<VV> The Last Corvair Article (Corvair in Print)
James Davis
jld at wk.net
Thu Nov 24 17:44:37 EST 2005
Probably the Pate Museum of Transportation in Fort Worth. Not to be
confused with the Texas Transportation Museum that has the 1996
Corvair Monza <http://www.txtransportationmuseum.org/Auto.htm>.
Jim Davis
At 04:08 PM 11/24/2005, Spence Shepard wrote:
>I remember seeing a '69 Corvair in a museum in Texas in about 1980.
>It was billed as being "new" and one of the last ones. I'm not sure
>where the Museum was, I think near Fort Worth. I remember it was
>west of Dallas. I don't think it was an entirely automotive museum
>and I was surprised to see the car there. I'm sure someone in NTCA
>knows about it.
>
>Spence Shepard, former NTCA member
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Moorhouse" <corvair65 at verizon.net>
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>>Excuse me if this has been mentioned before. I didn't see it if it was.
>>
>>The last two issues of Hemmings Classic Car (December and January)
>>have had a short article on the last Corvair. December's pertained
>>to a Corvair in the Art Astor collection, in Anaheim, CA, and was
>>being advertised as the last Corvair. In January's article, David
>>Newell, sets the record straight. That was the first I had heard of
>>a body being built after 6000, but never got a VIN or running gear
>>and is supposed to sit in a museum in TX. Has anyone seen this?
>>
>>December's issue also had an article on the 1967 Chevy Astro I,
>>which was Corvair based and was supposed to have a 240 HP OHC
>>Corvair engine in it. David Newell and Larry Claypool are mentioned
>>in this article.
>>
>>Hemmings Classic Car has always been very favorable in their
>>articles on the Corvair.
>>
>>Russ Moorhouse
>>'65 Corsa coupe 140 HP
>>Group Corvair Member
>>Corsa Member
>>Kent Island, MD
>>
>>
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