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I Coulda Had a V8

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2014-08-29 18:25 in General Discussion
http://drive.jalopnik.com/is-this-v8-chevrolet-corvair-americas-porsche-cayman-790354979

Two things I love: a hot Corvair and the rolling hills of Palos Verdes, not far from my house and where I cycle a LOT. Ironically, I have never driven my Corvair in PV. It's my first car and it's been unlicensed and off the road for nearly 20 years, but suddenly I'm getting the itch again. No, I don't have or want the V-8 conversion shown. But some good mods with (Parallax-based) electronics and instrumentation would be fun. First things first... clear a path to it in the garage. Sometime soon. :)

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  • TinkersALotTinkersALot Posts: 535
    edited 2013-07-15 17:45
    untame at any speed
  • msrobotsmsrobots Posts: 3,709
    edited 2013-07-15 23:30
    ERCO!

    please - start working on her. You know them old cars have a soul. Them needs to get pampered once in a while. I am hoarding collecting (nursing?) a couple of older cars. Improve something every week is the goal!

    Enjoy!

    Mike
  • curt66140curt66140 Posts: 19
    edited 2013-07-16 07:42
    Cool video, I've got a pair of 66 140hp Corvairs in the garage, one is down to the bare shell for hot rodding and the other one is the parts car. My dad had a series of Corvairs when I was growing up so I've always loved them and they are a much better car than people give them credit for.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2013-07-16 07:49
    Yes, forget the V-8.
    My dad had a Lancia Appia - 3rd series with a V4. Very cool, a nice 4 door sedan that drove like an MGB and was about the same size wheelbase, but with all leather upolstry and wool carpets.
    The doors had no center post between them. The front opened in the regular way, the back in what is known as suicide doors.

    Too bad there were so few made and parts were impossible ot get. A real gem.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Appia
  • Tim-MTim-M Posts: 522
    edited 2013-07-16 08:26
    Hey Erco,

    How about making your Corvair and electric conversion.... ?

    Tim
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2013-07-16 08:32
    Great idea, but GM beat me to it when I was 5 years old!

    http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/autos/0809/gallery.gm_electric_cars/3.html
  • Tim-MTim-M Posts: 522
    edited 2013-07-16 08:59
    Great article and the Corvair looks to be an excellent electric platform. Why not consider a conversion with today's technology though?
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2013-07-16 10:06
    Gimme a good old Fiero 2M6. Ran my '86 for 200K and sold it for good money.
    The first and only mass-produced mid-engine sports car by a U.S. manufacturer

    Air cooled engines were an obsession in my teens and twenties. 63 VW stock. 66 full length dune buggy. 69 VW that I pushed to 120 HP, that was fun!

    Then a 68 Porsche 912. 4 cylinder you say. Well..it was much cheaper to work on and the Webers were easier to sync than on the 911.

    Traded the Porsche in on a station wagon when I got married. Talk about reality check!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2014-08-29 18:25
    It's an honor just to be nominated: Corvair tops the "best of the worst" list. Good company, Jim: your Fiero is right in there, but at the bottom.

    https://autos.yahoo.com/news/the-best-worst-cars-ever-made-200525722.html
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