I owned Corvairs from 1971 until November 1996. Some ran slow,
some ran fast, and some came and went without ever moving under
their own power.
The Camaros came later, four (one of each generation) from
1980 until ... well, I'll keep buying them as long as GM
keeps making them.
Anyway here are some of my favorite rides.
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'Mary' station wagon in the high desert of Arizona. 1978-1993.
Reliable (for a Corvair), not enough power to break anything.
My daily ride for five years of Arizona heat, no A/C. What
was I thinking?
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"Roach II" in the North Phoenix mountain preserve.
1979-1996
Completely updated in 1985 for Auto-X, it easily took the Tarheel
C-Prepared championship including two FTDs. Fast but not
exactly streetable. Still no A/C.
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'68 with V8 conversion in Paradise Valley Mall, Phoenix AZ. 1971-1983 This was a daily ride for a few years but once converted to V8 power it never went more than a few miles from home before overheating. I was not ready to build a car like this at the time, that would have to wait. |
| Wolf - 1976 LT/RS Camaro, 350 V8, at North Carolina Motor
Speedway 1984-1989 Powerful, reliable, cheap, easy to work
on. I was hooked on V8 power for good. And it had A/C! |
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1985 VF500 1985-1998
State-inspected only once in 12 years, traded in at 7500 miles
in perfect condition. Not ridden a lot but always ridden
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Wolfette - 1989 RS Camaro, 305 V8 1989-1994
A smaller, more refined model than the 2nd gen but still as fast
and better handling. |
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dusTBuster - 1991 Pontiac TransSport
One of GM's attempts at making a minivan with style, the vans never caught on. Fortunately one of the best features, lightweight individual seats, was carried over to the next generation. Also fortunately, the underpowered engine was not.
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