<VV> "Thrill-handling Corvair" at the limit

[Ken Pepke]

This one reminds me of a day I left GM Central Offices in Warren and headed down Van Dyke on my way home.  It was a very snowy day and somewhere south of 8 Mile Rd. I was passed on my right by a Firebird.  I was going about 25 and he must have been doing 30 to 35.  I glanced over and noticed two things; he was relaxed, leaning back, chomping on a cigar AND his left front wheel was not turning!

I had to tap on my brakes to see if my Corvair front wheels were turning :-)

Ken P
Wyandotte, MI
65 Monza 110hp 4 speed 2 door
Worry looks around; Sorry looks back, Faith looks up.

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On Jan 23, 2013, at 10:02 PM, hihal6 at gmail.com wrote:

> Corvairs were great snow cars but they had a couple quirks too!
> I remember driving from Detroit to Columbus OH on a snowy day in 1969. The
> temp was slightly above freezing in Michigan but dropped fast south of
> Toledo. The slush that had built up in the front wheel wells froze around
> the tires leaving my Corsa with almost no steering capability. That was one
> time when a front engine with its heat would have been welcome.
> 
> Wade Halsey (haven't driven Corvairs in snow in decades)
> 
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