<VV> Sturbridge

J R Read hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Sun Feb 12 01:44:14 EST 2012


Hey Scott,

That's not a '60.

Later, JR


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From: "Scott Morehead" <moreheadscott at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:26 PM
Subject: <VV> Sturbridge


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> (1960 Chevrolet Corvair, courtesy General Motors). Click photo for larger 
> version.
> Once upon a time, all I had to do to see a Corvair was look out the
> kitchen window. My sister owned two of them in succession in the late
> 1960s.
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> Nowadays, you may see one at a local cruise night or car show. But how 
> about 200?
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> That’s the number organizers expect for the Corvair Society of America’s 
> 42nd annual convention to be held at the Sturbridge Host Hotel from July 
> 25-28.
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> Forty years ago, reliability wasn’t what it is today. Some of those
> early Corvairs had a penchant for having fan belts pop off pulleys.
> Then, as the brand rusted away with age, there was the occasional sight
> of a Corvair blocking traffic because the engine literally had fallen
> through its rusted mounts onto the highway.
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> But the brand was innovative with its rear-engine design, air-cooling,
> four-wheel independent suspension, unibody construction, balanced
> braking, flat floor (no driveshaft tunnel or transmission hump), light
> steering, and a low center of gravity. It also had the neat model names
> of Monza and Spyder.
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> Chevrolet produced the Corvair from late 1959 until May 1969, selling more 
> than 1.8 million vehicles,
> including a van and light truck. The Corvair’s handling became the focus 
> of the book “Unsafe at Any Speed” by consumer crusader Ralph Nader.
>
> Auto-related highlights of the Corvair gathering include a competitive
> autocross on Wednesday, July 25 followed by a road rally through western
> Massachusetts on Thursday. On Friday, there’s a judged Concours
> d’Elegance and technical sessions. But Saturday will be the big day for
> local car aficionados. That’s the date for a giant Corvair-only car
> show.
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> Best regards,
>
> Scott Morehead
> corvairfarmer.com (working on it a little by little - 200 +/- car 
> inventory)
> 843 - 478 - 4223
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