[SCG] Continuing Discussion on mint 63

[Mark Corbin]

I hope not. The SCG should be all about education, data collection, and 
documentation.  But I do think that the expression of concern about a good 
original car possibly in danger of becoming a beater is good. It might spur 
someone to make an effort to document the car or talk to the owner about its 
worth as a survivor. Maybe the word of this discussion may even filter down 
to him, and make him have second thoughts. But one thing's for sure. The 
comments have, for better or worse, raised interest within the group. So for 
the most part, I think it's good, as long as it's kept civil.

-Mark

-----Original Message----- 
From: Wade Lanning
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 3:37 PM
To: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
Subject: Re: [SCG] Continuing Discussion on mint 63



Hello Every one,



Is all this discussion the last couple of days is what the Stock Corvair 
Group is about???



Wade Lanning



----- Original Message -----


From: "hank kaczmarek" <kaczmarek at charter.net>
To: scg-list at tiger.skiblack.com
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2014 3:10:53 PM
Subject: [SCG] Continuing Discussion on mint 63

I enjoyed my good friend Bill Stanley’s commentary.

I always liked Corvairs as a kid. I was 3 when they came out, but really 
didn’t notice them until 63, our school secretary had one.  Then one of my 
mom’s co-workers bought a 65 Monza CVT in midnight orchid.  at 8 years old I 
thought this was the coolest car EVER.

When I was in HS as I mentioned earlier, my friend’s neighbor had a dark 
blue 64 4dr in VERY nice condition, and I could have picked it up 
cheap----800.00   My father refused to let me buy it, citing all the false 
facts.   I made up my mind that day that like Wayne Campbell looking at the 
Stratocaster in the music store window-----“Someday, It will be mine”.

While I was in the military, I needed modern transportation and that’s what 
I had.  A 72 Pinto, a 73 Dodge Charger SE, and  Finally a new 1980 Toyota 
Corolla.  The Toyota got popped from behind, the hydraulic bumper did its 
job but both of the seatbacks broke in front.  So I’m off to the junkyard to 
find some seats.   Found some from an 85 Tercel that would bolt right up. 
And sitting out in the front row in front of the junkyard is a 66 500 2dr, 
3SPD/95.  They had been using it for a yard car, because they kept the 
oxy/acet bottles in the trunk and would drive it up to whatever they wanted 
to cut on.   250.00   Having just got 2000 in income tax money, I bought it 
on the spot.  BOY it was rough.  Body OK exterior, but floorpans weren’t 
great.  it DID run though.   I took it home and learned restoration on it, 
along with all the things specific to Corvairs.   I was 30 years old.  Just 
about the age we’re looking for in new blood.

There are trailer queens and then there are trailer queens.  This car should 
be shows parades and club events only.  The Trailer queen we all despise I 
saw at the all Chevy Show at Tonawanda Engine in 1988. 69 Monza cpe, 4000 
miles.  You couldn’t even turn the key----the engine had never been touched 
and the owner said it would puke oil everywhere if he turned it over.  I 
asked him how he got it on and off the trailer.---Winching and pushing was 
the reply. When I asked him what did he do with it in between shows---“It 
just sits in the trailer (enclosed), we never touch it.”  I thought to 
myself---THEN WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE IT FOR?   If I couldn’t have mine 
just to drive to shows and parades if nothing else, I’d sell them all.

I drive a Corvair because I’ve driven everything from a VW Beetle to the 
1939 Fleetwood limo that took Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh to the premiere 
of Gone With The Wind (Also used in the 1st Godfather movie).  I’ve driven a 
Rolls Royce, a Corvette and High Dollar Mercedes-Benz pieces.  Even a Pierce 
Arrow.   But I’ve NEVER driven a car that is MORE FUN TO DRIVE than a 
Corvair.  It’s just a fun little car.

Low mileage, immaculately maintained examples are very difficult to come 
across, especially still stock and never molested like this example is. 
Bill’s right.  It’s a sin to turn that stock, low mileage, unmolested 
example into a daily driver, no matter the age or gender of the driver.

I don’t own a fully stock car. But I’m a great admirer of the fully stock 
Corvair, and the preservation of those that still exist in that condition. 
I’m off the soapbox, just think it’s a shame for a car like that to be 
driven every day.


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