Second generation Corvairs are the coolest. Too bad GM didn't attempt shifting some of the weight forward to get it safe
I wonder what could have been improved? VW and Porsche were also using similar light-alloy drivetrains: The temptation to overdo things was sometimes overwhelming, though:
Hanswurst: By the second generation they WERE safe. The swing axle was history, and the front anti-sway bar had been put on, as originally specified by the chassis engineers. These were great driving, fantastic looking cars. Their downfall was the engine. Design limitations within the block said it was impossible to enlarge it and keep reliability, so development stopped. This was even more the case when the Chevy II/Nova hit the market, and could be produced at significantly less cost per unit, and retail for a similar amount. Profit talks.
A good article on Corvair http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/05/09/cars-of-futures-past-the-chevrolet-corvair/#comments I had a 65 and a 66, both corsa's, the 66 a turbo 180 hp, both with standards. They were great cars, decent mileage for the day, handled very well, were fun to drive. I'd gladly have one today if I could. Just the other night we were coming home and saw a '65 convertible and gosh it looked good.
A good article on Corvair http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/05/09/cars-of-futures-past-the-chevrolet-corvair/#comments I had a 65 150 hp and a 66, both corsa's, the 66 a turbo 180 hp, both with standards. They were great cars, decent mileage for the day, handled very well, were fun to drive. I'd gladly have one today if I could. Just the other night we were coming home and saw a '65 convertible and gosh it looked good.
I also had a '66 Corsa turbo (yellow HT). (The turbos were all 4-speed manuals IIRC - no auto available). Very fun car to drive. Probably #1 on my list of cars I wish I still had.
It's eye candy time again - Lowrider of the day, to start http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/03/spotlight-o-rama-an-all-american-selection/
