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The Corvairs are the second weekend; the other group is the first weekend.

If you're in the Orange County area, the club meeting is the first Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Fullerton Bank bldg., State College and Chapman in Fullerton. My sister makes the cookies, brownies and chocolate-covered strawberries when they're in season - reason enough to attend! The 2nd half of the meeting is sort of a tech session/round table discussion - I'm sure you could pick up a lot of good information.

Sharon
BN1 (not a Corvair)
 
I'm actually in pasadena, about a 45 min drive to where you are talking about without traffic. The OC is a pain in the arse to go to. I work out there at times and I don't like it much, although the ladies there are quite the lookers. lol. Maybe I'll go check it out. Do I have to be a member to go to the meetings?
 
1980 Rover SD-1! Classy, V8 powered w/5-speed tranny...all the amenities (power everything)...to some, it even looks Ferrari-esque!
 
I live in the San Fernando Valley. Never heard of a club specific to it.

Time, you just missed the Woodley Park British Car Show. Hundreds of cars were there and just about every model you could think of.
 
Their PO Box is Mission Hills, but I think they hold they meetings in North Hollywood, just west of you. There's a website at www.corvair.org - you can click onto Local Chapters, then California, and it'll list all the local chapters with addresses and contacts.
 
Thanks for the link.

I also like the styling of the late 50s early 60s cars, but are rather long aren't they? What body size of nowaday cars would you compare them to? Say a BMW 5 series, 7 series or longer?
 
There are no cars today that compare in size to a '59 or '60 Cadillac or Lincoln Continental with a 430 cubic-inch (7.2 liter) V-8. The largest cars today--Chrysler 300, M-B S500--are narrower, lower, and shorter than a '59-'64 Chevy Impala or Ford Galaxy 500. That is one reason that minivans and SUVs are so popular--room for a family of five that would have easily fit in a 1964 Chevy station wagon.

Avantis don't look any other car--Studebaker or not. Check out the '64 Avanti located in Chico, California, and listed on Collector Car Trader at "https://adcache.collectorcartraderonline.com/10/0/8/75199308.htm". Asking $7,000, but could undoubtedly get it for less. An Avanti II would be less, even though newer. They came with either a 289 or 304 cubic-inch V-8, and many were supercharged with a Paxton blower.
 
How about Rare and Classic and in your price range? Try a Jensen Healey, It' a open roadster, 10,500 were ever made, only about 1,500 are registered and on the road and a good driver can be had for $5,000. Parts are available and are reasonable. It is the best buy in LBC's today a real sleeper in the market and the biggest bang for your buck on the road. See mine and others in the gallery.
 
I have always liked the Lancia Flaminia Sports. Its a Zagato design and a beautiful car. However I don't know how much it one would cost, or how hard finding one would be.

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YES!!!! The Corvair would be a vehicle meeting most of your stated requirements...The corsica might be a bit hard to find (but worth the search), and failing that why not just "save" a rough '65 coupe and modify it? The 4 speed tranny is internally like a corvette's unit, and there is a kit that lets you "flip" the tranny and hook up a Chevy V8.Unique? Fast? Fun? 4 speed? 50/50 weight ballance? YES!!!
 
Volvo P1800...? ( see attachment )
Unbreakable with style to spare.
 

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Carl, that is a good suggestion. We had an extensive thread on these cars a few weeks back, and it was generally agreed that they are the dog's whatsits. The 1800ES would be a gem too.
 
I really like the Volvo 122 / Amazon. Plus I like all the IPD hot rod parts available to make them handle and to make them go.
 
I've always liked a 1964 Valiant as well. Slant six or V8. Of course our Canadian version is a bit different - basically its a US Dodge Dart with a US Plymouth Valiant nose stuck on the front. Looks quite slick imo.

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