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[Scott Morehead]

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Stirring a Corvair Concours in Sturbridge
Print | Comments (0)  Posted by Bill Griffith  February 10, 2012 03:42 PM 
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(1960 Chevrolet Corvair, courtesy General Motors). Click photo for larger version.
Once upon a time, all I had to do to see a Corvair was look out the 
kitchen window. My sister owned two of them in succession in the late 
1960s.

Nowadays, you may see one at a local cruise night or car show. But how about 200?

That’s the number organizers expect for the Corvair Society of America’s 42nd annual convention to be held at the Sturbridge Host Hotel from July 25-28.

Forty years ago, reliability wasn’t what it is today. Some of those 
early Corvairs had a penchant for having fan belts pop off pulleys. 
Then, as the brand rusted away with age, there was the occasional sight 
of a Corvair blocking traffic because the engine literally had fallen 
through its rusted mounts onto the highway.

But the brand was innovative with its rear-engine design, air-cooling, 
four-wheel independent suspension, unibody construction, balanced 
braking, flat floor (no driveshaft tunnel or transmission hump), light 
steering, and a low center of gravity. It also had the neat model names 
of Monza and Spyder.

Chevrolet produced the Corvair from late 1959 until May 1969, selling more than 1.8 million vehicles, 
including a van and light truck. The Corvair’s handling became the focus of the book “Unsafe at Any Speed” by consumer crusader Ralph Nader.

Auto-related highlights of the Corvair gathering include a competitive 
autocross on Wednesday, July 25 followed by a road rally through western
 Massachusetts on Thursday. On Friday, there’s a judged Concours 
d’Elegance and technical sessions. But Saturday will be the big day for 
local car aficionados. That’s the date for a giant Corvair-only car 
show.
 
Best regards,

Scott Morehead
corvairfarmer.com (working on it a little by little - 200 +/- car inventory)
843 - 478 - 4223