<VV> Porsche & Corvair

[James P. Rice]

Bill:  There is no story to tell.  If you go and check the V-V archives for
about a year ago you should find some discussion.  While I do not know how
the search function works, I suspect if you search on Porsche or Karl
Ludvigsen you'll find it.

Additionally, The June 2010 issue of the Communoque has the reprint of
Karl's article from 911 & Porsche World on the subject.

If you don't know who Karl Ludvigsen is...well, shame on you.

Historically Yours,
                   James Rice
                   CORSA member since mid-70's
                   Former Chairman of the Competition Committee
                   Member of original CPF Advisorary Committee
                   CORSA/CPF BoD member and CPF Liaison 1999-01
                   Occassional contributor to the Communique

Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with
ketchup.

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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 15:25:49 EDT
From: Wrsssatty at aol.com
Subject: <VV> Those pesky Porsche rumors
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org

My latest eBay acquisition is a tiny magazine from December 1959 entitled
"FOREIGN CAR GUIDE."  I got it for the cover story comparing the new Chevy
Corvair with the Volkswagen.  Despite the magazine's name it appears
primarily to be about Volkswagens.  Although the writers give lip service
to road
testing other "foreign" cars, the articles inevitably end up  comparing
whatever car to the Volkswagen.  Nearly all the ads are for  aftermarket
Volkswagen accessories.  They never miss an opportunity to  mention "the
great Dr.
Porsche, designer of the Volkswagen."  What caught  my eye was a comment at
the end of an article entitled simply, "The  Tatra."  The writer closed by
saying; "The next best choice for a bigger  replacement for the Volkswagen
might be Chovrolet's [sic] new Corvair.  The  great Dr. Porsche might have
had a minor hand in that design, too.  But,  that's another story to be told
at another time."

Over half a century later and that story still hasn't been told!

~Bill Stanley