<VV> GM had every reason to discontinue the Corvair

[Eric S. Eberhard]

That should be on every Corvair quiz ... Mustang killed the Corvair, 
not Nader.  In fact, Nader prolonged the Corvair's demise ... because 
in order to prove it was safe and they were not intimidated by Nader, 
they had to keep making it.  In the end, Mustang bred Camaro bred 
muscle cars, for cheap, and they killed the Corvair.  Nobody 
appreciated handling, economy, etc.

Eric


At 04:41 PM 12/8/2010, you wrote:
>From: <chaz at ProperProPer.com>
>Subject: <VV> GM had every reason to discontinue the Corvair
>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, <jvhroberts at aol.com>
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>
>Good point, John !
>
>The Corvair was, not only **NOT** their 'bread 'n butter' but it could also
>step on sales of other GM products had they continued Corvair production,
>primarily Nova, Chevelle and eventually Camaro, and to a lesser extent it
>could even have been an alternative to Corvette (except for those who were
>buying the name, and had the money to buy one.)
>
>In my opinion, the Corvette was at best, what it was advertised to be, while
>the Corvair was so much more !  A "sleeper" if that term has not be worn out
>?
>
>So, GM had every reason to discontinue the Corvair, but didn't (thanks in
>part to Nadir ?), despite higher cost of production for a car that was being
>promoted as "America's Cheapest Hardtop" !
>
>Charlie


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