<VV> Corvairs as links

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

My wife and I received a letter from an old friend with whom we had lost 
touch.  After seeing Corvairs in a show in Iowa where she now lives, she 
remembered all the Corvair things her late husband (he died early of a genetic disease) 
and I had done together with our cars.  He and she had graduated to Corvairs 
after a business bankruptcy forced the sale of the Porsche and they needed 
transportation.  I sold them a nice '66 Monza 4dr with AC (110 PG) that they used 
until just before he died (he even autocrossed it).  He and I had supported 
each other with repairs and "improvements" to our cars for years (with our 
wives providing support as well).  We had lost touch after she remarried and moved 
to Iowa, but the sight of Corvairs galvanized her to make a stronger effort 
to find us again.  I don't think Mustangs would have had the same effect.

Corvairs have been links in many ways over the years and now that the false 
urban legends are fading old friends even comment with respect about the cars 
now that their collectibility is improving.

For these and the inherent value in the car I think our club will survive in 
the future.

Bob Hall
Group Corvair
'64 Brier
'65 Corsa
2'68 Monzas