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Now you Vair guys tell me... LOL! From zooming in it did have the 140 emblem. Only from what I've read and not from other owners, the later year cars are the ones for greatly improved handling.
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First generation cars had swing axle rear suspension, think Volkswagen and 356, not the best for handling. Second generation '65-'69 had rear swing arms, ala 911, much better.
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There was another one I had spotted awhile back, I forget the year but was a drop top with the 180 hp turbo. Priced at $4,500. White with light blue interior, orig. wheel covers. No cherry, ten footer in appearance. They are an intrigue type of car, seemingly way under-valued. Could the ignorance and stigma from back when be the reason?
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The collectors market is a greed driven market. Hard to satisfy the greed factor when the best example out there can be had for $12,000 (give or take) compared to what 356s and 911s are bringing. I really believe that those of us who drive and enjoy our Corvairs could care less if Nader thought they were safe or not.
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I look at what my old 911's were to own back then... pricey and in a few years rusted out, leaky pigs, etc. and now the values have gone crazy high. Same with the crappy Ford Falcon... I mean Mustang's.
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