<VV> Re: the viewpoint of a young Corvair enthusiast

[Jeff Clark]

Well said, Ray.

What makes the Corvair such a cool car for us older
folk is that we remember SO WELL what other early-60s
cars drove like.  You just can't appreciate how well a
Corvair drives (especially the EMs) unless you've also
driven a Falcon, or a Valiant, or almost any other
mid-size or large car from that period.  Compared to
today's cars, all the others drove like lumber wagons;
only the Corvair was truly FUN TO DRIVE among
American-made cars.  I'm talking about the cars' total
performance: not just acceleration (which is all a
60's muscle car was good for), but braking, traction,
handling, road feel, responsiveness, etc...  

Without all the controversy and notoriety, the Corvair
would STILL be a great car to own.  as you say, it's
"infamy" just gives us all a lot more to talk about at
car shows and cruise nights.  As I've told you all
here before, one lady came up to me at a car show
several years ago, took one look at my Monza and
shrieked, "I thought they outlawed these cars years
ago!!"  I replied, "yeah, but we're allowed to drive
them one Sunday a month."  Who else but a Corvair
owner would get to use a line like that?!

Jeff Clark

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