<VV> [Corsabod] Vintage Chevrolet Club of America - Lessons for CORSA??

[Dave Newell]

Yes, CORSA does not fit the normal pattern, thank goodness! The VCCA is dull, duller & dullest, while our members revel in the unusual. Most of our stock purists can and do appreciate great Vair street rod craftsmanship. That's because we've always had a cause that unites us. The intensity's faded some with our collective gray hairs but it's still there. And that's something the VCCA could never understand.
If anything, the VCCA could end up being a sub group of CORSA!
Dave

-- "Kent Sullivan" <kentsu at corvairkid.com> wrote:

CORSA is definitely rare (if not unique) in having the “big tent” approach to conventions and activities. A small minority complain about it, of course, but it’s definitely one of our strengths.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
 
--Kent
 
From: tim mahler [mailto:flat6vair at comcast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 6:19 PM
To: whubbell at umich.edu; corsabod at corvair.org
Cc: Kent Sullivan; Mark Corbin; George Jones (Home); Dave Newell; 'The Robbins'
Subject: Re: [Corsabod] Vintage Chevrolet Club of America - Lessons for CORSA??
 
Thanks Bill, Dave   
 
  I look at the inside of the Communique and see lots of Chairs for different aspects of CORSA.  Some are not listed -- Warren has 3 chairs under his committee.  Some are more active than others.  
 
VCCA is an interesting club. 
My understanding is the VCCA concours do favor factory stock restored vehicles.  Which makes me wonder why I am  a member.  I appreciate factory stock Corvairs.  They are the very essence of Corvairs.  But I like my Fitch Sprints.  not factory.  I appreciate the Yenkos.  not factory. I own a Cord 8/10s,  factory built but not for VCCA <grin>   my Almost stock Corvair would quickly modified -- wrong top, electric fuel pump (driven a lot on 90 degree, high humidity days)  non delco battery and petronix (lazy am I ).  34,000 original miles. Most CORSA Corvairs, as Bill noted,  fail to be factory stock. 
And VV posters, although like me, appreciate the stock cars,  noted that the "youngsters"  are attracted to the non-stock cars.  After a bit,  some the youngsters mature enough to appreciate the stock.
 
Isn't the AACA also primarily for stock vehicles (concours wise)?
Aren't most National known Concours (the biggies like Ameilia Island, Meadow Brook, Pebble Beach)  are stock (manufacturer one-offs and racing)  ?    I won't likely have one restored to high enough quality to matter, but curious.
 
Being a sub-chapter was discussed by Bob Marlow and myself a year ago.  I do not recall if the rest of the board were included in the postings.  We (bob and I) sometimes forgot  to it reply all  and ended up talking amongst the pair of us.
 
 
thanks
tim mahler