<VV> GM had every reason to discontinue the Corvair

[chaz at ProperProPer.com]

Good point, John !

The Corvair was, not only **NOT** their 'bread 'n butter' but it could also 
step on sales of other GM products had they continued Corvair production, 
primarily Nova, Chevelle and eventually Camaro, and to a lesser extent it 
could even have been an alternative to Corvette (except for those who were 
buying the name, and had the money to buy one.)

In my opinion, the Corvette was at best, what it was advertised to be, while 
the Corvair was so much more !  A "sleeper" if that term has not be worn out 
?

So, GM had every reason to discontinue the Corvair, but didn't (thanks in 
part to Nadir ?), despite higher cost of production for a car that was being 
promoted as "America's Cheapest Hardtop" !

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: jvhroberts at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:11 PM
To: chaz at ProperProPer.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  Nader and the book!

That, and VW being German, was harder to hit. He didn't have the
connections into their government, etc. Plus, the Beetle was VW's bread
and butter, the Corvair was NOT for GM.

John Roberts

-----Original Message-----
From: chaz at ProperProPer.com
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Wed, Dec 8, 2010 3:11 pm
Subject: Re: <VV> Nader and the book!


Ralphie allegedly tried the same thing on VW, but VW shut him down, while GM
mishandled the situation and denigrated the auto industry by trying to bribe
him, etc., which as we know, turned out badly.