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Re: Corvair

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, Russel Mack <rtmack@concentric.net>,
Subject: Re: Corvair
From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 16:46:52 -0800
Don't know if any of you remember the California Bill, Chevrolet hop up
speed publications.  He moved to Palo Alto, CA and ended up buying a Porsche
Speedster.  Loved the car but hated the fact that it was so underpowered so
he removed the Porsche engine and installed a much modified Corvair
powerplant.  A friend looked at it with the intention of buying it and took
me along for a ride.  It rivaled the Corvettes of 1968 in acceleration and
we shut down a couple of Olds 442"s.

Wes

on 1/15/03 10:16 AM, Dick J at lsr_man@yahoo.com wrote:

> Russel Mack <rtmack@concentric.net> wrote: ... .. Nader. In my opinion, he
> killed an interesting car
> I had a corsa when I came back from Vietnam.  I thought of it as a poor man's
> Porsche.  I think that had it continued in production and development, it may
> well have spawned some sports cars that could have rivaled a lot of things on
> the road - - - 
> Dick J In East Texas

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