Farewell Corvair - Fun at any speed. - Beyond Tiki

F freddiefreelance Member San Diego, Ca. Joined: Feb 15, 2003 Posts: 3006	F freddiefreelance Posted posted on Tue, Sep 27, 2005 8:52 AM My Gran'pa was a Studebaker man, bought a new one with all the bells & whistles (and Studabaker was big on bells & whistles) every 5 years. When Studebaker stopped manufacturing in South Bend he was "forced" to buy a Corvair, a Navy Blue '65 coupe (I think it was a Corsa), and died before it could be delivered. My Gran'ma drove it until she gave up her license, and then my parents used it as a second car until the mid-'80s. The 'vair was going to be mine when I got my own license but my parents had to move & we sold it to the brother of one of my friends, a mechanic nicknamed Kerker. Kerker did some much needed engine renovation work on the little 'vair, and then drove it through a concrete bus bench. I wish there was a happy ending to this story. :(

My Gran'pa was a Studebaker man, bought a new one with all the bells & whistles (and Studabaker was big on bells & whistles) every 5 years. When Studebaker stopped manufacturing in South Bend he was "forced" to buy a Corvair, a Navy Blue '65 coupe (I think it was a Corsa), and died before it could be delivered.

My Gran'ma drove it until she gave up her license, and then my parents used it as a second car until the mid-'80s. The 'vair was going to be mine when I got my own license but my parents had to move & we sold it to the brother of one of my friends, a mechanic nicknamed Kerker. Kerker did some much needed engine renovation work on the little 'vair, and then drove it through a concrete bus bench. I wish there was a happy ending to this story. :(

Post #189093 by freddiefreelance on Tue, Sep 27, 2005 8:52 AM