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August 28, 2024 78 mins

Ralph Nader would be really interested in this week's West of Tulsa Show. We talk about everything Corvair. Vince Petrie and Greg Vargas from the Corsa Club of America join us in studio to talk about Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed" and its lasting impacts on one of the most controversial automobiles of all time. They also discuss how the Chevrolet Corvair is the perfect entry car for young enthusiasts and how it's gaining in popularity. They may have turned Gabe into a convert. We hope you enjoy this episode and please like, follow and subscribe.

 

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:00 - Introduction

1:30 - The Central Coast Corsa Club is very active

3:30 - Greg talks about the Southcoast Corvair Club

6:00 - Many people are misinformed about the Corvair

8:20 - Younger generations are starting to recognize the Corvair

11:00 - Corvair low-rider trends 12:50 - Why choose a Corvair?

19:00 - "I like oddball things" and "I'm conflicted."

25:00 - Reading Ralph Nader's book... again!

32:30.- The Cybertruck compared to the Corvair

34:50 - How the auto industry manipulated and gamed the odometer

40:00 - The Corvair went from family car to sports car

45:00 - Corvair chapters in SoCal and back East

49:00 - What's the rarest Corvair?

52:50 - Advice to find and buy a Corvair

59:00 - Confusing carbs

1:05:00 - A rare black on black 1969 Monza

1:10:00 - More auto industry shenanigans

1:13:00 - Why you should read Ralph Nader's book

1:16:40 - How to join the Corsa Club

1:18:40 - Conclusion

 

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