<VV> VVDV201I15 Corvair vs Pinto

[Byron LaMotte]

Excellent response from someone who obviously knows their history! Young
bucks today wouldn’t know those vehicles.

On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 9:54 PM James Rice via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> All:  Matt's observation is correct.  I think if one wants to waste time,
> the correct comparison is the Pinto vs the Vega.
>
> The Corvair comparison would much more correctly be with the Ford Falcon
> and
> the Plymouth Valent.   Released in same time frame, the fall of 1959, for
> the same purpose of countering the imports, mostly VW's and Renault
> Dauphines.
>
> Core question is do you want conventional, or something different from a US
> manufacturer?
>
> Historically Yours,
>
>                 James Rice
>
>
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>
> Bedside the obvious differences  at time of manufacture 10 years, two
> totally different cars designed as "economy cars ".  Today  Corvairs are
> easier to restore [better support] ,  yet Pinto  engines are cheaper to
> rebuild.
>
> Everything else, YOU have to decide!
>
> Matt Nall
> Sea Mountain
> SW? Oregon Coast
>
>
>
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Byron LaMotte