<VV> Young Corvair Owners
James Dallas
bec176 at msn.com
Thu Jan 25 09:37:12 EST 2007
Jay, What part of the country/world are you located in?
Jim Dallas
CORSA
MCCA
GNRT
Benton, Ks
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>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Young Corvair Owners
>Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:12:51 -0500
>
>
>I have a seen several postings here and comments in the Communique
>regarding young people in CORSA and owning Corvairs. I thought I would
>share my story and thoughts:
>
>My wife and I are 28 and 30 years old. We bought a Marina Blue '67 Monza
>Coupe last year; we also unexpectedly bought a '66 Monza Sedan with our 67
>when the same seller told us he would scrap it or strip it for parts. We
>have since found a home for the '66 with a co-worker of mine and our '67 is
>running strong. We have also become close friends with another Corvair
>owner in our area and are now in the process of trying to organize a CORSA
>Chapter.
>
>When I found our Corvair, I knew I had to have it - I told the Corvair
>story to my wife and we decided to take the plunge, despite already having
>another collector car. There is something more to owning and driving a
>Corvair. It makes a statement - there is so much of America and what was
>once our awesome automotive industry behind that car. What other company,
>in what other country would have continued to build a car, at a loss, with
>a separate assembly line with the best employees just to prove someone and
>a myth wrong? I love it when people tell me it's unsafe - they leave that
>conversation wishing they never said anything (I am a lawyer by trade and I
>have no sympathy for Mr. Nader or his "theories" - but thanks for the extra
>three years, Ralph).
>
>When I was 23, I bought my first classic, a '68 Mercury Montego Convertible
>(another forgotten classic). Despite that car being extremely blue and big,
>we get more waves, more looks and more thumbs up in the Corvair! More
>people actually engage us about the Corvair rather than just saying "nice
>car." A few weekends ago, we had some unexpected 70 degree weather up here
>in Western Massachusetts. We had three Corvairs in the driveway - our '67,
>the '66 and our friend's '62 Wagon. I have had many people walk by our
>driveway when my cars have been out, but on that Saturday almost everyone,
>from all ages, came to a complete stop and looked at the three Corvairs -
>and then smiled. There is something about these cars.
>
>I think the Corvair is a perfect car for an entry level car in the classic
>car hobby. Thus, perfect for the younger owner. It is affordable not only
>to purchase, but to repair and operate. Us younger owners are out there -
>we just need a forum to meet and we need to get our cars out there and give
>younger people a chance to get close to them and see that a flat six is no
>more difficult to work on than a small block V8.
>
>I would encourage CORSA to do what it can to find younger members. But at
>the same time, we are still fighting 40 years of "Unsafe at any Speed."
>This means that to the classic car novice, a Mustang, Camaro or Nova (which
>caused Corvair's downfall in the first place) will always look better to
>someone who has an interest in classic cars, but doesn't understand the
>unique characteristics of the Corvair. Those cars rival Corvair's parts
>supply and depending on condition, its purchase price. We need to overcome
>those obstacles before Corvair becomes as popular. I think the best way is
>to let Corvair sell itself - it did it 40 years ago (when GM tried to sell
>it) and it can do it again. Get your Corvair out there!
>
>But this time it has one thing that other cars don't have - the dedication,
>the belief and commitment to keeping Ed Cole's dream on the road that
>Corvair owners have: "A most unusual car for people who enjoy the unusual."
>
>Happy Motoring!
>
>Jay and Pamela Green
>
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