<VV> Unitized body WAS Information to use in promoting the Corvair

[Kenneth E Pepke]

There are several good replies to this post but the one car
forgotten was the Cord ... Designed to be an early 30s model
it would have been the first in USA but introduction was delayed 
until the 1936 model year.  

Little mention was made of the 'Step Down' Hudson of the late
40s.  It would have been the first of the large heavy cars to be
fully unitized.

The bolted on front fender comment amused me.  It brought
to mind the Studebaker Lark of the late 50s.  This was NOT a
unit body car but the front fenders were welded on ... but the
rear quarter panels did bolt on.  What could they have been
thinking? :-)
Ken P

 

On Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:50:03 -0500 "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
> I believe Corvair was the first US built unibody.  So, now someone 
> can prove 
> me wrong?
> Later, JR
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Alan and Clare Wesson" <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>
> To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "Stephen Upham" 
> <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 12:42 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Information to use in promoting the Corvair
> 
> 
> >> I think I remember reading that the Corvair was not the first in
> >> some areas like unibody construction
> >
> > Lancia Lambda, 1922
> >
> >> and four wheel independent suspension
> >
> > Lancia Lambda, 1922
> >
> >> I would also like to know if anyone out there has the window 
> sticker
> >> of a 1965 four door of which they could e-mail me a copy.  I 
> think it
> >> would be a great little display item to attach to the rear 
> window.
> >
> > I have got just about everything else for my 65 4-door, including 
> the free
> > service coupon, if that helps - happy to send copies if you'd 
> like!
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Alan
> >
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