<VV> "Corvairs Drive the Tail of the Dragon II"

[Bruce Schug]

It's been almost fifty years since the Corvair was introduced and cars  
haven't been the same since. Neither have race tracks, twisty roads,  
and other automobile venues. Never before have people had so much fun  
driving their cars.

Last Fall, 48 brave men, women, and children made history. They became  
the first to conquer the Corvair’s last frontier, the Tail of the  
Dragon! Originally meant to be a one-time event, everyone had so much  
fun, we decided to go back!

So, on the weekend of Saturday, November 7th, and Sunday, November  
8th, 2009, the guys and gals of CORSA South Carolina will take you  
there again... Are you up to it?  Can you stand the fun?

"Corvairs Drive the Tail of the Dragon II"

The Tail of the Dragon is an incredible road that has been written up  
in all of the car and motorcycle magazines. It has 318 curves in 11  
miles. Yes, 318 curves in 11 miles!!!

It is located South of Knoxville, Tennessee, at the Southwest edge of  
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Fontana Lake. It is 11  
miles of Hwy 129 going from North Carolina into Tennessee.

Go to:    http://www.tailofthedragon.com   and look around. Be sure  
and look at the Event Calendar to see all the other marques that have  
events there; everything from Ferraris to Miatas and now.... Corvairs!!!

We will again be staying at the Fontana Village Resort, where we have  
a great rate on rooms and cabins. Go to: http://www.fontanavillage.com

We will also be taking in Fontana Dam and other venues including the  
beautiful $100,000,000 Cherohala Skyway which, along with the Dragon,  
is rated as one of the great drives in our country: http://www.cherohalaskyway.com/

The Cherohala Skyway was just listed by National Geographic Traveler  
as one of the “Drives of a Lifetime - the World’s Greatest Scenic  
Routes”  Read about it here:
http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/drives/smoky-mountains.html

Some may wish to stop and do some hiking in the Joyce Kilmer Memorial  
Forest: http://tapocolodge.com/kilmer/index.html

"Corvairs Drive the Tail of the Dragon II" is not a race or a rallye.  
It is just a good time with your Corvair friends driving these  
beautiful roads, visiting with each other, and kicking tires.

November 7, 2008. Circle it on your calendar. "Corvairs Drive the Tail  
of the Dragon II". The leaves will still have some color and the air  
will be cool. The sinuous curves of The Dragon beckon. Plan to come if  
you're near to us. Wish you could, if you're not.

For registration information e-mail BWSchug at Charter.net

Or call: 864-268-2884

Or write: Bruce Schug, 3 South Del Norte Rd, Greenville, SC 29615


Bruce W. Schug
Head Dragon Driver
Greenville, SC
bwschug at charter.net
CORSA member since 1980
'67 Monza. "67AC140"