<VV> The New Corvair

[Mark Corbin]

Can't say that there wouldn't be a way of knowing what the Corvair would
look like now, because all you have to do is look at the Camaro. Yes, the
'67 Camaro was supposed to be the third generation Corvair. We got that
from the "horse's mouth" at this year's convention.

Also, another car in addition to the 911 that you can look at is the
Mustang. With the current car (as well as the 911) it proves what a classic
shape certain cars have, and that some designs never go out of style. Style
sells, always has, always will.

If you note, what has kept the Mustang in production, despite being in a
volatile segment, is that Ford for the most part has kept it true to its
successful formula. This is also why the Camaro (last generation) was
pulled, and why GM is seeking to build the new one in the original's image.

So in reality, the next generation "Camaro" is REALLY what the Corvair
would look like had it been kept in production. This despite the first and
second generation being rear-engine, air-cooled, sad to say.

BTW, for all those who like the LM Corvair 2-door's thin "C" pillars, note
that even the '67 Camaro (as well as the upcoming new one) has thicker "C"
pillars, ala LM 4door hardtops. Just helps to prove the LM 4door's design
is total styling perfection.

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> Subject: <VV> The New Corvair
>
> gminsidenews.com is an interesting web site (although I wish they would 
> take the picture of the Camaro down, I can't stand the ugly front-end 
> on that car!). If you've never looked at it, you might enjoy digging 
> around it a bit.
>
> Of some interest is a design "contest" to design a new Corvair. Now 
> before you get too excited, let me remind you that if the Corvair was 
> still produced, it's no telling what it would look like. Few current 
> cars are anything like they were 40 years ago (except for the 911).
>
> These guys mostly take existing pictures and modify them in Photoshop. 
> Some of them are pretty good, but these are not done by real designers 
> and you'll mostly see details from such cars as the Chevy Volt, Camaro, 
> etc.
>
> So, with that caution, click on...
>
> http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=85
>
>
> Bruce W. Schug
> President, CORSA South Carolina
> Greenville, SC
> bwschug at charter.net
>
> CORSA member since 1980
>
> '67 Monza. "67AC140"