Re: [Chevelle-List] Corvair ???

[Don]

I owned a 65 Corvair Monza convertible a lot of years ago. It had 4 one barrel carbs & a 4 speed. I wish I still had it! It was a pretty good car. The early ones had a lot of problems but by 65/66 they had worked a lot of the bugs out of them. I bought mine used (but in excellent condition) for $800. It would be worth about $10,000 today. Don   They are rear-engine cars and basically hollow in the front. AFAIK Nader's contention was that they were not safe in an accident for this reason. On top of that, the rear engine made them fishtail more easily on turns on rainy days, etc, and people who were not used to handling a rear-engine car sometimes wiped out or even spun out in them. Finally, they are air-cooled, which makes them bad for commuter traffic. That's all I can remember OTTOMH.   On a positive note, they have 4-wheel independent suspension like the Corvette and transaxles like modern front wheel drive cars. it was pretty innovative for it's time. I also think they are pretty cool, but I guess they are basically "girl cars" to some people.   John Nasta       -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan McIntosh Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 7:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Corvair ???   Gents, A good friend of mine just bought a 1965 Corvair Monza. I am to young to know what the big deal was that Nader made about these cars. Anyone care to school me a bit on this? Thanks   Dan McIntosh 64 Impala SS www.alloldchevy.com