>>>The ads said it could definitely float but not indefinitely.
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>>>>>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 ...
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>>Don't knock the 65 Corvair Corsa. This baby had 180 hp out of 164 cu in. engine and it flew (the turbocharger really kicked at higher RPM). They revamped the entire car in 65, gave it a Corvette suspension and weights in each corner. It was flat in the corners and could outcorner anything. Not only did they fix the Ralph Nader problems, they made a great product.
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>>I had one of these and could kick the rear of any Mustang or just about anything on the road at the time. Had to retire it to stud in the late 70's because of parts worries.
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>>... but that was my red convertible baby!
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>Steve;
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>Any mustang? My brother had a Corvair and his next car was a 1966 Shelby Mustang GT-350 with Cobra/Lotus kit. It did an official 170 in the quarter mile and could scare the H*** out of you by cornering at high speeds with four wheels on the ground. The speed was clocked at a track near Monterey, California. It got 6 miles to a gallon in the city and required new tires about once a month. What a toy that was!
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>Tom

My little Corvair came off the factory floor the way I drove it (the only things I ever added were a white paint job to the transaxle after I rebuilt them - with factory parts, and Michelin tires). No Mustang ever came off the factory floor and could handle worth a darn (and I had a Mach 1 after the Corvair). The Mustang handled like a pig until the suspension was fixed with after market stuff.

Add enough stuff to a Mustang and it eventually became a decent car.

--Steve.