SARATOGA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 FUELIE & LEGENDARY CORVETTES FROM GM’S HERITAGE CENTER AND THE REVS COLLECTIONS.
The TEAM ZORA USA (Michael Moss, Martyn Schorr, Ken Kayser & John Cutrone) SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 FUELIE & LEGENDARY CORVETTES are on display in Speed-Style-Legacy: The Corvette Story exhibit at the Saratoga (NY) Automobile Museum. Prepared for endurance racing by RM Motorsports, Wixom, MI, for the 2026 Mille Miglia in Italy, the ’57 Fuel Injection, 283 horsepower Corvette, replete with Sarasota Café Racers livery, is sharing space with rare production Corvettes, number four of five 1963 Grand Sports (Revs Collection), and iconic Concept & competition Corvettes from GM’s Heritage Collection. The special exhibit of 13 Corvettes (1954-2019) runs through October 2025.
In 1957, the Corvette was the first production Corvette powered by an engine producing one-horsepower-per-cubic-inch displacement and available with optional Rochester Ramjet Fuel Injection engines, four-speed transmission, and Positraction rear axles. It is also respected worldwide as one of the most significant performance models in the Corvette’s more than seven-decade history!
“The 1957 Fuel Injection Corvette reinforced Chevrolet’s high-performance image and shaped the future of the Corvette as America’s Sports Car. Fuel-injected 1957-1962 Corvettes dominated SCCA B/Production racing for years,” said Kenneth Kayser, TEAM ZORA USA Corvette Racing Historian.
“On May 19th, 1957, three 1957 Fuel Injection ‘customer’ racecars driven by Dr. Dick Thompson, Carroll Shelby, and Bill Howe Jr., finished First, Second, and Third, respectively, at the SCCA Regional at Cumberland, MD. One week later, at the SCCA Nationals at Elkhart Lake, WI, four B/Production Corvettes, led by Jim Jeffords, finished 1-2-3-4! Dick Thompson and his Fuel Injection 1957 Corvette would win SCCA’s coveted National Champion honors in 1957,” added Kayser.
Born on Tuesday, June 25, 1957, in St. Louis, MO, the Spirit of Zora Corvette was painted Venetian Red with Shoreline Beige coves, dashboard, and interior trim, fitted with red upholstery, and powered by the highest performance engine available in 1957. Prior to mechanical and race-prep at RM Motorsports, Corvette specialist Bo Martin, of Martin Autobody, Bradenton, FL, detailed and buffed out the Venetian Red paint and painted the coves and interior panels (Shoreline Beige), which had been incorrectly resprayed silver years ago.
SPIRIT OF ZORA 1957 FI CORVETTE TECH SPECS
Engine: RPO-579C, 283-CID, 283-HP V-8
Induction: Rochester Ramjet Fuel-Injection
Air Cleaner: 1957 “Sebring” dual filter-element
Cylinder Heads: “539”
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
Camshaft: Duntov “097” Solid-Lifter .393/.399-inch-lift, 287/287-degree-duration, lightweight valve train.
Crankshaft & Rods: Forged Steel
Transmission: RPO-685 Borg-Warner Close-Ratio T-10 Four-Speed
Rear End: RPO-677 Positraction 3:70:1
Suspension, Brakes & Steering: RPO-684 HD Racing Components, 16.4:1 Fast Steering
Wheels: RPO-276 15×5.5-inch Wide Steel w/Small Hubcaps
Tires: Dunlop CR65 Vintage Racing, 600L-15 w/#204 compound
Interior: Column-Mounted 8,000-rpm AC Mechanical Tach (RPO-579D engine option), and Radio Delete Block-Off Plate
Speed – Style – Legacy: THE CORVETTE STORY Exhibit
1957 Spirit of Zora FI Corvette
1961 Mako Shark
1963 Corvette #004 Grand Sport
1969 Manta Ray
1972 Reynolds Aluminum XP-895 Corvette
1978 Indy 500 Pace Car
2012 Daytona Prototype Corvette
2014 C7.R Race Car
Plus, rare & high-performance 1954-2019 production Corvettes!
Special thanks to SAM’s Brandon Sals, Megan Hennessey, and Bob Bailey for photos and cooperation. For more details about the SPIRIT OF ZORA ’57 FUELIE & LEGENDARY CORVETTES show, and other events at the Saratoga Automobile Museum, please visit https://www.saratogaautomuseum.org/the-corvette-story
TEAM ZORA USA was founded in 2024 by Michael Moss and Martyn Schorr to celebrate the Corvette – America’s Sports Car – that has excelled on the world stage of racing for decades, and honor the legacy of Zora Arkus-Duntov. The Spirit of Zora ’57 FI Corvette has received its FIVA (Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens) ID card and is registered to compete in the 2026 1000 Miglia (Mille Miglia Storica) in Italy.
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