<VV> Corvair Powered Tracked Vehicle F/S

[Dale K Dewald]

Hello Folks,

I have made a write-up of sorts and posted a set of photos of the 
Corvair powered tracked vehicle that was at first for sale on the UP 
Craigslist, but is now listed on eBay.  If interested, please go to the 
Corvair Center forum and read all about it:
http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,735952,page=2

It is my conclusion that this is not a CL-91 Dynatrack, nor is it a 
CL-70 RAT.  Perhaps it was built by Canadair as a prototype before 
developing the CL-91.  It may also be a prototype built by another 
company that was trying to get into the light military vehicle 
business.  It was said that there were 22 different vehicles submitted 
to the Army for testing prior to Canadair being awarded the contract to 
build what became known as the XM-571.  I have a theory that this 
vehicle was sold as surplus or for scrap back in the mid-late 60's, 
without the special mil-spec Corvair engine it probably had.  The 
purchasers simply sourced a junkyard engine, cut down the superstructure 
and cobbled together the unit that exists now.  The absence of any 
identification plate may be related to this.

If anyone from this list is bidding on this and wins it, I could offer 
some help with logistics and perhaps storage for a time, if needed.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, MI