<VV> Corvair vs Falcon/GM long term supplier commitments

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/2/2009 11:16:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kcvair at netscape.com writes:

My  opinion, and it's only an opinion, as to why the Corvair was kept in  
production so long was that they may have had commitment to suppliers for  parts 
to be delivered or maybe were stuborn about the fact the the book  "Unsafe at 
any Speed" was not going to force them to quit making the  car.  Ken Clark

KCVAIR


I have always suspected that the Corvair's long demise, in addition to the  
PR headache of canceling the Corvair after 1966 as planned just months after  
Nader's fall 1965 articles and book, may have been based on GM's  contract with 
its aluminum supplier and others.  What renegotiations, if  any took place. 
after the spring 1965 cancellation decision?  Did the large  aluminum content 
of the Vega's engine result from GM's obligations?  Just  comment--no facts 
that I know of.
 
Bob Hall
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