I traded a in '63 Monza Convertible for my new TR250 in '68. I got the
Monza when I was 19 or 20. Still have the TR250. That Monza was my first
love affair with cars, but even at the "immortal" age of 19 or 20 I
thought Ralph was right: Unsafe at any speed.
The TR250 felt like it was glued to the road compared to that thing.
And it did leak oil -- lots of it. I almost stopped doing oil changes on it.
But I did like it, and I wish I still had it...
Don Malling
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
|