<VV> New to site

[mark bashara]

I have been reading virtualvairs for several months now and find it very 
interesting. I purchased my first Corvair, a 64 convertable, over 2 years 
ago and found it to be an amazing car. I have immersed myself in the entire 
history of the Corvair and am now reading the book "Unsafe at any speed" ( I 
got it at the library so Nadar doesn't get any royalties) I have what many 
of my friends call the "Corvair Museum" in my family room downstairs. It 
consists of original ads and other Corvair memrobilia. Like I have heard 
many times, owning a Corvair can become addictive. When I go to car shows 
the muscle cars are a dime a dozen, but I always have a large crowd looking 
at my Corvair due to its uniqueness. I am in my late forties so I appear to 
be on the young side of ownership of a Corvair but I wouldn't own any other 
car now. Well, that's enough of my introduction. My question is regarding 
how the "early" Corvairs hold up in accidents. I know the Corvair was 
exonerated by the National Highway Institute but I can't help but wonder 
about what I've read and heard about the steering shaft and also the axle 
coming off. Obviously any car accident can be deadly but like so many 
stories about the Corvair that aren't true, I would like to hear from those 
involved longer than me on what they know about the Corvair in accidents. I 
would think it would hold up better then the tin cans on the road today. Any 
feedback would be appreciated and I look forward to getting more involved in 
these discussions. Oh, by the way I live in the western MA region so my car 
is away for the winter. For those of you who took the time to read this and 
respond, thanks!