6. Corvette CERV II
In the late ’50s, Chevrolet introduced the Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle or the CERV II. It was a Formula I racer with one seat and the engine in the back. So in 1964, after they canceled the GS racing program, Zora Arcus Duntov with his team of designers presented the CERV II.
The CERV II was the fully functional concept of a future racing car. Duntov knew the Corvette would soon approach the limit of a front engine configuration. And so he was a strong advocate of moving to the rear-engine layout and participating in racing.