<VV> Japanese Corvair - eyewitness

[Dave Keillor]

When we lived in Japan in the 80s, there was a dealer who imported GM cars.
 All the incoming cars were extensively prepped to meet the Japanese
"regulations".  (The US considered these "regulations" to be unfair import
barriers.)  "Prepping" did not include converting to right hand drive.  In
fact, full size, left hand drive cars were popular with the Japanese mafia
as a status symbol.  I doubt this Corvair fell into that category (status
symbol), but it was likely sold in Japan and the tag certified that the car
had been though the "Japanization" process.  I doubt the tag would add any
more than curiosity value, but it would be interesting to have someone
translate it once again.


Dave Keillor


On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 8:43 PM, tkalp--- via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> We had someone translate the Japanese tag a few years ago and it
> referenced a dealer in Japan that sold GM cars, so there is an excellent
> chance it was sold in Japan.  Sorry my aging memory doesn't let me remember
> more about the translation.
>
> T. Kalp
> Wichita, KS
>
> ---- wrsssatty--- via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> > I have a Japanese Chevrolet sales brochure for 1964 that includes
> Corvair so I know that Chevrolet sold (or tried to sell) Corvairs in Japan
> for model year 1964.
> >
> >
> > ~Bill Stanley
> >
> > I checked out Dave Newells book covering foreign sales - and production
> - for the Corvair. He says nothing about sales in Japan. He does indicate
> that GIs might have brought cars over.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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