<VV> Canadian Winter Rally story

[Bill Elliott]

Rich ran (a Volvo) in 1968... against Paddy Hopkirk in a Mini (who was 
technically disqualified when he added a separate radiator up from to stop 
his overheating!)

Very cool site:  http://www.shell-4000-rally.org/

Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "peter koehler" <pkoehler01 at atlanticbb.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Cc: <rc at palos.net>
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 10:29
Subject: <VV> Canadian Winter Rally story


> Group, The CPF just received a booklet of info from Terry
> Benson all about the Canadian Winter Rally that he ran
> back in 1965 with a then-new Corvair Corsa. It is
> interesting to note that the 1963 and 1964 versions of
> this event were won outright by Corvairs. The 1965 edition
> had 140 entrants and only 23 finished! There were 18
> Corvairs entered and only one of them finished - in 5th
> place. Some of the other entries I find amusing and
> hopefully you will enjoy reading about them in an upcoming
> article in the CORSA Communique.
>
> I think CORSA member Rich Carrol from the Chicagoland area
> participating in at least one of the Canadian Winter Rally
> events. There was an article in the January 2003 issue of
> the Communique about it. Does anyone have that issue
> handy? All of my CC's are packed up at the other house in
> Michigan. Thanks! - Caveman Pete in PA
>
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