<VV> Classic Corvairs (humor?)
Dennis & Debbie PLEAU
ddpleau at msn.com
Wed Mar 14 20:43:32 EST 2007
The Milestone car club (I hope that's the right one) has designated some
corvairs as classics. I think it was Spyders and CORSAs but it may be more.
I dropped my membership when they doubled the dues 10 or 12 years ago and
they used most of the money for lavish parties for the "in" people.
dp
>From: "Louis C. Armer,Jr." <carmerjr at mindspring.com>
>To: Smitty Smith <vairologist at verizon.net>
>CC: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: <VV> Classic Corvairs (humor?)
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:46:41 -0400
>
>But by your Definition "Classic cars are cars of special construction,
>above and better than the run of the mill car. Usually custom bodied and
>usually powerful, but always limited production." , Your 1964 Corvair
>Station Wagon is a classic..............unless it doesn't qualify because
>of the extensive engine swaps !!! <GGG>
>
>FrontMan
>/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
>At 09:47 AM 3/14/2007, you wrote:
>>Smitty Says: Having been involved with my uncle who was an avid car
>>collector in the late 40s and into the 50s I was initiated into the
>>original understandings of the terms "antique" and "classic". An antique
>>car even back then was an automobile of 25 years age or more. To the best
>>of my knowlege the AACA has never deviated from that. Classic cars are
>>cars of special construction, above and better than the run of the mill
>>car. Usually custom bodied and usually powerful, but always limited
>>production. Time and the general public has perverted the original
>>definition but it has never changed for me. Corvairs will never be
>>classics.
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