[johnsjmc]

I bought my 1964 spyder for $200 from the original owner in 1972. In the early 80's I showed up at a local slalom (solo1?). They were classing the Corvair with any 6 cyl car under 100 in wheelbase. I was in competition with 6 cyl Nova's and v8 Impalas and 6 cyl Mustangs.
I took 2nd best time of day with bad stalling in hard left turns.
I was all set to start trailering the car all over the place. I was notified a couple weeks later they had reclassified me in with Corvettes, 240z's and 911's
No one had expected a stock turbo car to show up as most had been crushed by then. They only made about 3500 in 64 and if 200 are surviving. I would be surprized. And even fewer would still have been dead stock.
That car went to the wreckers with terminal rust as I used it as a winter car for several years. I kept all the original parts and built a ragtop spyder from a standard convert.
Too bad the Corvair has never become particularly valuable to collectors unlike many 60's cars have.