<VV> Con-Ferr Buggy/Corvair

[gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com]

Back around 1980 I had a Manx Vair! Mine had a 150 turbo motor and used early model suspension front and rear. Actually had a pair of 4 lug 15 inch steel wheels in back. Had no idea what they were from.
Find out now they are fairly rare.

Gary Swiatowy



> From: "James P. Rice" <ricebugg at comcast.net>
> All:  Stumbled upon a street buggie this evening.   
> 
> I recognized the Corvair engine from the road doing 55 mph.  Went Hummm...,
> then turned around.  I went back to look at it just for the giggles and was
> surprised it was all Corvair underneath all the rust and dirt.  It is a
> Con-ferr chassis with Corvair LM front and rear suspension, steering and
> drive train (140) under what looks very much like what I think I remember a
> Meyers Marx body looked like.  But he was copied so many times who knows?
> Never saw a Con-ferr/Corvair before in any condition.  
> 
> It is at a roadside used car lot/body shop about 20 miles north of me on
> east side of the Illinois River.  Location is probably Germantown Hills, NE
> of Peoria.  Got the phone number off the signage.
> 
> It is a total tear down and rebuild.  No carbs, so the engine is probably
> rusted shut.  It is save-able, but not by me.    
> 
> Let me know if you are interested.  It was getting dark, and I only had my
> flip phone, so no pictures.  
> 
> Historically Yours,
> 		James Rice