<VV> Corvairs and values-fuel tanks & Nader

[Frank DuVal]

Our friend, Mr. Nader, actually used the Corvair as the example of the 
proper placement of a fuel tank during the Pinto discussions. It was on 
TV in a talk with Michael Medved.

Frank DuVal

Tony Underwood wrote:

>I even heard that some "sources" had stated that the Corvair was a 
>"fire hazard" because of its forward located fuel tank.   They 
>evidently had no freakin' clue what you have to actually hit, and how 
>hard, to rupture a Corvair fuel tank.   I parted out a '66 coupe that 
>had actually hit one of those "hypothetic" bridge abutments only this 
>one was real.   It killed the driver who bent the steering wheel into 
>a "reverse" of its original shape and bent the steering column.   The 
>front of the car was flattened up to the crossmember and the roof was 
>warped and buckled.
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>I saved the fuel tank, which is currently in the '62 ragtop after 
>having been stuffed in the basement for about 20 years.   It's 
>fine.   I still have the rear fenders and decklid from that car.
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>I certainly don't fear fire from any sort of Corvair altercation.
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