<VV> #5999, was: Happy Corvair Day

[Mark Corbin]

For everyone's information, no moving film (to my knowledge) was shot of
the last Corvairs coming off the line, just still shots, and they were
random. The local plant had opened the time to the press, and were
surprised that as many turned out as did.

Also, #5999 did NOT have its original engine repaired, but rather, the
factory simply called down the road to the service warehouse and ordered in
a crate motor. The original engine was yanked and replaced, and the car was
delivered to the dealer on May 21, just seven days after being built. I
also talked to the sales manager that personally delivered it to Mr. Boyer,
and received his tale about the car.

A little anomole I discovered during my ownership. The engine has two left
side heater elbows (mounts on the front of the engine shrouds, hose
attaches to it) on the car. The "right" side elbow was a left side elbow,
modified to mount on the right side by bending a screw tab and punching a
sheet metal screw into the shroud. The shroud still had black paint
plugging the weldnut. I once "corrected" it, but then later returned it to
"as delivered" condition.

I have copies of all the car's documentation, as does the CPF.

-Mark Corbin (last private owner of #5999)


> [Original Message]
>
> Folks, keep in mind that today, May 14th, was the day
> the last 69 Corvair rolled off the Willow Run assembly
> line, an Olympic Gold Monza hardtop with black
> interior, PG, and a 95 hp engine.
>
> The press was invited to film this historic event as
> #6000 was given its final fittings and rolled out of
> the last assembly bay, only to apparently meet its sad
> fate with the crusher shortly thereafter.
>
> #5999 had a 140 engine which had its distributor on
> 180 degress backwards, resulting in a
> no-start/backfiring condition which took the mechanics
> a few minutes to pinpoint and repair.  This car
> fortunately still exists as everyone knows and is
> owned by the CPF.
>
> At the time, people were saying that the Corvair wsa
> protesting its decreed fate by GM management...Bill
> Hershkowitz 69 Monza Coupe 110 PG
>