<VV> Re: CORSA in Germany

Thomas Stingl tsc01@corvair.de
Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:51:22 +0100


Hi Dave,

> Hey, I grew up in Karlsruhe, 1963-1971, and was there in May of this year 

Well, I was born 1963, and since 1983 in Karlsruhe, so we haven't met yet ;-)

> to visit some friends.  There used to be a large Army base there... wonder 

Army is gone, Smiley-Barracks buildings are reused for civilians, but we still
have a Tennessee Av.  etc ... and a nice American Library.

> if any German junkyards contain the remnants of any Corvairs that were 
> brought over by servicemen and not brought back.

Probably was the case in the seventies, meanwhile most stuff at junkyards
ends up melted or on the dump latest after a year or so, with all the high
tech cars, and the rigorous tech regulations, there is not much car tinkering
in Germany.

Thomas