<VV> Signal to Noise Ratio NO CORVAIR

[Bill Elliott]

>I'll leave ya all with a question to ponder.  Why does the Nova, which was
>essentially an econbox, have so much more visibility than the Corvair?


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The Nova has ZERO visibility in the car circles that I move in (mostly Eurpoean cars). That's because these groups value "sports car" performance, 
which is more about handling, braking, etc... than pure straight line speed.

The majority of the US car culture, what you are referring to... cars little about handling, braking, economy... it's all about stoplight to stoplight striaght 
line performance (or "going fast and turning left").

If the Nova had only been available with a 6... and you did not have the ability to fit a V8... then it would be roughly equivalent in popularity to a 
Plymouth Valient. On the other hand, if you could readily bolt in a Corvette V8 to a Corvair, it would have been much MORE popular.

Not badmouthing the Nova... it is one of my favorite "muscle/pony" cars... and the early 70's body style is one of the more attractive body styles ever 
built.  But it's not a sports car... and it's not a Corvair.

Bill Elliott