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Post by 65cuda on Nov 18, 2007 18:26:38 GMT -5
66 Corvair race car,  |
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Post by swi66 on Nov 19, 2007 7:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by benny on Nov 19, 2007 7:10:00 GMT -5
Nothing unusual about a Corvair racecar................
yep..see em all the time...
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Post by 65cuda on Nov 19, 2007 7:27:32 GMT -5
I guess I just never noticed them |
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Post by swi66 on Nov 19, 2007 10:11:53 GMT -5
Some of these guys get downright serious about it.
Subframed, full cage, fuel cell. etc.....
In their day they were very competitive on the SCCA circuit.
And a lot of the enthusiasts today still race them on tracks.
During the Buffalo Convention, they had a side trip and track time up at Mosport near Toronto.
Northeast Corvair Council puts on a track day at Lime Rock every year.
There are still a few who show up every year at the Vintage races at Watkins Glen.
You would not believe the speed parts available for these...........
Not bad for a car long out of production. Say what you will about them but they do handle like a slot car, and even that can be improved over stock specs.
I enjoy the autocross myself, I've even ran the Van in that.
In 2008 we are working on track time at Kelly's Go Cart track along with a BMW club.
There's a guy out there now that drag races a turbocharged Corvair running an automatic that lifts the front end. He spools up the turbo against the stall of the torque converter and does some pretty quick times......................
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Post by 95gts on Nov 19, 2007 18:08:25 GMT -5
I also saw a couple at Lancaster last year.
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