In 1953, the soon-to-be father of the Corvette Zora Arkus-Duntov penned a letter about the state of the automotive world at the time, and for the first time ever the document is being released to the public for viewing. Titled “Turning Points”, the Hungarian-born engineer goes into detail about the emergence of the hot rod scene, and the role that young men were playing in shaping it. The letter was originally sent to Ed Cole, chief engineer of the Chevrolet Division, and pioneer of the now-legendary small block V8. Much of the content of the letter describes how Ford and Dodge were dominating…