<VV> 1969 Sprint not in Miami

[peter koehler]

There have been several posts about a light yellow 1969 
Monza coupe with a Fitch Sprint style "Ventop" option. 
This fiberglass roof extension was available via mail 
order from John Fitch and Company of Falls Village, 
Connecticut back in the day. Anyone could buy one and put 
it on their late model coupe. Didn't have to be a Corsa or 
any specific year Corvair. The Sprint "factory" was in 
business up until John Fitch sold out to Art Hershberger 
of Wisconsin sometime around 1971. Art produced the Solar 
Cavalier from just about any late model Corvair of the 
customer's choice. He modified the molds for the ventop 
and his version is the one that Clark's ended up selling.

Somehow the link on VV takes you to a listing from Miami 
for this particular car. The phone number is for a 
residence in the city of Detroit, Michigan. I have heard 
from a DACC member that the car is parked south of 8 Mile 
Road in that city. I'll be in Michigan later today and may 
just take a look and report back. From the pictures it 
looks rough. And lately it seems that every car I go to 
look at is worse than what I was led to believe. This one 
has two strikes against it already. But, who knows? - 
Caveman Pete