<VV> Uses of Corvair parts in other exotic cars

[peter koehler]

Many folks out there know that some of Ford GT race cars 
used 1960 Corvair tail lights. I think the GT-40 and 
perhaps some later versions like the "J" car used them due 
to their light weight. FIA requirements meant that these 
purpose-built race cars had to have things like tail 
lights, a spare tire and even luggage space. Yeah, I need 
a suitcase to run the 24 Hours of LeMans...

Anyway, I was reading about the 1963 Corvette Grand Sport 
race cars and noticed that the headlight pods used on them 
were very much like the first-design 1960 Corvair part. 
Later Corvair headlight units had an indentation on the 
backside between the two headlights. Early production 1960 
had a flat back - and so did the units mounted on the 
Grand Sport Corvettes. Anybody have any info on this? Did 
other Chevy's of the '60's share the headlight bucket 
configuration with the Corvair? Does this mean that all 
first-design Corvair headlight buckets will be scarfed up 
by Corvette Grand Sport restoration guys?? Probably not 
since they only made five of them... - Caveman Pete