<VV> Mainstreaming Corvairs in car shows

[Michael Kovacs]

 I had an enjoyable experience several years ago at a local but big car show. They put my '69 yellow Fitch Sprint in with all the other  Chevrolets. There were dozens. Mostly the models with tilt hoods, supercharges, fabulous paint jobs and custom interiors. You know the ones I mean. They were works of art.

 It was peoples choice, so I did not stand a chance. I did not get a first place, but did get second, beating 30 plus other Chevys. Guess a lot of people looked at the little yellow car. Most of the questions were "What is it?"MIKE KOVACS 



----- Original Message ----
From: Jason Cesana <jacesana1 at cox.net>
I get the same reaction when I drive the 60 into a cruise night! I had a
Mustang park right next to me last year all done up in chrome and all with a
beautiful paint color. Everybody glanced at his car and then proceeded over
to mine and started talking about it and asking all sorts of questions.
Mustang guy seemed upset that a daily driver (which had not had a fresh
paint coat in 20 years) was getting more attention than his baby. He packed
up and left! I call those cars cookie cutters cause once you have seen one,
they all look alike cause everyone does the same thing to em! I'll keep my
60 (with the new paint) over a redone Mustang anyday!!! Jason Cesana 

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of The Robbins
I always get lots of attention when I show DaVair, always the only Corvair
at the show and it gets more attention that whatever it sets next too, last
year at a show a real 68 Camaro 302 was next to me, high $ car and I had 4
times more comments , he had to be really happy..... The public likes seeing
them.

Joe R
BBRT

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Rick Norris

I will have the 67 purple vert out to several car shows this week end. It
usually gets lots of attention and sometimes gets an award. I don't go to
win anything as it's a driver quality car but, the Royal Plumb paint and
being a drop top seems to attract more attention than any other Corvair I
have owned including my concours V8 Vair. The women especially remark on the

color. They know plum, guys just think it's purple! I think it's great.
Weather here in the Mountain State is predicted to be sunny, warm and dry. I

be cruzin!

Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair
1967 Royal Plum Monza Convertible
www.corvairalley.com


> Tonight, I was bored. So I decided to go to the Garden Grove Main 
> Street Car Show here in So. California. It is a street rod, muscle car 
> show & shine every Friday night.  As you would guess, mine was the 
> only Corvair. I keep her nice and clean even though she is a daily 
> driver. Her amateur paint job (previous owner) has a few sags and LOTS 
> of orange peel texture. She is a 10 footer. I don't go to shows to win 
> anything; just to have fun and expose the public to Corvairs.
> Throughout the night I had lots of people come up to look at my 
> Spyder. Of course I got the typical "Nader" comments but most were 
> genuinely interested, asked good questions and gave me complements.
> Well, As you would have it, I won the Special Interest Trophy tonight. 
> When
> my car was announced, I got a great ovation. After the awards were 
> given out, I got many people congratulating me and said how they liked 
> my car and were glad that I brought her.
> It seems to me that Corvairs are beginning to get the respect that 
> they deserve from the general public.
Dave Thompson

63 Spyder Vert