<VV> 5-speed trans Super Monza Info

[Dave Ziegler]

I thought it was "Pinky" that had the 3 speed PG??

Dave.. .
On Jan 11, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Frank DuVal wrote:

> I'll add a little to this, others in the Central VA club and CPF can 
> add
> more corrections.
>
> The 60 (not 61) Super Monza was advertised in the Communique. No one
> bought it due to the poorly worded ad ( 1960 Show Car, needs
> restoration). At the same time, members of the CVCC that worked at
> Reynolds Aluminum were looking into the story of a special Corvair that
> came through Reynolds and was aquired by the Reynolds Family. It was 
> the
> Super Monza, and was still owned by the Reynolds family in KY. End
> result, the Super Monza was donated to the CVCC, and we worked on it to
> a point (lack of funds and time). Then it was given to Corsa to oversee
> the rest of the restoration. It was on display at the Corvair museum in
> Richmond until it closed.
>
> The car had the stock powerglide.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> Craig Nicol wrote:
>
>> I recall reading about the '61 Super Monza, which has a prototype 
>> 3-speed
>> automatic.  What brought the "Super Monza" to mind? Before anyone 
>> knew it
>> was the "Super Monza" prototype, it was advertised in the Communique 
>> as an
>> ordinary used Corvair (at a typical used price) and the seller's 
>> comment
>> that it had a 3-speed automatic was dismissed as a mistake. No-one 
>> bought
>> the car from the ad.  Is this "Deja-vu all over again"?
>> Craig Nicol
>>
>>
>>
>>
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