<VV> The Case of the Mystery Luggage

[Wrsssatty at aol.com]

I've corresponded privately with Dave Newell about the mysterious luggage 
that may or may not have been specifically designed to fit Corvair trunks (or, 
for that matter, the assertion that '62 Corvair trunks may have been designed to 
accomodate specific luggage).  With his permission, I'm sharing what he's 
told me so far.

~Bill Stanley

<On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 12:27:50 EST Wrsssatty at aol.com writes: 
Dave,

Are you aware of any luggage specifically manufactured and marketed to fit 
the Corvair trunk?

Thanks!

~Bill Stanley
Hi Bill,
No, not that I can remember. There were Chevy displays at auto shows in 60 & 
61 which had luggage carefully made to maximize space in the Vair trunk, but 
the luggage wasn't sold commercially. 
Dave>

<On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 14:32:33 EST Wrsssatty at aol.com writes: 
There's currently a discussion on Virtual Vairs where it has been asserted 
that the trunk for the '62 Corvair was specifically designed to accomodate 
specific, pre-existing luggage.  I have expressed some skepticism.  I am not aware 
of the trunk on '62s being shaped markedly different from that on '61s, '63s 
or '64's.  In fact, I thought that the '61 was essentially the same shape other 
than the concave vs. convex front end, the other changes being accounted for 
by merely moving the spare to the engine compartment and going with the 
"direct air" heater as opposed to the "tropical winds" gas fired heater in the trunk 
on '60s.  Can you shed some light on this?

Thanks!

~Bill Stanley

Hi again,
The 62 trunk shape was no different, volume-wise, than the 61 and 63-64 
trunks. This is a new one on me, and I'm very skeptical, too.

[BTW] I think the poster might mean "Maximillion" luggage. I've never seen 
any fitted luggage for Corvairs advertised or promoted by their company or any 
other company. And Chevrolet didn't offer fitted luggage. But I'm sure that 
Maximillion or other luggage companies would have made up a special fitted set, 
as they would for any other car.
Dave>

In fact, it may have been "MaximilliAn" as I see several more hits "googling" 
that than for "MaximilliOn."

~Bill