<VV> Corvairs thru Darien gap

[Bruce Schug]

On Nov 10, 2009, at 8:29 PM, Secular wrote:

>
>  Early Darien Gap Expeditions:
>
>  The first vehicular crossing of the Darien Gap was made in
>  1959 - 1960 using a Jeep and a Land-Rover. Upton records
>  that the exact route from the Panamanian / Columbian border
>  is unknown, possibly being by boat down the Atrato River.
>
>  Around 1962 an expedition sponsored by General Motors failed
>  in an attempt to take three Corvairs, surely improbable vehicles,
>  across the gap.
>
>  The British Trans-Americas Expedition drove two Range Rovers from
>  Alaska to Tierra del Fuego in 1972. This was partly to promote the
>  recently released Range Rover. They had numerous mechanical
>  problem, breaking differentials due to overloading and the use of
>  over-size tires on the Darien Gap section. That section was
>  undertaken as a major expedition with British Army support...
>
>  Source:
>
>  http://www.4wdonline.com/Places/CentralAmerica/Darien.html
>
>
>

Tony,

This article, stating that the Corvairs failed to cross the Darien  
Gap, is difficult to understand, in light of the documentary, "Daring  
the Darien", which we've all probably seen. I see the statement that  
the GM/Corvair effort failed in other articles but no original source.  
I wonder where the truth lies. Perhaps the moon landings were faked too?






Bruce

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