<VV> Top 10 biggest duds - Classic & Sports Car March 2009

[Bill Elliott]

Classic & Sports Car are big fans of the Corvair and have published 
several very positive articles about it. It's seen in a much more 
positive light in Europe, being seen as a valiant attempt at a "proper 
car" by a US automaker that failed primarily because Americans like big 
heavy poor handling gas guzzling vehicles the size of lorries, not 
because of any real shortcoming in the car itself (as opposed to the 
"Top Ten" duds they listed).

I am acquaintances with one of the senior writers and he was trying to 
come over a couple of years ago and do a story on the Yenko 40th show 
and track day followed by attending the Convention, but in the end he 
couldn't make it. 

He's currently working on arranging a similar visit and story (and 
trying to get an interview with Ralph Nader, based in a large part on 
the fact he attended the DC convention back in '91 and would make for an 
interesting read). He's also in negotiations to buy that South Africa 
Corvair that's for sale in London (the one that was discussed here a few 
weeks ago) for his wife, though he'd really rather find a wagon.

Bill

Rodney Spooner wrote:

>Here we go again?
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>I almost missed this little gem in Classic & Sports Car, "Top Ten" (Cars that cried out for mercy killing), March 2009, page 112-113. Albeit is more of a European style car magazine, it contained a few of the usual suspects.
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>1. Austin A90 Atlantic
>2. Lea-Francis Lynx
>3. Triumph TR7
>4. Renault Colorale
>5. AMC Pacer
>6. Daimler SP250
>7. Austin 3 Litre
>8. BMW 501 & 502 'Baroque Angels'
>9. Citroen Birotor
>10. Talbot Tagora
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>Did you notice anything missing? That's RIGHT, the Corvair!!! Well that's some progress.
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>Remember, the Chevrolet Corvair's Golden 50th Anniversary is Friday, October 2nd, 2009. (October 2nd, 1959 is when the Corvair officially went on sale.)
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