<VV> Last Corvair sold

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

Rodney,
#3 is incorrect... there were several air-cooled automobiles at the turn of 
 the last century, and Franklin made luxury cars into the early 1930s and 
all  Franklins were air-cooled (and beautiful cars, I might add).
Other than that... it sounds good.
;-)
Later,
Lonzo
 
 
In a message dated 5/17/2011 12:14:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rodneyspooner at corvairgarage.com writes:

Hallelujah, Corvair brothers and  sisters!!!

http://www.torquenews.com/119/gm-named-innovation-leader-patent-board

Reported  by Frank Sherosky in Torque News on Sun, 05/15/2011 - 12:47

"GM named  Innovation Leader by Patent Board"

"Here is where the first fuel cell  for an automobile was developed in a
Corvair Van. Later, it was applied to  a standard Corvair. And now we have
hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles  making rounds on the property as well 
as
the proving grounds."

I  wish he had called me before going to press because I would have made  
him
add:
1. Electrovair I and II (I believe they could go at least as  far as the
Volt)
2. First American production model to have full unibody  construction
3. Chevy made the first American production air-cooled engine  (NOT
Corvair...)*
4. First American production model to have fully  independent suspension

* 1923 Chevrolet Series  M
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1923-chevrolet-series-m-copper-cooled.htm

It's  always nice to see GOOD CORVAIR NEWS in print. Makes me giddy.

Vairy  truly yours,
Rodney Spooner
Riverside, CA  92501