<VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod!

[Bill Hubbell]

If a Corvair is a turd, does that make a turbocharged Corvair a fart?

Bill

On Jul 6, 2011, at 1:44 PM, "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com> wrote:

> It occurred to me that there are those who would say that most of us on
> this list have at least one Ed Cole turd.  They call them turds; we call
> them Corvairs (and sometimes we call them turds as has been demonstrated
> by the 5997 discussion).
> 
> Dave Keillor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Norris [mailto:ricknorris at suddenlink.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:25 PM
> To: Dave Keillor; Bill Hubbell
> Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod!
> 
> 
> Is it polished and can you pick it up by the clean end??
> Good one Dave!
> TLH
> 
> 
> Not interested in the air, but if you have a genuine Ed Cole turd, I
> would be really, really interested.  That would be very historically
> significant.  Warning, though, if you think you can pawn off any old
> piece of sh*t on me, I will have it tested by one of the turd DNA labs.
> 
> Dave Keillor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hubbell [mailto:whubbell at verizon.net] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:47 AM
> To: Dave Keillor
> Cc: Rick Norris; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod!
> 
> I also have a bottle of air that was once breathed by Ed Cole himself. I
> would like at least $50,000 for it. 
> 
> Bill Hubbell 
> 
> On Jul 6, 2011, at 11:42 AM, "Dave Keillor" <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> List it on ebay and I'll bid on it.  If I win it maybe I'll donate it
> to
>> the CPF. :)
>> 
>> Dave Keillor
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Hubbell [mailto:whubbell at verizon.net] 
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 10:30 AM
>> To: Rick Norris
>> Cc: Dave Keillor; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Subject: Re: <VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod!
>> 
>> I have a pile of rust that used to be #6000. It is 100% original
> because
>> it is unrestored. Of course, all of the (still original, of course)
>> documentation to support my claim has also decomposed, but it is all
>> here in this pile. Because it is such a historically significant car
> and
>> 100% original I am asking $100,000. 
>> 
>> Bill Hubbell
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 6, 2011, at 10:48 AM, "Rick Norris" <ricknorris at suddenlink.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Boy oh boy!
>>> Just wait'll someone drags up #6000!
>>> (I parted it out years ago! Weather stripping was bad..)
>>> TLH
>>> 
>>>> I'm disappointed to see such a historically significant car offered
>> at
>>>> such a low price.  But that illustrates that the Corvair market is
>>>> currently being heavily influenced by the "frugals".  The
> combination
>> of
>>>> almost two million built and its dramatic fall from grace led to a
>>>> unique situation of a huge oversupply of a unique automobile.  Were
>> it
>>>> not for GM's clueless marketing, a Corsa might today command a 50%
>>>> premium over a Chevelle SS whose only claim to fame was some badges
>> and
>>>> a big engine.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm also disappointed to see people taking shots at the car and its
>>>> seller.  If you don't like the car or its price, you don't have to
>> buy
>>>> it for goodness sake.  What's the point of castigating the car and
>> its
>>>> seller?  Oh, I almost forgot, this list is inhabited largely by the
>> old
>>>> school frugals who think a Corvair price should not exceed four
>> figures.
>>>> Sorry.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave Keillor
>>>> 
>>>> As the owner of 5997 it is no ones business what I paid for the car.
>> I
>>>> did not buy it of ebay that was the prior owner and I paid
>> considerably
>>>> more than the above mention price for the car. Provenance and
>> historical
>>>> significance cost money if you want the first or last of anything .
> I
>>>> only own or buy nice rust free unique cars. Every one of my cars is
>>>> available for sale but they are not cheap. I do not have to sell
> them
>> I
>>>> am not coping an attitude but I do not have patience for
>> misinformation.
>>>> I enjoy Corvairs but as the market is changing. Their prices are
>> being
>>>> driven up by other collector cars and even at my asking price 5997
> is
>> a
>>>> steal for a collector but not a typical Corvair owner that sill
>> thinks
>>>> he can buy a really nice convertible for 2500.00. If it sells it
> will
>> be
>>>> for my asking price or darn close to it. 
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