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Prairie Capital Corvair Association, PCCA, is a group of Corvair
owners and enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of the Corvair
automobile. PCCA has been a sanctioned chapter of CORSA
,the Corvair Society of
America since 1977. PCCA meets regularly on the second Saturday of each month at the
Rochester, IL Community Center.
Contact PCCA at PrairieCapital@corvair.org or snail mail to P.O. Box 954, Springfield, IL 62705 |
Calendar of Events Corvair Links Pictures Officers/Contacts Editor's Story of the Corvair Newsletters
January 2008 NewsletterLeft Click to view. Right Click to save a copy to your computer.
Meeting Location – Is the Rochester Community Building located off Il Route 29 in Rochester Illinois. The community building is on the east end of Rochester at #1 Community Drive
Dec 13 PCCA Christmas
Party – Ryan’s Steakhouse, Springfield, Illinois
Time 1-4pm.
Reservations are under Bill Berta’s name/PCCA
Voluntary participation in gift exchange ($10) gent/lady Voluntary donation to
Toys-for-Tots (unwrapped).
Jan 10, 2009 -- First meeting date of the new year. Rochester Community Building, 2-4 pm
Feb 14, 2009 PCCA meeting . Rochester Community building 2-4 pm.
Check out the calendar of events at CORSA's website. CORSA Calendar
Simply A Fun Car to Drive.
Travel Tips
Virtual 'Vairs Home Page
CORSA Home Page
Gary Aube's facinating Corvair Site
VIN Decoding Information on the Bay State Corvairs home page.
Rick Norris' Corvair Scrapbook with early CORSA history and photos from the first convention. webpages.charter.net/corvairalley
Terry Kalp's Corvair pages members.cox.net/rarevair/corvair.htm
Cathy Pivonka's web page. More pictures of that 1960 coupe http://www.cathyscorvair.com/
PCCA Home
The FlatSix Editor rambles. Disclaimer, the following is Tim's opinion and not necessarily those of the Club.
The Corvair was introduced in the fall of 1959 as an economy, family car. Period ads toted its air cooled engine, four wheel independent suspension and fuel economy. Production ceased in 1969 after more than 1.7 million vehicles were produced and sold. The last 3 years produced fewer than 60,000 cars as GM had already conducted the Corvair's funeral.
The Corvair could be said to have missed its market. As an economy car, the Ford Falcon and later the Chevy II were more accepted by the general public. The Corvair was too expensive to produce and its unconventional styling and engineering were too much to sway the economy minded.
Contrary to reports by Ralph Nader, the car handles quite well. In 1971, the US Department of Transportation conducted tests that basically disproved what Nader wrote in his book, Unsafe at any Speed. The Chevy Corvair was not removed from the road because of this book, but because it so successfully inspired the creation of the pony cars - the Mustang, Camaro, GTO, Malibu SS and others as well as the compacts Nova, Falcon and others.
However, as an European Style Sports car, the Corvair was an inspiration. In fact, the sporty Corvair Monza inspired the creation of the Mustang, which in turn inspired the Camaro, GTO, AMC and other muscle cars. Tell this to your friends the next time they sneer and ask "why do you drive a Corvair?"
Sources: "The Corvair Decade" by Tony Fiore. "Corvair Affair" by Mike Knepper. Numerous Corvair Enthusiasts.
Comments, corrections/changes may be sent to Tim Mahler at: FlatSix@corvair.org
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