<VV> Interesting article about US Car Safety (Yes Corvair)

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Bob,
 
In all the years (30+) we ran many Corvairs at Lime Rock Race Track I  
believe there was only ONE that flipped over on its roof and fortunately it had  
a complete roll cage since it was really a race car that suffered a tire 
blowout  in a sharp turn.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
Frank Burkhard
 
 
In a message dated 9/22/2011 3:40:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Vairtec at optonline.net writes:

On  9/22/2011 12:10 PM, Wrsssatty at aol.com wrote:

> <  The  October 1972 issue of Popular Mechanics laid out the  details:
>  Roof-mounted periscopes>
>
> Roof-mounted periscopes would be a  good idea today with the proliferation
> of SUVs and other monster  trucks on the road!
>

In the early 70s, when people found out  that I drove a Corvair, they'd 
say, "Oh, aren't those the ones that flip  over?"

Today, they're all driving SUVs.  Y'know, the cars that  flip over far 
more readily than any Corvair ever did.

--Bob  Marlow


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