<VV> Popular Hot Rodding /Hemmings Classic Car - May 2007 issues

[airvair]

Which just backs up what I've always said, that the REAL plan GM had was
to replace the Corvair line wholesale in '67 with the Camaro. Hence all
of the Camaro's lines, inside and out, are straight off what became the
'67 Corvair. The '67 Corvair only remained in the production schedule
because of all the furor caused by Ralphie. His book made that plan
impossible to carry out, but had things gone to plan, instead of the
name "Camaro", THAT car would likely have carried the Corvair, Corsa, or
Monza nameplate. So in reality, the (first generation) Camaro is really
the third generation Corvair!

-Mark

P.S. Maybe my next project will be to make a 4door Camaro. Just shorten
the front doors and cut out the door jamb-to-drip molding part of the
quarter panel, and insert two pairs of doors! Viola! The perfect Camaro!
(G)

Tamias Metis wrote:
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> The May 2007 Popular Hot Rodding has an article "Camaro Rising"  on how GM designed the Panther Project (Camaro).   Its interesting  to see the early pre production designs with what appears to be '65 Corvair tail lights.  Also it states that they, the GM designers began with the late model Corvair as their basis for size and dimensions.   Unfortunately, the Panther project marked the last nail in the coffin for the Corvair as the General threw in the towel after being unable to compete effectively with the Mustang/Falcon on any basis other than initial cost  as  the small Ford V-8 and lightweight compact inline six were far more durable, and economical than  the General's  similar offerings,: Corvair and later the poorly engineered Chevy II.    The May 2007 Hemmings Classic Car  has in its technical Q&A   around page 98 ,  some technical input from Larry Claypool,  it seems the Hemmings Staff  also feels the very wise Corvair wizard's brain power is worth tapping into.
>  Also inside May 2007 Hemmings around page 19 is a quick mention about the Corvair being a worthwhile affordable car and a reference to the old Lay's potato chip ads that  CORSA  members can't have just one.            Tamias  Metis
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