55 Gallon Drums

[Espeefan]

I had two of the Corvair's My first wife had one when we married YELLOW and I had just bought a MARRON one.
We drove them for years - I never noticed any "unsafe" handling - I just never drove faster than the limits!

My folks had a '61 wagon. I had a 66 convertible. I think most of the safety hoopla was primarily in Ralph Nader's mind. Early models did have an issue with a sway bar that wasn't up to snuff but that got fixed quickly. I never had unsafe handling issues with mine and I drove it as a teenager. It was my first car.

 

[747flier]

Ralph Nader was rightly criticized for his comments, but it pretty much did in the unique auto's sales. The issue was with the swing axel design which was shared by the VW Bug and an army jeep of the era. Both of which could exhibit unpleasant consequences if mis handled. In the name of consumer protection everyone will require a permit and just need to leave home....