<VV> Interesting GM Move!

[Dave Keillor]

I never could understand the fascination with the Chevy "SS" models --
especially when SS became nothing more than a sticker package.  To me, the
original meaning of "SS" was a car with an oversize engine that was very
overweight in the front end and went fast only in a straight line -- and
couldn't stop when the straight line ended.  When I was a twenty-something
in the 60s, I lusted after British sports cars, the Saab 96, Volvo
444/544/122, BMW 1600/2002, and even Corvairs.  I tried to buy a 1963
Corvair convertible as my college graduation present, but the salesman told
the punk kid (me) to get lost.  As a wise man once said, "If you can't go
fast with 90 hp, 900 won't help you."

So, calling your car something other than "SS" sounds great to me.

Dave Keillor

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com> wrote:

> Well Matt,
>
> I wouldn't want to overstep or abuse GM's claimed rights to the Super Sport
> designation.
>
> In any event, I think Bruce Meyers would be a lot easier to deal with, than
> GM, if we ever got to discussing the SR model designation with him.
>
> We have no real need to call this version an SS. If we do build a
> mid-engine
> version, I wasn't planning on calling it a GT, even though GM could never
> trademark that one...
>
> Mel Francis
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com>
> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Interesting GM Move!
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
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> >
> > Well, in deference to GM's wanting to trademark the SS model designation,
> > I
> > think
> > it would be wise to change the designation of our Monza SS to Monza SR.
> > This
> > would
> > then stand for Sports Roadster, which it clearly is.
> >
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> > So.... this means everyone using the "SS"  prior to the granting of the
> > "trademark"  is now in violation???
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Or just anyone   using it on something NEW  in the future?  Such as Mel
> > selling kits / completed cars?
> >
> >
> > Remember, Bruce Meyers,  MANX  builder... may have trademarked "SR"   ie:
> > Manx SR. in the 70's
> >
> >
> > Matt Nall
> > Charleston, Oregon
> > http://tinyurl.com/The-Patio
> > http://tinyurl.com/Matts-Tech-Pages
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