>>Actually, the Beetle may have been more unstable than the Corvair. The Corvair had a longer wheel base and lower center of gravity than the VW.
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>A windy day, the high profile of the Beetle, and an open highway on the prairies, made for a scary ride :) ... But I hear it could float ...

Gerry;

I saw a Beetle float in a parking lot in Orlando, Florida, after 14" of rain fell in two hours. My 1969 Beetle floated about 100 feet while I was driving it on hiway 101 from San Francisco to Belmont, California after a rain storm. That was frightning!

When we sold our Beetle I promised myself and God I would never ride in one again! That was 30 years ago and so far so good. You can keep "the peoples car", Corvair's, Fiat 350's and anything that resembles them. Walking is a much better option!

Tom