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Joel Rosen and Zora Arkus DuntovDescription
This photograph captures automotive legends Joel "Mr. Motion" Rosen and Zora Arkus-Duntov.
• Zora Arkus-Duntov is the central figure wearing the cap and sunglasses. He is universally celebrated as the "Godfather of the Corvette" for transforming the car into a legendary high-performance machine.
• Joel Rosen, standing to the right in the yellow shirt, was the muscle-car mastermind behind Motion Performance and the iconic turnkey Baldwin-Motion Supercars.
• Their Relationship: In 1968, when Rosen began engineering ultra-high-performance Corvette Stingrays (such as the Phase III GT), Arkus-Duntov caught wind of the operation. Instead of pushing back, he loved Rosen's work, gave the custom cars his official blessing, and the two formed a lifelong friendship.
• Provenance: This specific framed print originates directly from the Joel Rosen estate.Create Date
July 10, 2025Update Date
October 1, 2026