<VV> GM Heritage Center Cutaway Spyder engine

[peter koehler]

It should be noted that all of the GM cutaway Corvair 
engine/powertrain displays started off life as a 140 cubic 
inch 1960 engine. They were modified in 1962 to appear to 
be a turbocharged Spyder engine. They were modified again 
in 1965 to appear to be a late model (with late model rear 
suspension, etc). They were modified again to have the 
smog devices added. But even the 1967/8 smog cutaways have 
as their base a 1960 140 block.

If you go the GM Heritage web site (Thanks, Bob!) you can 
see the Monza SS, the Super Spyder and the Astro I in the 
lower left foreground when you click on "About the 
Center". How cool! Also, when we rescued the Astro I it 
was painted 1973 Corvette yellow. Chuck Jordon and his 
staff returned the car to the red color that most remember 
as "correct". - Pete K