<VV> Lack of appeal - another perspective

[Cliff]

Vanishing Point had a Challenger.  But I think you are on to something. 

To give it another spin, my first car was a 64 Monza.  I loved that car and
had a ton of fun with it.  It was a 95hp/4 speed but it could really move up
till about 45 mph or so.  Plenty quick enough around town. 

Then I had to get a muscle car so I traded it for a 67 Mustang Fastback,
390/4-bbl/4-speed.  Now that car could really fly, up to say about 140 mph,
don't ask me how I know.  

Now, in my "reclining years" it is the Corvair that I really want to own and
drive.  There really is something special about that little car.

Cliff Tibbitts
Lexington, KY 

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Hi,

I have read with with much interest the different perspectives on why
Corvairs might not have as much appeal as the Mustangs, Camaros, and other
pony cars. One thing that hasn't been mentioned as to why the pony cars
might have more appeal is the movies. Who can forget Fiona driving James
Bond through the night in her powder blue Mustang convertible; Jame Garner
in his Shelby Mustang in "Grand Prix"; Steve McQueen in his Mustang in
"Bullitt"; Steve McQueen in his 911 in "Le Mans" (okay, not a pony car but
still a darn good movie); Firebirds in the Smokey movies; a Charger (I
think) in "Vanishing Point." I could go on, but I think that you get my
drift. The movies glamourized many different car models - but never a
Corvair. I cannont think of one movie from the 60s or 70s in which the
protagonist drove a Corvair. I would be pleasantly surprised to be correct.

Just my $.02 - and just for fun.

Joe White (62 Sedan, 66 Porvair, and maybe soon a 64 Spyder project car)

CORSA, RMC
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