<VV> The Corvair Tour & Bob Brownell's Corv-8

[Marc Sheridan]

Wow! Bill has one bitchin' hot rod. That carbon fiber engine cover is real
sweet and he did some real cool stuff with the suspension.

As for the Corvair tour thing, hate to be negative, but I don't think it
would work. There aren't many "long haul" people among the Corvair crowd.
Those hot rod tours have many thousands of hot rods to appeal to and most of
them are really modern cars with new V8's, not 40 year old air cooled sixes.
But if you come near Ohio, I'll join up if I can.

Marc Sheridan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Schug" <bwschug@charter.net>

> Every year after the International Convention, there is always a flurry
> of posts about "the convention"; what was good, what was bad, how
> things should have been done, where the next one should be, why it
> shouldn't be where it is going to be, etc. This year has been no
> exception. In addition, there has been lots of "conversation" about
> mini-conventions.
>
> An idea popped into my head recently: How about a "Corvair Tour"? Many
> of you are familiar with the "Hot Rod Power Tour". A friend of mine has
> gone on it the last couple of years and has a blast. They have a
> starting point where many participants meet. Then on a certain day,
> they start off on the "tour". Every night they stop in a different town
> along the way where they have what is essentially a big car show or
> cruise-in. They stay in motels. Some probably sleep in their cars or
> something. Not everyone travels the whole route. Some pick it up along
> the way and go a ways, then return home. This year they started in
> Dallas (Arlington TX) and ended up in Green Bay Wisconsin.
>
> This year there was a guy named Bill Brownell from Crystal Lake, IL who
> drove a Corv-8. It is featured at:
> http://www.hotrod.com/2004powertour/113_day1_2004/. There is more about
> it under "day 2" and "day 3". Go into the web article and take a look
> at the photo galleries, there's even a good picture of Iowa under "day
> 5" :) Anyway, Bob's described as a "long hauler" meaning he drove the
> whole route. Any of you CCE guys know him? There were to be 2,500 such
> long haulers. These cars cover the gamut, from a Corv-8 to blown T's,
> to big-block '55's to... you name it!
>
> So, how about organizing a "Corvair Tour"? Start at one coast and end
> at the other. Or, make it more regional, run from Main to Florida or
> something. Maybe this would be a project for someone like NECC or a
> club like CCE. The Hot Rod tour has lots of sponsors and participation
> by manufacturers. The route could stop at significant landmarks or race
> tracks; go through Indy and get a couple of laps around "the brickyard"
> for example. Get the sponsors to feed the crowd and give prizes, etc.
>
> Anybody game?
>
> Bruce W, Schug
> CORSA South Carolina
> Greenville, SC
> bwschug@charter.net
>
> CORSA member since 1981
>
> '67 Monza. "67AC140"