[NoVa-Corvairs] Fwd: Some pictures from Rockville

[Jim Scott]

Those photos brought back some fond memories of my years in the D.C.  
area. Along about '86 or '87 at the Rockville show I came across a  
Maroon Tucker in mint condition (only 50-some were made). I had never  
seen a Tucker in the paint and metal before. I was fascinated by the  
use of a Sikorsky helicopter engine with transaxle, and by the rear- 
drive configuration so similar to the Corvair's in many ways.

A couple of years later, that eyes-on experience came in handy when I  
was assistant editor of Cars & Parts Magazine in Sidney, Ohio.

We were going over photos from some car show -- Hershey, perhaps. I  
mentioned having seen another Tucker at the Rockville show, and  
mentioned the Sikorsky provenance of the engine. The editor, Bob  
Stevens, refused to believe that Tucker used a Sikorsky engine in his  
car. He was sure (quite loudly) that I (the staff newbie despite being  
in my late 40s) was dead wrong. I bet him $10 bucks he was wrong, we  
checked the facts in our library, and I won. Had a better lunch than  
usual that day. And Bob never scoffed at my automotive knowledge again  
-- at least in public. :^)

Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Jim Scott
Eureka, CA

On Oct 21, 2008, at 11:48 AM, <63redbrier at cox.net>  
<63redbrier at cox.net> wrote:

> Bryan & All:  Attached are a few photos from Rockville!  It was  
> definitely worth going!  Darrin, Richard, and I all made it from our  
> club.  The last photo shows our location right in the center of the  
> field; however, it did not show the 5-6(?) other Corvairs on the  
> show field that were not part of the GM Centennial display.  There  
> was also a great turnout of Packards!  Also, there was a V-16  
> Cadillac on the show field!  The best part was when I was leaving I  
> met an 85 year old man on his second marriage.  His oldest daughter  
> was 60.  His youngest 16, was still at home.  He stated it was  
> definitely keeping him young starting a second family so late in  
> life!  Greg
>
>> Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:35:31 -0400
>> From: Jim Simpson <simpsonj at bellatlantic.net>
>> Subject: Some pictures from Rockville
>> To: "Greg Walthour" <63redbrier at cox.net>
>>
>> We're really glad you made it to the show.  A lot of people were
>> really amazed at the variety in the Corvair world, particularly the
>> van, pickup and wagon versions.  We had a record turnout this year --
>> 515 cars on the field.  I don't have an official estimate of the
>> number of visitors, but there was no parking to be had around the  
>> park area.
>>
>> Thanks again and hope you decide to come to next year's show.
>>
>> Jim Simpson
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