<VV> cost of Corvair in Europe (was Corvair didn't makemoney?)

[airvair]

Think maybe this is why european Corvairs seem to be highline cars?

-Mark

Guus de Haan wrote:
> 
> > <Frankly, though, I'm surprised the Corvair wasn't a bigger hit in
> > Europe where it was decidedly superior to most other sedans or large
> > coupes
> > in its price range.>
> 
> Apart from import taxes which made it pretty expensive there were
> several other reasons. The Corvair may have been a small car in the US,
> it still was a pretty big car for European standards. Also the European
> system had (and has) a lot of factors which make it expensive to run
> bigger cars.
> 
> High insurance costs due to the high price
> Higher weight which is sometimes the basis for the road tax dues
> Engine capacity which is the basis for road tax and insurance in some
> other countries
> Horsepower which again is the basis for road tax and insurance in others
> And those six cylinders of course want some fuel ...
> 
> It simply was not a car for "Joe Average" so numbers would never been
> that high.
> 
> Let's also not forget that the Corvair was designed as a basic car in
> the US. European versions were not updated in any way. So if it was
> compared against some of the more luxurious European players
> (pricewise) the choice may have been pretty easy!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Guus de Haan
> The Netherlands
> '65 Corsa Turbocharged Convertible