originally Posted by Vettehead Mikey

The steering wheel you have is a relatively common aftermarket accessory, nothing to do with GM. They appear on eBay quite often.

I agree. Have one on my '73 LS4:



tom...