<VV> You know you are old when...

[Dennis Pleau]

You got me by a few years, Eisenhower was president when I was born. We got
our first Corvair when I was 14.  A 63 /PG sedan for $300.  I think it was a
Monza and probably a 84hp. I went through the worn out engine and my brother
who had a license drove it until I got my license. I drove it for a short
time and some hippie offered me $850 and was going to drive it to Florida.

I then bought a 63 102/4 coupe  for $300 and did another ring, valve and
bearing job and drove that car for a lot of years.  My father sold it when I
moved to Colorado the first time and left it parked in his driveway.

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Tony Underwood
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:40 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> You know you are old when...

At 12:26 PM 9/15/2011, Vairtec Corporation wrote:
>On 9/15/2011 11:14 AM, James P. Rice wrote:
> > ...you remember party lines and rotary dial phones, gas at US$0.25,
> > LifeSavers at a nichel a roll and if you know how to use a slide rule.
And
> > seeing your first 1960 Corvair in the dealer showroom.


Back when I was a young pup driving around in a '61 Valiant Signet, I 
remember buying gas for $0.22.9 during the "gas wars" in the late '60s.


>I have a vivid recollection of the view from the back seat as my father
>test-drove the then-new Corvair in October of 1959.  Since Harry Truman
>was President when I was born, yes, I know that I am old.


I was also born during Harry's tenure.


>I drove a Corvair as I entered college and I drove a Corvair as I
graduated.


...interestingly enough, so did I.   ;)    However:   I'm not old... 
yet.    I'll keep the list posted.



tony..