[dafischer]

I had two in the 70's. A 65 Corsa 140hp ( 4 carbs, non turbo) and a 66 Corsa 140hp. Both coupes, and they handled very well, set up with the proper suspension. 65 and up utilized a derivative of the then current Corvette rear suspension.

It had trailing arms, coils, and double jointed half shafts, which kept the wheels in a parallel plane during suspension travel and cornering, unlike the 64 and earlier models, which had swing axles allowing the wheels to tuck under during hard cornering.

Sort of like 911 handling vs a 356. Think 64 to 65.

The corvair was a victim of bad press, thank you very much, Ralph.