<VV> A different approach to an ongoing problem

[Ted Duke]

  Louis,

I'm one of the new guys on the block.  I'm building a workshop so I can 
work on my CORVAIRS (1961-700 and 1962 convertible) and other antique 
autos (1929 Ford Model A Roadster pickup, and my wife's 65 Mustang.  Two 
teenagers neighbors came over to ask about it and volunteered to help me 
fix and restore my cars so they can learn about "old cars".  I will take 
them up on it as they are both fine young men.

They may become interested in Corvairs or not, but they will be exposed 
to them.  Showing them, and letting them learn about stuff they don't 
know, like carburetors, will get them interested in owning their own 
antique.  They may become future CORSA members, who knows?

Look around your neighborhood?  Any likely candidates?

Ted Duke



On 9/26/2010 9:26 PM, Louis Armer wrote:
> Hi all, For the last two weeks we have once again been discussing at
> length the ongoing problems of our finances and dwindling membership
> base in CORSA. I have never doubted most members sincerity and
> concerns about the problems but in general, the same solutions and
> suggestions always are proposed and promoted as the means to solve
> our current and future finances and ways to add new members to CORSA.
>
> I was watching NFL football today and either channel surfing or
> muting the sound during the many many commercials when I realized
> that almost every commercial we watch is not designed to make an
> individual happy with what he/she already has but to make them desire
> what they don't have. Not only do most of these commercials berate,
> insult, and question the intelligence of the consumer but few really
> make much sense in a real world setting.
>
> Maybe, just maybe, we in CORSA have been convinced by the constant
> bombardment of advertising for the "masses" that we need to emulate
> their strategy which is to sell new product and in most cases
> obsolete the existing product and in the process deny the consumer
> what may be a perfectly good existing product.
>
> We are a small International  group of  individuals who have chosen
> our hobby, chosen our Marque, enjoy the cars and the synergy that
> evolves when like minded individuals pursue a common hobby. Now, here
> is the avenue which I feel we haven't pursued as a group and which I
> feel has caused all of us a lot of hard feelings and counter
> productive actions in CORSA.
>
> All of us in CORSA and the local Corvair clubs have got to start
> thinking "within our box" and start promoting to like minded
> individuals what we have and why they would better enjoy their lives
> by being a part of our Corvair hobby. To try and chase the unknowns
> and especially under 40's who have no direct link to a Corvair, that
> think a car is a disposal machine, that have no idea what a
> carburetor is, have never rolled up a car window or ridden in an non
> air-conditioned car is like throwing money and time away. There has
> to be a common thread or bond that allows us to create the connection
> with an individual that wants or desires the Corvair hobby. We have
> to be able to find that connection on a one on one basis whether it
> is at a cruise-in, a museum car display, a multi-marque car show or a
> home town parade or washing our Corvair in our own driveway. Just the
> process of meeting and talking with someone who has admired your
> Corvair will allow you to show just how special you feel about your
> car and how different it is from a throw away appliance and in the
> process of conversation find out if you have discovered a fellow
> Corvair lover and what binds his/her feelings to a Corvair. You
> already know almost all the scenarios such as Grandfather,
> Grandmother, Aunt, Uncle, older brother/sister, best friend,
> co-worker etc. Now you need to create desire by example. We all
> really need to re-explore what brought us into this hobby and think
> "within our box" to gain new members and enjoyment from what we do as
> Corvair lovers.
>
>
> Corvairly,
> Chuck Armer
>
>
>
> CORSA Member
> Corvanatics Member
> Corvair Atlanta Director
> 1965 Corsa Coupe
> 1964 Greenbrier
> http://darthvair.com
> SECC Member
> 1965 Corsa Autocross car 1/2 owner
> http://www.wtbrt.com/
>
> CORSA Member
> Corvanatics Member
> Corvair Atlanta Director
> 1965 Corsa Coupe
> 1964 Greenbrier
> http://darthvair.com
> SECC Member
> 1965 Corsa Autocross car 1/2 owner
> http://www.wtbrt.com/
>
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