<VV> Traveling Corvair- '69 red Monza- Tacoma Convention

[Dave Keillor]

I agree Paul.  We drove our RED '65 Corvair 4,200 round trip miles in 14
days from Rochester, MN to Tacoma, WA.  The two things that separated us
from the new cars was no AC and no cruise control.  Our butts weren't a
problem because of the Corbeau seats.  Fuel capacity wasn't an issue,
either, because at 24 mpg overall, the fuel capacity exceeded my bladder
capacity.  The car handled great and was able to run with the big dogs as
evidenced by a 93 mph speeding ticket.  Like you, lots of comments, honks,
thumbs-up, etc.  All of the comments were positive.  So, get in your
Corvair and see the USA in your vintage Chevrolet.


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Dave Keillor


On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Paul Miller via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> Made the 6402 mile odyssey to & from the rurals of Pennsylvania in the red
> 69' Monza with a 110hp "pancake" six- all stock- to the Tacoma Convention.
> Well, nothing fell off, nothing broke, nothing hit me (except insects) and
> the marriage remained intact- maybe even strengthen.
>
> There is nothing like getting in touch with the American landscape as
> driving a non a/c Corvair- the smells, the sights, the sounds, the scenery,
> the road rolling underneath a 45 year old Corvair.  It is a grand land, all
> should try & take your Corvair on such an "expedition".
>
> A couple  of observations about our cars. Corvairs *can be* long distance
> hikers but do best in the suburban landscape- probably what they were
> designed for. A 14 gallon gas tank gives our cars short legs- I did about
> 20-23mpg - & with some reserve that is a little light. GPS has transformed
> the ability to make a trip in an older car- use it! Corvair seats- at least
> in my '69, have literally distorted my back side- but they ARE original! As
> to expenses figure $300/day- about $100-$150 hotel,  $60+ for gas, $75 for
> food and $30 for incidentals- like the $25 parking ticket one of Tacoma's
> finest nailed me with in the pouring rain in the downtown area. Can it be
> more? or less? - yep, but take your own Corvair odyssey & report back.
>  Timing:
> 7 days out, 7 days there, 7 days back- do it faster- yes, you could- be my
> guest.
>
> PS: I stopped counting the many comments received about the Corvair- "I had
> one", "Hadn't seen one in years", "My brother, uncle, etc, had one", "It is
> a what?", "The engine is where?".  Part of the allure of the road. Happy
> Corvairing AND get out there driving YOUR Corvair. The sky was blue, the
> road was white and the Corvair was red.
>
>
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