<VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod!

Thu Jul 7 09:22:04 EDT 2011

Kent,

Sorry if you were offended, but this sort of stuff breaks out every now and again on this list and will continue to do so as long as people are people.

As far as being the demise of the Corvair hobby, Bill and Matt have done more to keep it alive than most anyone I know.  I have provided lots of detailed Corvair-related write ups to individuals on the list.  I don't do it much on list because there are a lot of "frugals" on the list who aren't interested in stuff like tilt columns and custom instrumentation, and because those kinds of write-ups don't lend themselves to an email list.

Personally, I think the folks who are doing the most damage to the Corvair hobby are those who were denigrating Allen and his car.

Dave Keillor
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Subject: <VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod!

Dave, Bill, Matt, 

I don't know about the rest of the VV observers but I, as a fairly new VV'er am sick of the meaningless, self serving B---S--t. you are bantering back and forth.  There is wonderful, useful info shared by folks on this site.  I am not sure what your's is intended to do, other than make you feel better about each other.  If I am shunned from this site, so be it.  I will find other means to keep my Corvairs on the road, YOU are NOT all knowing!!! 

I sincerely believe that YOU are the KEY to the continuation of the Corvair Hobby, or its DEMISE!  It is YOUR CHOICE! 

SINCERELY, 

Kent Harrington 

'63 Monza, '64 Greenbrier  

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Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:46:50 -0400 
From: Bill Hubbell <whubbell at verizon.net> 
Subject: Re: <VV> last convertible 5997 Humoriod! 
To: Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com> 
Cc: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> 
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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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