Fwd: <VV> WANTED: 1964 TURBO SPYDER CONVERTIBLE

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/20/2006 12:04:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
mryahoo at bellsouth.net writes:

> It is 
> my understanding there was a lot of suspension changes made in 1964 that 
> were a direct response to Nader's crusade against the Corvair.

GM was reacting to feedback from their own engineers, the car clubs, car 
magazines, early lawsuits, industry badmouthing and the press.  Nader didn't 
really get publicity until his book was published in the fall of 1965--the 
beginning of the '66 model year--and later after GM made a ham-handed attempt to 
disgrace him.  Nader's lawsuit winnings against GM for their mudslinging campaign 
are what financed his various public interest groups and gave people like Joan 
Claybrook their careers.

Bob Hall
Group Corvair
'64 Brier
'65 Corsa
2 '68 Monzas