<VV> MuseumBrier is AutoFair Bound!

[Spence Shepard]

Pete,

Send me your address so I can send you a pass to get it in our display. I 
have just received them.

All,

This is a big event. We (Queen City Corvair Club) have been part of it with 
a Corvair display since shortly after the inception of the Autofair (about 
25 years). The Spring Autofair is always the first of a series of "Antique" 
automoblile related flea markets that includes events at Hershey and 
Carlisle Pa. There are usually at least 3000 vendors, hundreds of cars for 
sale, a car auction, manufacturer displays, automtive art and other related 
events. The Charlotte Speedway always goes out of their way to make their 
events better than the rest. This usually includes lots of "freebies" from 
sponsors and vendors.

Our part of the event is to park our Corvairs in a designated area so the 
crowds (30K or more a day) can see them and mingle with us. We have one of 
the prime spots along pit road. We are free to take in the whole event and 
have the advantage of being inside the speedway close to most of the vendors 
so that we don't have to pay for parking and walk half a mile or more to a 
parking lot carrying our purchases. The Speedway gives us all very nice dash 
plaques and trophies which we award on a people's choice basis. Our "Best of 
Show" then competes with all the other car club Bests for the huge Speedway 
Presidents trophy.

This year the Speedway invited us to display 6 of our cars in one of their 
indoor displays as a 50th aniversary tribute. It is an honor to have these 
spots which are usually  taken by taken by very special, and expensive, 
cars. As a result, we will have more spots available in our outdoor display 
this Spring. All Corvairs are welcome, not just "show" cars. I have passes 
for the display which is both Saturday and Sunday April 10 and 11. They 
include passes for 1 car and 2 people one or both (which is preferred) days. 
Our club asks a $10 donation to cover our expenses, refreshments etc.

Please contact me if you would like to attend.

SpenceShepard
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "peter koehler" <pkoehler01 at atlanticbb.net>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:21 AM
Subject: <VV> MuseumBrier is AutoFair Bound!


> Hey out there in CorvairLand! Are you planning to go to
> the AutoFair in Charlotte, NC next month? I am. I've been
> wrenching on the 'Brier but it isn't quite done yet.
> However, we're not going to let that stop us, are we?
> Nope. I'll just load 'er up on a stretcher and carry the
> van and the museum diplays down to the show.
>
> Most everyone on this list has seen a Greenbrier. Many of
> you have owned, driven and loved one or more. Me too! My
> current pet project is a somewhat rare light gray and
> white six-door that is getting closer to stock with each
> day that I work on it. I've had a lot of help along the
> way. My major "corporate" sponsors are Cal and Joan Clark
> who sent me several items to get the van up and running
> again and looking good. Thanks!! But the MuseumBrier is
> not the star of the show. In working with the Corvair
> Preservation Foundation I have gathered several unique
> Corvair-related items that you just couldn't see up close
> and personal unless you attend one of the MuseumBrier's
> tour stops this car show season.
>
> How about the only remaining prototype Rochester Fuel
> Injected Corvair engine? Cool! Or, would you like to check
> out one of two known to exist 1970 Corvair modular
> engines? Ever see an aluminum case Corvair four speed
> manual transmission? They made two. We have one on
> display. Would you like to see a model of a 1958 Holden
> Suburban? What the heck is a Holden Suburban? We call 'em
> FC's, now. Back in 1958 GM used the code-name of Holden
> (GM's Austrailian Division) to mask work on the new
> Corvair line. The CPF has a 1/12th scale plaster model of
> a pre-production Greenbrier/Corvan proposal. You can see
> that at the AutoFair as well.
>
> We will be adding more cool stuff as the tour progresses.
> But, I think we have a pretty good start. What do you
> think? - Pete "More than a Caveman" Koehler
>
>
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