<VV> GM Car of the Future (Yes Corvair)

[norman.witte at comcast.net]

With all this talk about styling of Corvairs and Buicks, it has always seemed to me that the last generation of Riviera owed a lot to the late Corvair from a design standpoint.  It seemed to me to have similar proportions.  It had the narrow waist with the broad rear fenders, an emblem on the lower quarter like the Corsa, round gauges, two large with two instead of four between like the Corsa.  From the rear, the taper of the quarters is very much like the late Vair.  I think the Corvair could easily have evolved to this styling had it survived.  Take a look as some auctions on eBay to see what I mean.

Norm 
-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" <chaz at ProperProPer.com> 

> Well, I believe if you cut the top off of ANYthing, it will look good ! 
> 
> The LM coupe is one of the prettiest cars ever built (and won International 
> awards in 1967 to reflect that we are not the only ones to think so), and is 
> one of the few that does not benefit from "cutting the top off." 
> 
> Both LM coupe and LM convert (and even the sedan, though not as sleek) are 
> among the most beautiful cars in the world, even considering my bias. 
> 
> It's just a nice design. Period. 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "airvair" 
> To: "Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per" 
> Cc: "Harry Yarnell" ; "Virtual Vairs" 
> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:38 PM 
> Subject: Re: GM Car of the Future (No Corvair) 
> 
> 
> > Especially if it's a coupe. Cutting the top off the Reatta was the best 
> > thing they could do with that little toad. 
> > 
> > -Mark 
> > 
> > Charles Lee at Proper Pro Per wrote: 
> >> 
> >> If you think the Reatta was "pretty" park it next to an LM convert and 
> >> see 
> >> what you think now ! 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> 
> >> > excuse me? 'no uglier than a Reatta'? Padgett and I may take issue with 
> >> > that statement... 
> >> > 
> >> > Harry Yarnell 
> >> > Perryman Garage and Orphanage 
> >> > hyarnell1 at earthlink.net 
> >> > 
> >> > 
> >> > , but certainly no 
> >> >> uglier than the Reatta or Solstice. 
> >> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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