<VV> 1969 Corvair station wagon (humor?)

Louis C. Armer, Jr. carmerjr@mindspring.com
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 13:54:27 -0500


GM made NO Corvair station wagons in 1969 so how could that
Chevette Caroibou look like a Corvair station wagon????

Emily Latilla
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At 11:26 AM 12/30/04 -0800, you wrote:

big snippero

>Hot Rod magazine ran an editorial about this sort of thing...  included
>comments about a Corvette with a Ford 428 SCJ engine that ran like a bat
>outta hell.   Also included was the story of a Camaro in Texas with a Dodge
>383 Magnum engine in it.
>I know where there's a straight and solid '69 Chevelle Malibu 9-passenger
>wagon with a dead smallblock, covered in honeysuckle, sitting doing nothing
>for over a decade...  and I have a 440 Magnum engine on a stand...
>although the owner likely won't get off the car very easily.    The swap is
>possible, with some oil pan fabrication.
>I always liked the looks of the '69 Chevelle.   Note that it bears a
>resemblance to another car which was available in '69, at least through
>May.   With a 727 Torqueflite automatic and those stiff rear end gears in
>the 12-bolt that HD 9-passenger wagons came with, the combo would not only
>run well but would also make a pretty decent tow vehicle along with
>providing carrying capacity for stuff.    Good for those trips to shows
>etc.   Big hit at the Mopar Nats, I bet.     Or not...  ;)
>
>
>tony..
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