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i need to contact this location i have need of his expertise i have 3 rx7s that are within the first 100 built and at one time had over 100 at my location in texas
@@redmondjp The money he'd spend up front to build something to keep them out of the elements, would be made back in sales for the whole cars or parts. Especially for those FC3s and early Miatas.
With all due respect, Ralph Nader did not "put an end" to the Corvair. He maligned the reputation of the car, but by no means ended its run. Keep in mind that his book, "Unsafe at Any Speed" came out in 1965, but Chevrolet continued to build Corvairs until 1969. Mustangs and pony cars, along with the desire for muscle, was the reason that the Corvair faded off into obscurity.
I'll offer one more reason that has nothing to do with muscle, manufacturing cost. The Corvair was completely different from anything else GM was doing, the opposite of a shared platform. It was an expensive experiment for them. Also have to stick up for the early gens. By 1964 the swing axle handled great, the turbo motor was available, and the hottest cammed N/A motor they released was available. There would be no reason to target the facelifted cars for performance unless you're after a Stinger. Plus the earlys have the original, influential belt-line design that BMW and NSU, etc subsequently copied.
@@borntodieworldisafuck In 1953 a GM rep was shown a 4 door VW (Carmen Ghia) made by Pagani in Italy. That GM rep from Opal, saw a huge hole in GM's marketing. The Secretary's car. An almost 0 maintenance car. Since VW had went with Ghia, GM was free to buy the Pagani test model. Americanized the engine. Bigger, Louder, More Power! Remember they had all of Porsche's prewar patents. And set about making every variant they could, for under $2K. I think GM missed on one thing, The Turbo. They had a Super Charger manufacturing company, that could have run a easy belt drive off the crank. Swing, and a miss! lol!
@@borntodieworldisafuck I agree that the manufacturing cost was prohibitive. It's too bad that they abandoned such an innovative platform. Just think how it could have evolved.
This is why you can't find anything anymore because quarters like this buy them all up throw them in the woods just To rot So there's no good you can't find any and then everyone asked stupid prices
Great video Gentleman. When I was 11 back in 1970, my mom had a 68 or 69 4 door Corvair. And we always had a spare fan belt and a Mason jar with oil in it in the trunk. I remember us being on the side of the road, with some kind of a problem a couple of times. We were all happy when in 1972 mom got a 72 Chevrolet Malibu 2 door with a 250 6 cylinder (NEW). Mom was happy 😊
Thanks for the video and the walk down memory lane. The first car I ever drove was my grandfather's 1962 Corvair Wagon with an automatic transmission with the strangest (at least back then) shift lever mounted on the dash. He drove it everywhere for quite a few years as his daily. I didn't realize it was so rare.
Tom, the next time you get around the middle of the country you need to stop by Hastings Nebraska. There’s a place there that is not a junkyard, but it’s a resto lot and storage area for Corvair‘s of all types. My father-in-law has told me about it a couple of times when we’ve been up there visiting. I’ve never made the time to stop and get their stories, but based on what he said, they have plenty of stories, and plenty of Corvair’s. It’s interesting too, because I feel like every small farm town in the Midwest has barn finds.
Love the show and especially if it’s gor our beloved Corvairs. So Coras 65-66, were offered with the 140 (4 carb) engine with bigger valves etc and also the Turbo charged engine @180hp. The turbo charged engine did not use the same heads as the 140 hp engine. Spyders were built during the 62-64 model years and were 150hp turbo only engines. More Corvairs!!!!!
This was a cool one with interesting stories. So many interesting cars rotting in a field. When I saw a 6 cylinder OHC Pontiac Lemans in the early 70s, I didn't realize I was looking at a rare one. Or is that only the high performance model? I recognized the Ultra Van immediately, my father test drove one when he was looking for a Motorhome in the late 60s. I remember him saying the were underpowered, gutless. Later models got a 327 as I recall.
I thing that is normal in the US. What I don't understand, he loves his cars and lets them come down like that? Too bad. Sorry for my English, maybe I didn't understand it correctly. Greetings from switzerland.
I am interested in the Corvair Lakewood 700 but do not have location information. is it possible to get that info? Thank you very much I really enjoy the channel.
1st generation mazda rx-7 1979-1985 2nd generation mazda rx-7 1986-1992 3rd generation mazda rx-7 1993-1996 My favorite Japanese car I had a 83 gs 5 speed And a 85 gs auto
I'd love to slap that man so hard for letting that Alfa zagato sit outside like this, some people just don't deserve to own precious cars such as this , Gordon Murray has one and i would not be surprised if he's the new owner as he loves the zagato.
i really cant stand people like this just have all these cars just rotting away smh i dont care how many excuses u have for letting them sit give em away then
What a waste. If I still had my "first ever race car" it would be sitting in my garage, workshop or in secure dry storage, maintained perfectly and ready to go racing at any time. It is so sad to see a bunch of cars that some people would pay a pretty penny for, just sitting there in the dirt and slowly turning back into dirt...
