Posted by jimg.allentown on May 31, 2015 at 19:20:39 from (108.36.213.96):
In Reply to: not a tractor but,,, posted by larry@stinescorner on May 30, 2015 at 15:30:49:
Regarding the Corvairs..... First thing: Nader attacked GM in lieu of attacking VW who he was REALLY after. Corvair was modeled after the Porsche 356 and the VW beetle. The real defect that he was after was the steering column in the VW that would become a straight back spear in a front end collision. Since Corvair was only a small part of GM versus VW was a whole company, it was easier to attack GM. BTW, Nader was just a big blowhard that specialized in sticking his nose into things that were not his concern. Second thing: GM was scheduled to drop the Corvair at the end of the 1966 model year due to the high cost of manufacture. They continued into the 1969 model year just to prove that they did not take orders from Nader. I gog this directly from a GM exec. Third thing: Driven within reason, there was no problem with the early swing axle suspension. BUT, if you were a complete lunatic behind the wheel, you could manage to turn one over in a high speed turn. Also, there was more than a "nylon strap" holding the rear suspension from over travelling. The shock absorber comes to mind. I had a 1963 model myself, which had the early suspension in it. I drove it pretty hard, and never had a problem with the suspension. Fourth thing: The fully independent suspension that started in 1965 was a direct carbon copy of the Corvette rear suspension but with smaller parts. Same half-shaft axles, same strut rods, same anti-sway bar. Just smaller.
As for Nader, I totally cannot understand why GM (and others) didn't sue him so hard that his grandchildren would have been living in cardboard boxes.
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