<VV> The only factory Toronado Ultra Van found in Iowa.

[Owen Strawn]

Christy owns two Ultra Vans:

#227 which is a 1966 or 1967 factory built Corvair coach

#603 which is one of five new-design Ultra Vans built  in Oakland during 
1971-1975. The only things they have in common with the Corvair Ultra Vans are 
the windshields and the riveted aluminum construction. They used a marine-use 
Olds 350 V8 installed on the left side underneath a comfy chair (seriously). It 
drives the rear wheels through an offset differential and unequal length axles. 
The radiator is installed in the side of the coach,  fwd of the rear wheel, with 
an air plenum consisting of the bottom of a closet.

Owen



----- Original Message ----
> From: shortle <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
> To: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>; virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 10:34:50 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> The only factory Toranado Ultra Van found in Iowa.
> 
> Christy Barden of ROCKY MOUNTAIN CORSA also has a water pumper Ultra Van though  
>I forget which number. He said the only issue is a (design flaw?) overheating  
>condition.
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Matt Nall <patiomatt at aol.com>
> >Sent: Jun 9,  2011 7:36 PM
> >To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> >Subject:  Re: <VV> The only factory Toranado Ultra Van found in  Iowa.
> >
> >Does anyone know anything about it,  or have photos. It came with a 455 cubic 

> >inch engine.That has to be a  whale of a rocket.  Bob Dunahugh   319-521-4891 
>or 
>
> >e-mail.
> >
> >========================================
> >
> >
> >Not  that one.. but out west Larry Foreman has one that was converted...   
>nice!
> >
> >
> >Matt Nall
> >Charleston, Oregon
> >http://mysite.ncnetwork.net/reswr0kp/