<VV> Not a Corvair Anymore -OPINION

[J R Read_HML]

Stephen,

More thought...

While I'm primarily a LM fan, the fact [LOGIC] that 3 .6 TIMES more EMs were
produced than LMs says to me that the EMs will be (are) the more memorable
for those who DO know what a Corvair is.  Look at the list of top 10
produced models.  There is only one LM in that list - more LOGIC.
Anecdotally - What (seems to me anyway) is the most common question asked
after someone who is familiar with Corvairs and sees yours has?  ....  "Is
it a Spyder?"  - And they even ask that of LMs.

When you look at the past 15 or so years of what is being built (more or
less equals sold), I'm not so sure (especially with these current beefy
front ends and "wagon wheels") that either EMs or LMs would any longer fit
into the "timeless" category.  Time has moved on and I'm not really sure
what the definition is for "timeless".

Where is your data on folks who were not previously familiar with Corvair
who were asked which is more timeless?  When you start a sentence with "I
would venture....", that tells me that logic has left and opinion (however
formed) has taken over.  Indeed, you put opinion in the subject line.

This is not posted in order to start a fight, but simply to give you a
glimpse at an alternate perspective.

Have a good day!

Later, JR

CCE and CORSA member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater 500 Coupe "icemobile" 4/140 (50%)
Prefers Lates But Likes Both

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Not a Corvair Anymore -OPINION


>
> No one can argue that the early model is remotely as technologically 
> advanced as the late model (for their day); unless of course they are 
> emotionally attached to the early for whatever reason which then 
> nullifies any LOGICAL argument.   I would venture that the general  public 
> who have never been exposed to a Corvair before, when given a  choice 
> between the early and the late, would in overwhelming numbers  choose the 
> late as the more timeless body style.
> Furthermore, in a purely unscientific, yet easily viewed comparison  in 
> sheer numbers, when I'm counting the numbers of high end sports  sedans 
> from lands far across the left and right coast while on the  road, it 
> appears to me that the VAST majority are FOUR DOORS.  GO  FIGURE!
>
> Crow for thought.
>
>
> Stephen Upham