A friend of mine has a '63 Corvair that's essentially stock. The
suspension is completely rebuilt and he's terrified to drive it on
the highway. He's not very mechanically inclined.
Consequently, he's thinking of selling it.
Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> Don't knock Ralp Nader too hard re: the Corvair. The pre-1964 cars
> were treacherous beyond belief. I owned a couple of them. One had to
> decamber the rear wheels, use rebound straps and add a sway bar to the
> rear, then retune the front. The '64s came with what was essentially
> the aftermarket handling improvements, copied by GM. The 65 and later
> had full independent rear suspension and beefy roll bars, so they were
> OK with good radials. I had a '66 turbo Corsa, it was a fun ride. They
> all leaked oil, sumpin' MG owners can I D with. ;^)
>
> cr
>
> Rick Lindsay wrote:
>
>> Nice Corvair there too! They were awesome cars
>> until some jerk decided to make his fame and
>> fortune by bashing them...
>>
>> rick
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