<VV> Regarding the ULTRA cult

[Ken Wildman]

At 08:34 PM 4/2/04 -0500, Louis C. Armer, Jr. wrote:
>A "newbie"/ Rookie wrote:
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>Please help me to shed some ignorance (I'm a newbie).  What is an
>"Ultra"?  I thought it was a reference to a Corvair powered RV?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark Tilsley
>65 corsa turbo vert
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>Some few years back, I, FrontMan, formerly of Acme Used Parts, started
>the resale division of DeckRug Enterprises aka ULTRA parts. This division
>has always referred to the fine, quality, formerly used, but seldom abused
>Corvair parts as "ULTRA" parts. Some less informed or educated VVers,
>including my boss DeckRug, have lapsed into comas, altered states
>(Lincolnton NC), or sugar induced and beer fortified stupors and mistakenly
>used the term "Ultra" which has always been reserved for a fine quality made
>aircraft-like constructed Aluminium RV Whale and in recent years the top
>model of the GM Buick motor division ( Buick Park Avenue Ultra ). You should
>always captalize all the letters in "ULTRA" when referring to DeckRug 
>Enterprise
>merchandise or any of the outstanding Corvair LM's using the outstanding
>previously owned and used automotive parts, wire, duct tape and spray paint
>known as DeckRug Enterprises ULTRA automotive line.
>
>Sincerely,
>FrontMan
>EasternRep.

In other words, this bunch of Corvair Cheep-skates even has a "used" name.

Ultra Ken
1966 Monza Sedan
1966 Corsa 'vert
and of course
1968 Whale (of an Ultra Van)

Ken