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No need to repeat what has been said above, but the above also explains why they had unassisted brakes until 1977. With a correctly designed braking system and little enough weight, you can get all the braking force needed without excessive pedal force.
I once tried (but alas could not drive) a Corvair at a show, and the steering effort was remarkable - centerpoint geometry meant that even with unassisted steering, effort at a stop was feather-light.
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