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Re: [Spridgets] Ralph Nader. . Corvair

To: Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ralph Nader. . Corvair
From: Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 17:45:59 -0500
Nadar called the Corvair "Unsafe at any speed". I'm sure it was politics.
Perhaps he asked Chevy for a bribe, they wouldn't, so he killed their most
promising sports car out of spite.

On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2@gmail.com>wrote:

> Ed,
>
> You comment regarding Nader (agreed). .
>
> What the heck was Nader's issue with the Corvair anyhow?
>
> The rear independent axles flexed from the inside of the axle, at the
> differential, instead of at the wheel?
>
> Same as the older VW Beetle as I recall?  And it never came under fire. . .
>
>
> Politics as usual. .  ?
>
> Kirk
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