<VV> more Fiction ...

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  >> Did they need to?  Who says?  And what were the weight differences?

  From Porsche 911 By Patrick C. Paternie - page 93

  http://tinyurl.com/weight-porsche 

  as an example, the 65 Porsche 911 weighs 2380 lbs. 

  the 65 Corvair 500 2dr hardtop weighs 2385 lbs.

  http://www.carnut.com/specs/gen/vair60.html

  So the weight argument is indeed a valid one Bill  -- the 65 Porsche (2.0 liter), 
  does weigh 5 lbs. less than the 2.7 liter Corvair ;-)

  Regards,


  Tony I. 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris & Bill Strickland" <lechevrier at earthlink.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> more Fiction ...


> 
>>And, outside of racing cars, Porsche production engines didn't hit 180 HP until 1970...
>>  
>>
> 
> And, as we all know, those advertised figures didn't mean squat.
> 
>>when the first 911s appeared, a Monza Spyder or a Corsa turbo was quicker...
>>  
>>
> 
> On a road course?
> 
>>...which btw, did not match the Corvair engine size (2.7 liter) until 1972...
>>
> 
> Did they need to?  Who says?  And what were the weight differences?
> 
> Bill Strickland
> 356 owner
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