<VV> The Case of the Mystery Luggage

Western Canada CORSA westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca
Mon Nov 6 01:50:06 EST 2006


Now Ebay is going to be scratching their heads trying to figure out why the
prices on 1960s Samsonite luggage has shot through the roof!

Regards,
Joel

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Subject: Re: <VV> The Case of the Mystery Luggage



Hi Bill ,and everybody,
Here are the photos of my 1962 Monza's trunk to show that the trunk was  
designed to accommodate the then existing Sampsonite luggage.
 
Just click on this link provided thru curtesy of Matt Nall to see the
photos.
 
Regards,
Bob Helt
 
_Click here: 1960  Chevrolet Corvair Luggage_ 
(http://hometown.aol.com/glassvair/1960Corvairluggage.htm)  
 
 
 
In Photo1 you will note the two raised portions at the bottom of the trunk.

Photo 2 shows how the large standard Sampsonite suitcase, circa 1960, fits  
exactly in the place provided by the Chev designers. Photo3 shows how the
medium 
 size  standard Sampsonite suitcase (again circa 1960) fits right in front  
of the first suitcase. Photo4 is another shot of the two suitcases. Note how

they fit together just as the designers intended. Note also how the curved  
portion of the trunk floor at the very front just allows the smaller
suitcase to  
rest on the floor while preventing it from sliding forward.
 
Again, please note that the trunk was designed to accommodate existing  
suitcases and not the other way around. Other EMs may have the same trunk  
configuration. The 1960 with its concave front end probably touched the
smaller  
suitcase inside.
 
Regards,
Bob Helt

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