<VV> new topic: Corvair Racer in England

[Dave & Carole Thomson]

Well, well, the corvair is in front, is that a surprise!

Dave (68 Kelmark V8Vair, 66 Corsa Convert 140-4)
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  From: Western Canada CORSA 
  To: 'james rice' ; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
  Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 7:47 PM
  Subject: RE: <VV> new topic: Corvair Racer in England


  Any chance it's the same racer as this one?

  http://www.corvair.ca/the%20ring.htm

  How about sharing their website address?

  Regards,
  Joel

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  [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of james rice
  Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 5:40 PM
  To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
  Subject: <VV> new topic: Corvair Racer in England


  All:  During the past year there's been a couple photos and small blurbs in
  English car magazines about a Corvair being raced in England in one of their
  sedan series.  Nothing to breath deeply about.  I haven't been able to track
  them down via my contacts over there.

  However, the November issue of Thoroughbred & Classic cars out on England
  has some information.  Seems the 'Vair was entered in the 10th Goodwood
  Revival last summer. They became a DNS due to burning two pistons on their
  turbo engine.  The Goodwood Revival is one of the biggest vintage races in
  the world.  A major hoot to me is they had Hurley Haywood lined up to drive
  it.  Haywood is a multi-time winner at LeMans and many other places in
  Porsches!  His recorded comment about the car was: "Handles OK, but I didn't
  really get it going."  The story also covers various other parts of the
  writer's adventure, including driving a Mini Jem.  About a third of the 6
  pages is text or photos of the 'Vair.  There's also a good pic of it on 26.
  Looks like it has a large front anti-sway bar.  Since the article has the
  teams URL , I've sent them a e-mail suggesting they join CORSA and referring
  them to Warren LeVeque as a good source of info, especially on racing a
  turbo Corvair.  I don't know if they have - or will - contact him or CORSA.

  Also, the current issue of CORVETTE MAGAZINE has a three pages on Larry
  Shinoda and the Monza GT/SS cars as part of the 'Vette legacy.

  Around here, both magazines are available at the BigBoxBookstores.  I bought
  the T&CC but not the 'vette magazine, as it adds nothing to my knowledge or
  photo archives.

  Historically Yours,
  James Rice



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