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In reply to the discussion: Nader killed the Corvair [View all]MineralMan
(150,503 posts)I bought it for $100 in 1969. It was red. Ran great, too. I drove it everywhere, and never once had any problem with that oversteer issue. That's because I never drove it anywhere near its limits. It wasn't fast. It wasn't a sports car. It was a small, rear-engine coupe.
I liked it OK. I drove it for about six months. Then I polished the paint up, cleaned the engine compartment, made it look nice and sold it to someone for $350. See, I found this 1959 Austin Healy bugeye Sprite in a barn, and wanted that car, which I bought for just $200.
I didn't keep cars long back then, but I sure enjoyed them.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with the Corvair if you drove it like a normal person. Nothing. It was an innovative design that had a lot going for it.
Nader's a creep!