<VV> Re: Oldest known Corvair?

[airvair]

Actually, the oldest known Corvair belonged to the late Jerry Flinn of
Michigan, car #407. Just ask Clark Hartzel about it.

-Mark

Bill Hubbell wrote:
> 
> That would be Patrick Shaughnessy's car, which he is bringing for display at
> the Stock Corvair Evaluation at the invitation of the Stock Corvair Group.
> 
>  Here is what he had to say about his car:
> 
> " My 1960 is cascade green and had a nice restore in 2000, and still looks
> very good (see attached pictures).  Also my car was featured in the Dec 2000
> CORSA Magazine on the back cover "1960s on Parade".  The article caught my
> attention because I have one of those "early early models" (VIN #
> 00769W-100428) referred to in the article.  I haven't done any serious
> research, but the info I received when I bought it was that it was built in
> July 1959, on the second day of production at Willow Run (the 428th Corvair
> built).  My car has the horn cutout in front under the bumper; has the two
> drilled holes for the early parking brake (I have the early brake assembly
> uninstalled); and I have the rare first edition glove box manual with the
> early parking brake instructions., bill of sale, service manual & policy
> booklet (all original for my car)."
> 
> Bill Hubbell
> President, Stock Corvair Group
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Clark" <markii56 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 11:07 AM
> Subject: <VV> Re: Oldest known Corvair?
> 
> Rumor has it that the oldest existing Corvair will be
> at the Buffalo convention.  I'm trying to get more
> details on it, but I've been told this particular car
> was produced the first or second day of production in
> August, 1959.
> 
> Jeff Clark, Treasurer
> 2006 Convention Committee
> 
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