I owned a '67 Monza coupe and it was the worst handling car I have every owned. It felt like a japanese pickup truck with a pallet of bricks *behind* the rear axle- Of course, in the hands of a compentent driver, this oversteer could be used to wonderful advantage in putting power down in curves... unless it killed you first. And that belt-driven fan where the belt made 2 90 degree turns OUT of the plane of rotation! I had belts last as little as 2 miles, or as much as 9 months. But I'll admit the second series Corvairs were pretty from some angles- BMW used substantially the same lines in the 3.0CSI and they're BEAUTIFUL. Full credit to GM for that draw-bridge ramp on the Corvair pickups- you still see them around silicon valley from time to time- driven by gardeners. I wonder if they put VW engines in them so they can find parts? :) Bill
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