"Nick Odell" wrote in message
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On Mon, 9 Apr 2012 08:45:31 -0400, "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

Having actually owned a 1965 Corvair and after putting about 100,000 miles
on it - I can say from experience that the lack of crashworthiness was
only
part of its inherent danger. Its handling was, err unusual. And this was
for
the 1965 model with the allegedly highly improved Corvette-style rear
suspension. The 1960 edition was far worse.

BTW, I also put significant mileage on a VW Beetle a VW Van, and a Renault
Dauphine, all rear-engine IRS small sedans. The latter was the most
seriously flawed of the three. It was IMO literal death-bucket. Compared
to
it, the 1965 Corvair was a picture of stability, except of course it was
still pretty unstable if maneuvered with vigor either accidentally or
intentionally.

IIRC my old Dinky car toys had a similar suspension. They wouldn't go
in a straight line either.

I used to like the ones that steered when you pressed the front down on one
side or the other, but my brother objected that a real car would sink down
on the other side.

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Max Demian