<VV> 45 year old vair

[John David Thomson]

Hi folks.
I get emails from Mecum Auctions all the time and as noted below they have a 63 coming up.
So if you are in Sunny Calif, then you might check it out.

Dave, Calgary
68 Kelmark
66 Corsa 140-4 Vert
70 Zed28 Camaro (one owner)

Our friends at Ken Porter Auctions, are having a Special Estate Auction on July 25 in Santa Maria, California. 
This auction features over 35 Classic Cars, Various year Car Parts, Manuals, Tools & Equipment. 
Highlights:
1950 Kaiser Virginian
(3) 49 Kaiser's
'24 Willy's Knight Touring
'29 Dodge
'26 Ford Model T Truck
(2)'59 Edsel Rangers
'65 Chrysler Convertible
'39 Desoto
(4) '68 Cadillac El Dorado
'50 Plymouth
'61 Chevy Impala
'63 Chevy Corvair
(2)'54 Kaiser
'51 Kaiser Manhatten
'55 Chevy Stepside
'39 Studebaker



----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Newell <chevrobilia at juno.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 11:16
Subject: <VV> July 7th...the Corvair is 50!
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org

> I hope you'll take a moment to think about Corvair 00769W100001, 
> the first production Corvair that rolled off the Willow Run 
> assembly line 50 years ago today. Next to October 2nd, today is 
> probably the most important date in Corvair history..For many 
> years July 7th has appeared in Vair trivia contests and people 
> who really knew Corvair history have held it dear. It's 
> heartening to see more recognition of this important date.
> Willow Run management considered July 7th the true beginning of 
> the Corvair, and it certainly was from their perspective. Every 
> July 7th from 1963 up they issued press releases and staged 
> birthday events. The topper was in 1965 when America;s Junior 
> Miss went to the plant and blew out the candles on a birthday 
> cake that bore six Corsa emblems on it instead of candles, for 
> the Vair's sixth birthday. 
> I consider today to be a 50th Anniversary date....but whether 
> you think Birthday or Anniversary, it's just semantics..You 
> can't ignore history....this is a landmark 50 year date for the 
> Corvair!Dave Newell   
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