<VV> When is a Corvair Wagon not Stock?

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Oh, hey. Why use a 2door sedan, when it would be even more fun to do that
with a 4door sedan? Can't you just see some Corvette owner after he gets
beat up by a Chevette 4door? Can't get more fun that THAT! LOL

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: Tony Underwood <tony.underwood at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> When is a Corvair Wagon not Stock?
>
> At 09:42 AM 11/28/2009, Mike Jacobi wrote:
> >Hi Pete
> >
> >I think you've got it right.  Labels count for little...the important
thing
> >is to have fun with your car, made the way you like it.  Otherwise we
might
> >as well all drive Chevettes
>
> Let's not be too down on the little Shovette".
>
> In the mid-late '70s, according to an insider interviewed by Hot Rod 
> magazine, the R&D guys modified a Chevette with a Buick V6 (sans 
> turbo, however) and added some hi-perf additions to the engine and 
> some driveline durability mods, played with it on their proving 
> grounds track and found it to be a "fun little car".    In fact, 
> performance-wise it was "more funner" than the Corvette which it 
> would out-accelerate.    There had actually been some scuttlebutt 
> (according to Hot Rod magazine's editorials) about producing the 
> "Chevette-SS" but the suits slammed the door shut on the idea, what 
> with the prestige of their flagship Corvette being threatened by a 
> Chevette of all things...
>
> Ever since, I've wondered about what would be involved with doing up 
> a Chevette like that...
>
> A nicely outfitted 2-door with some wheels, tires, a bit of 
> suspension, and a strong aluminum V6 might not be an unhappy 
> experience.    Can you say "GM's variant of the Omni GLH"?
>
> Subaru and their WRX had nothing on Chrysler's GLH...
>
> tony..