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[Bill Elliott]

And Lon even mentioned "Tatra". Guess my next big Corvair order will go to him as a token of my 
gratitude! (VBG)

Great story and pictures; great press. 

Speaking of great press,  the August 2005 issue of the UK magazine "Classic & Sports Car" has a very 
positive column by Martin Buckley on the Corvair. It starts with "People who own American cars can be a 
bit scary" and goes on to described a letter from a musclebound heavily tattooed Trans Am owner. 

Martin quips "I don't think he was a potential Corvair owner" describing the cars as "far too clever by 
half" and telling the "Corvair story" from a decidedly European point of view. It's more positive press than 
you see in many US-centric collector car magazines (where a recent one had the editor praising a 
Corvair book but giving us a backhand swipe in "it must be a well done book because you know I'd 
NEVER have anything positive to say about the Corvair"... passing up mags like that is how I can afford 
UK mags like C&SC)

I've corresponded with Martin, corrected a couple of minor points, and seriously amused him with the 
picture of Nader in the early vert at the DC convention. Not only has he given me permission to reprint 
the column (which I will take up with Mike et al following the convention... and will scan and post it here if 
they aren't interested in it for the Communique) he's putting one of his buddies in touch with me to 
possibly help them find a late model coupe to play with.

Bill Elliott


>You may view three photos at http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/photos/
>Tuesday's photos have three pictures relating to Lon's great interview

>Chuck Armer
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>Ian Harding wrote

>At 04:01 PM 7/26/05 +0000, you wrote:
>>My brother tells me there were some nice photos in the print edition too.
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>>http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1122372214165970.xml&coll=7
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