<VV> The first Corvair??

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My first car was a white 1963 Monza 900 coupe, 102(?)/PG. I found it while  
cruising dealer lots with my HS buddies in 1978. I told my Dad about the car 
and  he was very supportive. His first new car was a 1960 sedan he bought in 
1959. I  spent many hours wrapped in a blanket in the package area of that car 
(maybe  that's why I like the Corvair sound so much?). We went to the Chevy 
dealer when  they were open to check out the car. When the salesman asked if he 
could help  us, I told him I was interested in the Corvair on the back lot. He 
denied they  had any Corvairs, but they had one. It needed a battery, some gas, 
some air, but  it ran. I paid $200 for the car.
 
I learned a lot with that car and had tons of fun. We had a course through  
the rural roads in the hills near my house that we timed. My buddies had a  
Malibu, a Cutlass, a Monte and other V-8 cars. That PG Corvair beat them all on  
our course, really pissed my buddies off.
 
At some time in its life, the car had an unpleasant meeting with a guard  
rail. That resulted in the car having a very large amount of Bondo on the  
passenger side. Anyhow, the engine developed bad blow by, sending oil out the  dip 
stick tube. I 'engineered' a recovery system that involved a milk jug and  some 
fuel line. This was the eventual reason I got rid of the car.
 
Ned



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