<VV> 98 inch wheel base Leno

[Charles Lee]

Jay Leno's "Tank Car" looks like a 2:1 scale model of a J-2 Allard or
something !

It's air cooled with the 1800 CI engine from a WWII tank, and Jay
offhandedly compares it to the Corvair in quite a matter-of-fact manner,
as though he's quite familiar with our marque !

I'd have preferred that he elaborate on the Corvair, but I think he may
respond well to being interviewed about our Corvair ?

This might be a good segue ?

Charlie
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mel Francis
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 5:43 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Cc: djtcz at comcast.net
Subject: Re: <VV> 98 inch wheel base Leno

Hi Dan,

Jay actually says it has a 190" wheelbase, and referred to a Corvette
having 
a 98" wheelbase, which was the wheelbase from '63 until '83, or so.

Mel Francis

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Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 7:23 PM
Subject: <VV> 98 inch wheel base Leno


> snipped and bottom posted
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:29:25 -0800
> From: Chris & Bill Strickland <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
> Subject: <VV> Corvair mention
>
> Jay actually says "Corvair" in this item showing the twin horizontal
> fans on his air-cooled car (before they added the twin turbos).
Wonder
> if he considered electric fans?   ;-)
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQHRNeY9zUU
>
> Old news for you tank drivers, but this is new to me --
>
> Bill Strickland
>
> I heard him say Corvette when referencing a 98 inch wheelbase.
>
>
> Dan Timberlake
> Westford, Massachusetts, USA
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