<VV> Lakewood w/ K-H's at the 'Rock ~ "guilty pleasure"?

[Charlie]

Nor was I happy, and wished I had had my Corsa that day, but it was a rare
opportunity, and I would not let my "Lakewood" deny me that "guilty
pleasure"!

I still have 2 of the wheels that have been on many Corvairs, but not of
late, since I only have 1967 at this point, but who knows?

You're probably right about the year, more like mid-70s ?   As Kermit said,
"Times fun when you're having flies!"

Anyone have any pix of that fateful day?

Charlie



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That was a lot longer ago than 1984, Charlie -- think 70s -- and I 
remember it well.  You spun the car coming off the diving turn onto 
the main straight.  Working the tower, I was not happy to see a 
swing-axle wagon on K-H wheels going sideways at high speed...


At 05:55 PM 1/26/2013, Charlie wrote:

>OK, how's this for 'excitement' :
>
>Back around 1984 or so, at one of Corsa's events at Lime Rock, I took my
>1962 "Lakewood" wagon 4-speed out for a spin at as close to full throttle
as
>I could dare.
>(I think I scared the corner guards a bit?)
>
>What added to the excitement was that I had a full set of Kelsey-Hayes
wires
>on her, adding how much 'unsprung weight' to the problem?
>
>Needless to say it was fun, but the rear plowed so hard I think I scrubbed
>the sidewalls right off!
>
>That may not be the first, or only, time a Lakewood ran at the 'Rock, but
>probably the only set of Kelsey-Hayes wires to run there?
>
>My performance didn't help the mystique of the Corvair, but it was fun, but
>I wish I had had my Corsa that day!
>
>Charlie

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