I guess that this makes me the "Anti-Nader"
Just to elaborate on Tom's statement... The 65-69 Corvair was better on the
skidpad than the same vintages Corvette, and no American car beat it untill
the mid 70's. And with modern tires, a late model Corvair is still one of
the best handling cars on the autocross track!
I think I was accused of being a traitor the other night on the PDLJMPR chat
for being an owner of a late model Corvair also. Good to know that my
tastes are somewhat appreciated around here!!! Interesting enough, I have
come across a great many Corvair owners who are also LBC fans... and more
than a few are into Spridgets...
Patton Dickson - Madison, MS - http://members.xoom.com/spridget/
67 AH Sprite
65 Corvair 110/4sp Monza Vert
PS Couldn't resist comment. Anyone who would like a discussion on the side
about how the Corvair was certified SAFE by the US government in the 1970's
and/or how Nader's actions actually kept the Corvair in production longer
than it would have been without his efforts, e-mail me on the side.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Zuchowski <tzuchow@ibm.net>
To: Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu>; <toyman@htcomp.net>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 1999 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: Nader, was: Side Marker Reflectors
> I always found it ironic that Nader wound off killing off the
best-handling
> car made in the US at the time-- the late-model Corvair. And the early
> Corvair had its handling faults, but it was clearly documented that the
main
> problem the car had came from ignorant mechanics rotating the tires and
not
> adjusting the tire pressures, which were very different front and rear
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