<VV> Unsafe

[Frank DuVal]

Hey, those "rope-drive" Pontiacs used a Corvair rear axle assembly 
(trans, rear, and swing axles assembly). I doubt the driveshaft itself 
gave any handling change. Just a long bent input shaft.

Frank DuVal


Padgett wrote:

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> But back at the book - his rants about the Corvair were old hat when 
> it came out and had been fixed (there is even an illustration of the 
> 65 suspension) and he is very selective about quotes - he says 
> "Corvair" but the expert says "The ordinary swing axle..." which at 
> the time (1959) meant Volkswagen whose success was the reason for the 
> Corvair. No mention is made of the rope-drive Pontiac which had some 
> interesting characteristics also (a period MI has a shot showing both 
> rear wheels off the ground).
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