The problem itself was corrected by the addition of a rear anti-sway
bar, which all but the 1960 base model had. Note the Beetle has
essentially the same rear suspension design. That's not to say that it
didn't get sketchy when pushed, but Nader's complaint was that it was
always dangerous, which it wasn't if you had the anti-sway bar.
-Adam
Kenneth Waller wrote:
what he was complaining about only actually applied to the base model
during the first year they were on the market,
Actually, his design bitch (1960 model year - swing axle rear
suspension) wasn't "corrected" for several years, until near the end of
production, late 60's.
I had a 61 Monza coupe & long sweeping turns could get real interesting
if you were pushing it.
Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:44 PM
Subject: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE
Bob Shell wrote:
On Feb 15, 2006, at 3:28 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote:
There's precious little difference in my books between Ralph Nader
and Pat Robertson in my books.
I don't think Robertson hates Corvairs.
Not if he can somehow make a buck off them.
Bob
Making money is the reason Nader hated them. Didn't matter that what
he was complaining about only actually applied to the base model
during teh first year they were on the market, and wasn't actually a
major safety issue (Not to mention the fact that every Volkswagen
Beetle had the same issue). It got Nader's name in the paper, and made
him famous.
-Adam
