<VV> Re: Retro

[Devin]

If you're trying to save the environment, think of all the emissions related
to manufacturing that new car......according to what I've read, it's more
than that old car will put out in its lifetime.

Devin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill H." <gojoe283 at yahoo.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 2:37 PM
Subject: <VV> Re: Retro


>                                     B"H
>
> Don't forget the bumper regs...new vehicles must meet
> the 5 mph bumper standards as well.
>
> It is, of course, completely possible to build a
> MODIFIED version of an old car, like a '57 Bel Air or
> '66 Corsa, using the original body panels and even the
> frame components, as long as Fed standards are adhered
> to.
>
> Building a small block Chevy V8 is not a problem; GM
> builds them today completely within Federal standards.
>  One could be bored out to 265 or 283, or whatever.
>
> The Corvair's 6 is another story; I don't know whether
> this engine could be adapted for todays emissions and
> fuel economy.  And even if they could, would it run as
> well as the original?  Maybe, Subaru does it with a 4,
> but it's water cooled and has sophisticated fuel and
> electrical systems.
>
> Bumpers would have to be modified, as would interiors.
>  But if we can send men to the moon and probes to
> Mars, I think it's within the scope of human
> achievements to modify a classic car to meet modern
> standards, even if it doesn't look exactly like the
> original.
>
> BTW, the Mustang isn't an exact copy of the original.
> Ford did an excellent job to evoke the look of the
> original inside and out, but I bet not one part
> anywhere on the car is compatible with the original,
> and it certainly won't handle or ride the same (it
> will of course be light years better than the
> original).
>
> In any case, the original Corvair drives so nicely
> that a modern version won't be such a major
> improvement anyway.
>
> One reason to buy an older car is to be free of all
> that complicated junk anyway; the "check engine" light
> comes on and you fail inspection, get charged an arm
> and a leg from a dealer, and have to put up with
> perhaps having more problems coming from the same
> system in the future.
>
> If I can get 25 mpg in my Monza, and the same 25 mpg
> with a 2006 Malibu, I'm happy.  Although I am all for
> the environment, I know that 99.9 percent of Americans
> want the Malibu over the Monza, so the impact of
> driving my 69 Corvair on the environment is minimal.
>
> If I get my car equipped with A/C, I won't use R-12.
> How's that for doing something about the environment?
>
> Regards...Bill H.
>
>
>
>
>
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