Wow
this is news to me.
I had a 63 Pontiac Tempest Convertable.
326 v8 motor.
It was my first car.
I wrung it inside out.
broke 5 torsion axles racing.
Never had a handling problem.
Pete
12/18/2003 1:23:23 PM, Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com> wrote:
>Bob,
>
> I'm in general agreement with your post, I've just been too lazy to
>peck it out on my own. ;^) I think it should be pointed out that the
>Corvair wasn't the only GM vehicle of the time that was had treacherous
>handling. There was the Pontiac Tempest, with a slant 4 (half a 389 V8)
>in the front and a rear transaxle with swing-arm suspension that would
>tuck the inside wheel inand spin, ala Corvair. The Tempest died before
>the Corvair, eh?
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