<VV> NAPA Calendar

[Jerome Thomas]

We are the proud owners of the '66 Corsa Turbo convertible in the NAPA calenar. The car is totally stock with the exception of a dual master cylinder. The car was restored by Tim Cotrofeld and we have been enjoying it since the spring of 2008. The car is Aztec bronze with fawn interior and top. The calendar does make it appear more red than bronze. We are members of Corsa and the Capital District Covairs and VICE (Vermont Independent Corvair Enthusiasts). We run vintage NYS plate on the rear, but as many of our fellow car owners, we do not run the (required) front plate. No hassles yet about that. The calendar is done by a Albany based photographer and car columnist, Dan Lyons. All the cars with the exception of the Arizona car are Northeast based cars. The pictures were taken July of 2009 in a upscale neighborhood of Albany, NY. The model, Jennie, was a local college student. According to Dan 250,000 calendars were printed and distributed nationally. I have several from various places and have heard from people all over the states who have found them. We have had fun with this and it all happened by chance when Dan approached us at a car show at the Saratoga Auto Musuem and asked if he could shoot the car. Thanks for your interest and comments.
Diane & Jerry Thomas
Greenwich, NY
 
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> Today I took possession of one of those NAPA calendars (eat your heart out) complete with a grease smudge to prove that I got it from an honest to goodness Jobber. There is, indeed, only one Corvair but it graces the cover and then the same photo of it appears for June. It's a stock-appearing convertible '66 Corsa 180 (if the front license plate is to be believed). The interior is white. I can't tell if the body color is Aztec Bronze or Madeira Maroon. The car has simulated mag-style wheel covers. There is a CORSA sticker in the windshield. The caption says the car belongs to Diane & Jerry Thomas. My Jan. 2009 Corsa membership roster lists a Diane Thomas in Greenwich, NY. This would make sense since of the 9 cars in the calendar where a license plate is visible, 7 bear NY tags. However, New York state requires license plates on the front as well as the rear of registered vehicles and this Corvair has the afore-mentioned "Corsa Turbo-Charged 180 HP" license plate on 
> the front. Maybe the NY plate was removed for the photo shoot much like those myopics who doff their spectacles before having their picture taken. Anyway, it appears to be a very nice Corvair and it's a nice calendar but I wouldn't sweat it if you don't get your hands on one.
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> ~Bill Stanley
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