Corvair Power

[JDMeister]

I'm pulling out of a fractured memory, not my ass.
So far back I'm ashamed to quote.
Some may remember I've been dunning since 1961.
Nuf Said.
A long time ago a guy, was running a lightweight Corvair powered
"Hill Shooter" rail. Pretty fast.
I had watched him clean the clock of a boat load of big V8s.
"Bill" was an engineer at GM and the head guy at GM parts department.
And, as that allowed him access to "Secret" GM parts, his Corvair was
running Corvette pistons and other clever GM parts.
I was parked at the "Old Glamis Store" when Bill asked for help
installing a NOS system on his hill shooter.
You may agree this was a bit ahead of the time.
Not many had started using NOS in the sand.
Good God almighty, what THE HELL DID HE DO?
A great improvement was achieved.
Years later, I was talking with Gil George.
He knew the story of Bill, was a close friend.
Color me surprised.
Anyway, those were fun times, building and breaking buggies.
I rebuilt my whoop almost every trip.
That's Glamis.
Photo for memories.

 

[jailbird141]

I have been duning since 1976. Seen a lot of different sandrails and power options, from VW's, to Corvairs, to Rotary's to V-8's. Seen a lot of different tire options from slicks, to knobbies to paddles. I can even remember when everything was spray painted, not a piece of chrome to be seen. Back when you hauled your stuff with a tow bar or T trailer. But for the life of me, I just cannot remember ever seeing a fast Corvair, lol.

 

[jeeperdino]

I have been duning since 1976. Seen a lot of different sandrails and power options, from VW's, to Corvairs, to Rotary's to V-8's. Seen a lot of different tire options from slicks, to knobbies to paddles. I can even remember when everything was spray painted, not a piece of chrome to be seen. Back when you hauled your stuff with a tow bar or T trailer. But for the life of me, I just cannot remember ever seeing a fast Corvair, lol.

 

[JDMeister]

I have been duning since 1976. Seen a lot of different sandrails and power options, from VW's, to Corvairs, to Rotary's to V-8's. Seen a lot of different tire options from slicks, to knobbies to paddles. I can even remember when everything was spray painted, not a piece of chrome to be seen. Back when you hauled your stuff with a tow bar or T trailer. But for the life of me, I just cannot remember ever seeing a fast Corvair, lol.

That being said, how many fast Subaru's were in the 1960s?
Subaru officially entered the U.S. market on
February 15, 1968, with the establishment of Subaru of America in Pennsylvania by entrepreneurs Malcolm Bricklin and Harvey Lamm. The brand initially introduced the small Subaru 360 for $1,297, before launching more successful models like the FF-1 Star in 1970.
Key details regarding Subaru's U.S. entry include:

• Initial Reception: The 360 was considered too small and slow, but the brand gained momentum with 4WD wagons in the 1970s.
• Manufacturing: Subaru began producing vehicles in the U.S. at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) plant in Lafayette, IN, in 1989.
• Headquarters: Initially based in the Delaware Valley, the company moved its U.S. headquarters to Camden, New Jersey, in 2018.