You need to introduce yourself to Matt's Offroad Rescue. He is a MAJOR Corvair collector, including a couple of Lakewoods. One is converted to the most popular offroad rescue vehicle ever. It's called the Morrvair.
@@whitetailfreak2275 And so wouldn't Adam LZ for the RX-7's he has the cash flow and definitely the space I sent the link to a mutual friend hopefully he sees it
Dad had a Corvair panel van in the late 60's. He carried a pair of spare belts and hated the van because of that belt either jumping off or breaking. I would sit on his lap and shift for him, I can't remember if it was on the tree or floor, as I was only 6. Dad passed away this past February at age 95, and I'm still driving a manual.
If it were a manual it definitely would have been on the floor. Belts would get thrown if they were overly tightened. Ribbed belts greatly alleviated the problem also. My dad and I restored 30 Corvairs
its people like this who upset me the most... like you have cars that would be easily put on the road or someones dream build just wasting away and rotting, it would be different if they where not rotting but this is a crime ! Edit: also im glad the guy did enjoy the cars. he used the hell out of them. so at least they where not bought and just say they where used. i'd kill to get a 2nd gen rx7
Oh man, I was NOT expecting to see an Ultravan! That's Ultra cool! They were built just a few miles from my house, and the dealership is just a couple blocks away. That's fantastic!
In my area all the junkyards either closed up or they dont ket you wonder around... its what are you looking for and I'll tell you if we have it... miss the days of being able to just walk thru a yard... thanks for sharing
They keep cars to make money on these, for that i can understand but don't let us believe that these cars will be restored any time soon.. nowadays that's why it's always difficult to find some good parts on RX7 FB and MX5 NA. They keep all the parts and then ask crazy money.. it sucks because some cars on this junkyard are worth restoring
I just get really sad when i see all these cars, the owner is in their late 60's early 70's and they are still saying "this will get restored" it's like when? you're lucky everyday you wake up after 60...when are you going to get back the energy you once had? the truth is for most people that age, it's never. Dreams have crossed over to delusions, and cars go to waste because someone who once saved them can't detach themselves from them.
We holidayed in the Fairfax District of LA in 2010 and I took some photos of an Ultravan parked on the street around the corner from our motel. It was clearly registered and driven. It was unusual but we had no idea how rare it was. Fascinating to see another one and hear a bit of its story. Thanks.
"i buy rare cool car the then let them rot in my yard (over 300 cool car) so no one can have them and restore/enjoi them" this dude like all the cool car i own are in a climate controled garage while the wait restoration of are getting restored by me i would never buy a car that i like to then let it rot
Mazda guy here I have a 93 MX6 one owner almost nothing is oem all performance and Mazdaspeed parts on it , it's been sitting for 10 years now 😢 I would love to sale it for cheap and get it back on the road.
Is it just me or do people with that amount of cars lose the connection to their conditions? Some of those I wouldn't talk about as being cars anymore, mostly rotten away and part of nature now.
Wankel engines are an acquired taste. It takes an engine machinest to rebuild them. It requires an align bore and very exacting assembly on the rotor tips.
Tom, you are the perfect person to bring these stories to light, your passion and genuine interest makes your explorations great fun to watch. PS, I have met you twice in Gardiner, Maine. One of those times you had your own Cobra there.
Excellent. I had Corvairs and many rotary Mazda's starting in 1969. Now MX-5's are my passion. I have three. All have a Hagerty grocery bag in the boot.
I was working at a Brooklyn, N.Y. Oldsmobile dealer in 1972 and was offered the job of Mazda technician (mechanic). I was sent to the BRAND NEW training center in Piscataway, N.J. In the class I was in, we were told we were the FIRST class of techs in the East Coast. I have a diploma from the class in November of 1972. We were taught by Gene Jenks of Mazda. It was an incredible and fun, journey !!!
They say that Ralph Nader killed the Corvair, but did he? It went from '60 to '69, the much more popular Falcon only went another half year. That's a pretty good run.
Actually Nader prolonged the Corvair .GM was about to cancel it then that damn book came out so they kept it going so it didnt look like they were cowering to him LOL
Three years ago I sold my 1967 Sprint Firebird it had a 4.1 OHV 4 barrel like the one in your video and had a 4 speed. With 25,000 miles on it. It ran great and would keep up with any small block. Nice car, I wish I didn’t sell it but it was an “offer you can’t refuse”
