<VV> Last Corvair 5999 / Corvair Museum

[shortle]

I am so confused. I thought the maroon '69 I saw at the Gilmore last weekend was the last Corvair body. The '69 Monza #6000 was supposed to be the last. Now #5999 is being billed as the last. I need more coffee this morning to help with this state of confusion.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
"Dead weight" in a state of confusion but a current Corsa member non the less


-----Original Message-----
>From: Harry Smith <harrysmith1957 at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 29, 2013 8:20 AM
>To: Mike Stillwell <yenko117 at yahoo.com>
>Cc: Clark Hartzel <chartzel at comcast.net>, Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>, Bill Hubbell <whubbell at verizon.net>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Last Corvair 5999 / Corvair Museum
>
>I agree with all that has been said. A musuem just for Corvairs would
>probably not be able to support itself. A more feasible tourist attraction
>would be one that promotes & includes "Great American Cars of the Past" or
>something to that effect. A few Camaros or Corvettes to attract attention
>and of course the ubiquitous '57 Chevy! Cars that mainstream Americans
>would be attracted to. I would be able to get my wife to a museum like that
>but if I told her it was a Corvair museum I would be going by myself. Just
>my observation & opinion.
>Harry Smith
>1964 Rampside Phone Truck
>Coral Springs, FL
>
>On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Mike Stillwell <yenko117 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>  Again, drawing on my experience from Rail, your core "supporters" often
>> only make up about 5% of your visitors. The other 95% are the average
>> travelers or daisy-pickers that just happen to be in the area and want
>> something fun to do. This can be cultivated by partnering with other
>> museums or tourist oriented businesses to sell the area as a group and
>> cross promote so that visitors can hit a number of spots all in one day,
>> spending a few hours and doillars in each. I beleive that any real chance
>> at a Corvair Museum would have to follow a similar model to exist. Bill
>> does bring up an excellent point as well, about sustaining operating costs
>> once it's open.
>>
>>  Mike
>>  YS-117
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>> On Mon, 7/29/13, Harry Yarnell <harryyarnell at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>   This brings up an interesting point;
>>  who would go to a Corvair museum? You,
>>  me---only if I was in the area---
>>
>>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  On Behalf Of Bill Hubbell
>>  Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 9:19 AM
>>
>>  The problem with a permanent museum is not so much the cost
>>  of building it
>>  but rather the cost of maintaining it. That requires either
>>  a steady stream
>>  of visitors or else a very well-endowed permanent trust
>>  fund.
>>
>>  Bill Hubbell
>>
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