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Originally Posted by JimFreeh
Please explain.
Did you ever own one?
Our experience with several late (65-69) that were daily drivers from the early seventies thru the mid eighties gave me a genuine appreciation for these maligned cars. Not only very pretty, but dead reliable, and when properly equipped (turbo or 4 carb engine and 4 speed manual), a lot of fun to drive.
Most hits against the Corvair are old repeated untruths, or based upon very poorly maintained examples.
I can think of a number of other cars that hit closer to the Yugo than the Corvair.
Jim
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Mine was a 1963 Monza 900 convertible and I loved it. It handled very well out of the gate and even better at 70+ when it seemed to suck down to the road.
The engine was reliable, well except for that damn fan belt, but I just carried a couple spares in the front trunk. It was stylish, got great MPG, and turned heads wherever I took her.
I wish I still had it.
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