For every little dreamer

Big dreams start with two little words.

A curious boy. An extraordinary idea. A story about believing in what could be—and finding the courage to keep trying.

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Inspired by Zora Arkus-Duntov and the mid-engine Corvette.
Written by Eric Jacky.

Young Zora studies a small gear on his bedroom floor, surrounded by sketches and his blue toy car.

What If? by Eric Jacky: the published cover with a boy drawing and two blue Corvettes.

Curiosity. Imagination. Courage.The story starts here

Zora draws a race car on the floor, with pencils, sketches, and his blue toy car beside him. — “Put it on paper... and suddenly, someone else can see it, too.”

The book

An idea worth believing in.

Some ideas are easy to see. Others begin as a question: What if?

Inspired by Zora Arkus-Duntov and his dreams of racing and building a mid-engine Corvette, this illustrated story follows a curious boy who keeps drawing, keeps asking questions, and keeps trying—even when the world is telling him “No.”

For young builders, dreamers, and question-askers who may already be carrying an idea the world has not seen yet.

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Format: Illustrated paperback
Inside: 34 pages · 8.5 × 8.5 in
Paperback ISBN: 979-8-9821695-0-1

The courage to keep going

Not every great idea begins with “yes.”

Sometimes it begins with a pencil, a sketchbook, and the courage to ask a question no one else is asking.

Stay curious.

Wonder how things work—and how they could be better.

Trust your imagination.

Put an idea on paper. Give it somewhere to begin.

Keep trying.

Hearing “no” doesn’t have to mean your story is over.

The five Corvette Grand Sports, painted blue and white, gathered at Sebring in the book’s illustration. — Five Grand Sport race cars. One extraordinary dream.

From a sketch to something extraordinary

Small drawings.
Big possibilities.

A sunlit workshop where designers sketch sports cars, shape a clay model, and build a prototype. The little blue toy car sits among their work.

For the child with an idea—and the grown-ups who help them believe in it.

Promotional image of Eric Jacky in a blue Corvette polo at a library signing table with copies of What If? — Eric Jacky · Author & Corvette enthusiast

Meet Eric

A lifelong love of cars.
A story for the next generation.

I’m Eric Jacky, a Corvette enthusiast, storyteller, and believer in the power of asking “What if?”

The more I learned about Zora Arkus-Duntov, the more I realized his story wasn’t only about cars. It was about having an idea, being told no, and continuing to believe in what’s possible.

That’s why I wrote What If?—for the children who draw, imagine, ask questions, and wonder what they might create someday.

I also host Vette Cruise, bringing Corvette owners together for annual cruise vacations, shared stories, and adventures.

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