<VV> the "next generation" of Corvair enthusiasts

[Ron]

Sounds like you're talking about the Mustang crowd!

RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Jones" <georgedjones at gmail.com>
To: "Ray Rodriguez" <reray at echoes.net>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> the "next generation" of Corvair enthusiasts


> ...Nail on the head!... Bulls eye!...... You got it Ray!
>
> I've always said that stock Corvair's don't draw the younger crowd. Nice
> wheels & tires, awesome induction system, mean exhaust tone and a killer
> stereo will bring them around to check it out, and a couple of nice 
> burnouts
> can set the hook!
>
>
>
> On 6/6/07, Ray Rodriguez <reray at echoes.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>> ....Kid's like fast cars, not classy cars or pretty cars... muscle cars
>> are the epitome of fast cars... even if they weren't really that quick in
>> reality compared to todays fast cars.  My point is we don't love these 
>> cars
>> because we have fond memories of them from when we were young, its 
>> because
>> they have a "coolness factor" that doesnt wear off like a late model car
>> does when it gets to be a few years old.  Now, it is possible that the
>> enthusiast contingent I'm describing isn't big enough to keep the muscle 
>> car
>> market where it is once the baby boomers are all in retirement homes, but 
>> I
>> think its possible.
>>
>>      That being said, the problem with the Corvair is that it isn't
>> generally seen as a performance car, and therefore.  The four carbs and
>> turbo's will attract a few members of generation "x", but only the 
>> oddballs
>> will be attracted to Corvairs as a rule.  Any time a young person see's 
>> my
>> Corvair and show's some interest their first question is either "is it
>> fast?" or "How fast is it?"  (I'm sure some of you have encountered this
>> yourselves).  When my current project is completed I will finally have a
>> Corvair that I can reply is "fast" and maybe attract a few more young 
>> people
>> to the marque, but the reality is that the Corvair will never be a 
>> "muscle
>> car" and therefore will probably not gain much attention from the next
>> generation of car enthusiasts.  The simple fact is that Corvairs didn't 
>> come
>> with a V-8, and that eliminates it from contention for most young 
>> people's
>> interest... their values will likely not go up as a result.........
>>
>>
>>
>> Ray Rodriguez
>>
>>
>
>
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