<VV> Jay Leno's Corvair reference Re : his 190 inch air-cooled "Tank Car"

[Charles Lee]

Have we tried to contact him about his Corvair ?

It would interesting to try.

Who would do that ?  

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Mel Francis
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 8:40 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Cc: Charles Lee
Subject: Re: <VV> 190 inch wheel base Leno

Hi Charlie,

>From what I've read on this forum, Jay actually owns a Corvair, an LM,
but 
I'm not sure exactly how it's equipped.
Being a true technical guy, and not a snob, he appreciates everything
from 
the biggest to the smallest.
If he was interviewed specifically about his Corvair, I'm sure his 
appreciation would show.

Mel

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Lee" <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
To: "'Mel Francis'" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: <djtcz at comcast.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 9:43 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> 98 inch wheel base Leno


> 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-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [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
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <djtcz at comcast.net>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> 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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