<VV> modified vs stock: World's Cheapest Corvair? AD

[Mark Corbin]

And I'm snickering right back at you, because, as you'll find out come
resale time, a stock antique car is (eventually) worth more than a
customized one. It's like saying that you have George Washington's original
hatchet. But in order to keep it nice, you've had to replace the head twice
and the handle three times. BUT IT'S STILL HIS ORIGINAL HATCHET! Yea,
right. History and originality has a value that a customize-only person
cannot possibly understand, or appreciate. It's a value that eventually
outpaces every custom job possible.

Is it any wonder why there's a significant faction of CORSA that's offended
by the change in the name of the Concours classes, to call the
custom/modified classes the "Improved" class. What makes you think every
change from stock is an "improvement", or is the Corvair so defective from
the factory as to require such "improvements"? Isn't that a blatent insult
to those who happen to actually LIKE the stock Corvair, just as it came
from the factory? I think it is, and it's why I'm one of those who finds it
offensive. But then, pure customizers won't understand. They cannot
possibly understand. Which is why they (who are in control of CORSA)
refused to do anything about it. The powers that be are all customizers,
and incapable of understanding.

For the record, I also happen to like custom cars as much as the next guy.
But I also appreciate stock cars, and I especially like to see unmolested
originals. They're only original once, you know. Even the best, most
exacting restoration possible (Bloomington Gold Corvette snobs aside) can't
make it original again. Try as they will, and they will spend a fortune
trying, it's STILL a restored car. THAT is why a stock car, and especially
a near-perfect original, will ALWAYS eventually be worth more than a
customized one.

I happen to own two very nice original stockers, which I appreciate because
they ARE unmolested examples of what the factory built. They are living
history. But I just don't have enough money to own ALL the cars I'd like to
have, including the customs. And BTW, what money I DO have is going into
making a custom LM Corvair, my "project car" as I call it.

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: <AeroNed at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: <VV> World's Cheapest Corvair? AD
>
> Mark,
>  
> I'm not alone in the snickering in your direction. Even your fellow  
> "stockers," you know the guy that drives an unimproved Corvair, are
laughing at  
> you. We're actually happy that you (and Hank) choose to not recognize
that  
> misnomer.
>  
> I wonder why VV isn't a great attraction for new members to CORSA?
>  
> Ned
>  
> In a message dated 9/14/2010 9:52:22 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> airvair at earthlink.net writes:
>
> Boy, you  sure invited this one, Ned.
>
> Since ALL earlies are sedans, I could have  asked him how many doors. (G)
> Just saying "sedan" does NOT indicate how  many doors. And NO, not
EVERYone
> "knows" you'd be talking about a four  door. I for one refuse to recognize
> that misnomer. And anyone who prides  themselves in using correct
> terminology doesn't, either. We just recognize  that we're listening to a
> bunch of bumpkins, and laugh at them behind their  backs. *snicker*
>
> In the words of Bugs Bunny, "what a  maroon...."   Hehehe.....
>
> -Mark
>
> > [Original  Message]
> > From: <AeroNed at aol.com>
> > Subject: Re: <VV>  World's Cheapest Corvair? AD
> >
> > Yup, that was JR in Chicago  (_hmlinc at sbcglobal.net_ 
> > (mailto:hmlinc at sbcglobal.net) ) and he did  say a  sedan (now I'm going
to
> get a lecture from Mark 
> > about  what the real body style  name is despite the FACT that everyone
> knows  
> > I'm talking about a 4 door).
> >  
> > Ned
> >