<VV> wake up and smell the cars / or not

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

Until 1991, I had never driven a Corvair. I had ridden in the back 
seat of a 1960 powerglide
sedan in 1963 and was less than impressed. So, here I am 16 years 
after purchasing my
first Corvair and still exploring all the ambiences and quirkiness of 
Corvairs .....................
and their owners :-) When you have a marque such as ours it is very 
easy to "diversify" when
there are so many different models you can own. However I still miss 
my 1958 Porsche 1600s Speedster,
my 1960 Beetle Convertible, my 1958 DKW hardtop coupe and my 1948 
Hudson Commodore coupe with
the 330 cu 1953 Hornet engine.

Chuck Armer
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t 02:27 PM 2/11/2007, you wrote:
>This message came across on the Riviera forum. Let us not forget 
>there are other cars out there, other than the Corvair, that are 
>pleasing to the eye. Key is to diversify and have the right spousal 
>unit to allow such dalliances.
>Anyone remember Ray Bishop?
>
>harry yarnell
>perryman garage and orphanage
>hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bernie Daily
>To: riviera-l at redeemer.on.ca
>Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 11:19 PM
>Subject: RE: <Riviera-list> Collectability of mid 1990s Roadmasters? 
>and <Off Topic> Corvairs
>
>             I have owned a 1964 Riviera since 1978. When I bought 
> the car I went to my mother's house and got the brochure I had 
> carried home from the local dealer in my bicycle basket. In my eyes 
> it is the most beautiful car ever built. That is the reason I 
> bought it. It is also well engineered and reliable.
>
>             They are two things I will never do. One is to sell my 
> Riviera. The second is to call it the epitome of anything. That 
> does not make it less than a great car.
>
>             I am reminded of a friend of mine who passed away a few 
> years ago. In 1965 he traded his Volvo 122S for a new GTO. He moved 
> from our country town and took a job in the city so he sold his 
> 1956 Jaguar XK150 roadster for $900 (a nice one at the time) and 
> gave his freshly restored 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk to me, the 
> Packard powered one. As years passed he became THE Corvair 
> aficionado, owning nothing but Corvairs. At one time he had nearly 
> 40 of them. A couple of years before his passing he developed a 
> taste for Thunderbirds and Lincoln Mark's. At a booth in our local 
> Arby's during a cruise night he told me "Bernie, I missed out on a 
> lot of great cars by specializing in one marque all my life." It 
> was deep sobering reflection for Ray Bishop and one to be remembered.
>             Bernie
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Corvair Atlanta BOD
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1965 Corsa Coupe
1964  Greenbrier
1966 Monza Convertible
1966 WTBRT #112 xcrosser 1/2 owner
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