<VV> Corvair on auto transport in IL

[Robert Landers]

Country Classic Cars http://countryclassiccars.com/  is at Exit 41
(Staunton, IL) on I-55 and just a mile or two from IL Rte 4.  He usually has
between 4 to 10 Corvairs on his lot.  I've been told he has about 500 cars
in total.  They are in varying states of repair/disrepair and range from
pretty nice to crusher material.  He keeps the nicer one's indoors in a
couple of concrete floor pole barns but there are 100's of them outside
lined up at the I-55 barrier fence.

He has had some of the 'vairs a long time.  There's a orange/red Rampside
that's been there for at least 2-3 years... rusted out so bad and missing so
many parts that it's not even a good parts vehicle... price is somewhere
north of $300... should be sold for scrap and may have been in the past
couple months given the high scrap prices.  Not sure about his pricing on
other cars... I know he does sell some so can't say that's he's overpriced
on everything... and besides, he seems like a real nice guy.

And it's still an enjoyable $1 tour if you happen to be in the area.  You
would also see it if you were to take Historic Route 66 from Chicago to St.
Louis.

Rob Landers
Edwardsville, IL (about 20 miles south of Staunton)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Kost" <vairmike@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 5:58 PM
Subject: <VV> Corvair on auto transport in IL


> While heading west on I-64 through southern IL this afternoon I came
> upon an auto transport completely filled with `60s vintage cars (mostly
> chevy). On the front lower level was a yellow `65 or `66 with wire
> covers. I was in a line of traffic and by myself  and didn't have time
> to look at much detail. The transport was from Country Classic Cars. As
> I got down the road a little distance I heard another trucker asking him
> about the cars and the driver said they were  bought (and for sale) by
> Country Classic Cars in NC and not on consignment. I believe this is the
> place that is on I-55 between St. Louis and Litchfield, IL (he headed
> north on Hwy 4). He also had a couple of Chevelles and a Nova along with
> a 1st gen Toronodo and a car I couldn't identify (most likely something
> from Chrysler Corp in the late `50s or early `60s).