[V8Vairs] Seller of the Toro Vair is way out in space!!! gg

[Larry Boardman]

I had a Toronado power Corvair called "Torvair". You are absolutely right that there is too much weight directly on the rear wheels.  My car had 1900 on the rear and 700 on the front.  Not a good mix for taking corners even at slow speeds. Was the car fast, yes but no exceeding so.  I ran 14.0 @ 100 on a test run at a drag strip even with allow start and lifting near the end.  The officials would not let me run again because they thought it is a high 12 second car and needed more safety equipment. Overall I would not buy or build one again.  I am looking for a mid engine Vair to replace the Torvair which I sold in 2009 as soon as I sell my 1971 GTO. 

The pictures of the car on Ebay are really poor and a lot of details are missing at best.  IMHO, the car is worth maybe up to $10K depending on what needs to be done. To me a Crown or Kelmark is worth more. 

Larry Boardman
Simsbury CT



On Dec 27, 2013, at 8:11 AM, moonpie8n at comcast.net wrote:

  Those, "Toranado"  swaps  look  like  an  easier  project, than  fabricating  the  whole  set-up, BUT , it's  gotta  be  HEAVY .  Maybe , ... if  you  put  a  adapter  plate  to  the  OLDS  transaxle, and   bolt  up  an  L-88  it  is  worth  it  [I  just  don't  see  it].   Has  anybody  driven  an  OLDS  powered [Tornado ]  'Vair , and  a  "Crown" ?  I     think  there  would  be  a  big  difference........ 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Nall" <patiomatt at aol.com> 
To: v8vairs at corvair.org 
Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:47:56 PM 
Subject: [V8Vairs] Seller of the Toro Vair is way out in space!!! gg 


When he lands back on earth maybe someone can deal with him....   imo! 






http://www.ebay.com/itm/251411569083 


Matt Nall 
Charleston, Oregon 
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