<VV> Why caveman? partial humor

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Because the front panel is concave. Therefore 'cave cars.

Mike
YS-117

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On Aug 4, 2014, at 12:25 AM, "J. R. Read via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> I always thought that it was because there was a good deal of redesign (in the engine compartment AND also the body) between '60 and '61 models.  Thus making the '60 a unique (or caveman) model.
> 
> Perhaps it is something else?  The floors rotted quicker and it became a "Fred Flintstone" car sooner?  Just a WAG - don't take that as serious.
> 
> Later, JR
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Underwood via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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>> At 10:55 PM 8/3/2014, wrsssatty--- via VirtualVairs wrote:
>>> Anyone know who coined the term "caveman" to refer to owners of 1960 Corvairs and why?  I just always assumed that it was because the '60s were the first, like cavemen were the first humans, and '60s were rather primitive compared to later Corvairs.  Today, however, I was speaking to someone who said it was because the '60s had conCAVE front ends.  What's the general consensus out there?  Can we go straight to the source and confirm?  Who first said it?  Pete Koehler, perhaps?
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>> Ask Caveman Pete.
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