<VV> the "next generation" of Corvair enthusiasts

[George Jones]

...Nail on the head!... Bulls eye!...... You got it Ray!

I've always said that stock Corvair's don't draw the younger crowd. Nice
wheels & tires, awesome induction system, mean exhaust tone and a killer
stereo will bring them around to check it out, and a couple of nice burnouts
can set the hook!



On 6/6/07, Ray Rodriguez <reray at echoes.net> wrote:
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> ....Kid's like fast cars, not classy cars or pretty cars... muscle cars
> are the epitome of fast cars... even if they weren't really that quick in
> reality compared to todays fast cars.  My point is we don't love these cars
> because we have fond memories of them from when we were young, its because
> they have a "coolness factor" that doesnt wear off like a late model car
> does when it gets to be a few years old.  Now, it is possible that the
> enthusiast contingent I'm describing isn't big enough to keep the muscle car
> market where it is once the baby boomers are all in retirement homes, but I
> think its possible.
>
>      That being said, the problem with the Corvair is that it isn't
> generally seen as a performance car, and therefore.  The four carbs and
> turbo's will attract a few members of generation "x", but only the oddballs
> will be attracted to Corvairs as a rule.  Any time a young person see's my
> Corvair and show's some interest their first question is either "is it
> fast?" or "How fast is it?"  (I'm sure some of you have encountered this
> yourselves).  When my current project is completed I will finally have a
> Corvair that I can reply is "fast" and maybe attract a few more young people
> to the marque, but the reality is that the Corvair will never be a "muscle
> car" and therefore will probably not gain much attention from the next
> generation of car enthusiasts.  The simple fact is that Corvairs didn't come
> with a V-8, and that eliminates it from contention for most young people's
> interest... their values will likely not go up as a result.........
>
>
>
> Ray Rodriguez
>
>


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George Jones

"47 years young and getting younger every day"

Corvair Society of America (Since 1987)
Tidewater Corvair Club (Since 1987)
Central Virginia Corvair Club (Since 2006)
'65 Monza Crown V8 Convertible   http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2397326
'66 Monza Coupe (Custom in work)
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