RMC List - Happy 90th B-day to Christy Barden

[Garrie Fox]

I do recall the Corvair gatherings in Christy Barden's back yard.  Great times.
Also recall hanging out with Christy at the La Plata County Fairgrounds  when the Ultravan Group held their annual meet there!I think that was the gathering where Steve Goodman's tech topic was on UV Corvair rear wheel bearings/hubs.
Regards, 
Garrie Fox719.338.5051(texting not available) 

    On Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:54:54 AM MDT, W Christy Barden via RMC-List <rmc-list at corvair.org> wrote:  
 
 Steve,

Oh, what a wonderful tribute.  Thank you for the post.  AND everyone is invited to my Birthday Party on Sunday.  I know it is a bit of stench, but all are welcome

Thanks you Steve,  Christy

> On Oct 17, 2026, at 10:44, Dave Olwine via RMC-List <rmc-list at corvair.org> wrote:
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> HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTY!!!
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>> On Oct 17, 2026, at 9:59 AM, Steve Goodman V via RMC-List <rmc-list at corvair.org> wrote:
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>> Hello fellow club members:  Long time RMC and CORSA member Christy Barden celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow October 18.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY 
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>> Christy lived in Boulder for many years. He is well known for owning a couple of Ultra Vans as well as Corvairs both early and late models. One of his UVs graced the cover of the COMMUNIQUE a few years ago. 
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>> He also hosted what back then was called "picnic and swap meet" because he had a very large back yard and members from both clubs could park there to show off their Corvairs and some brought parts to sell and everyone brought their appetites.  Awards were sometimes given to the best cars there. 
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>> Christy moved back to California after he retired but is still driving the Corvairs. He drove the Ultra Van to the Ohio national convention a couple of years ago. 
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>> I have known Christy since before he moved to Colorado and he is a good friend of mine and probably everyone else in the Corvair world. 
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>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE 
>> 
>> Steve G
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