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Was the Corvair styled by Ghia too? Daniel Baum 1969 Type 34 automatic http://www.qldesign.com/type34 > On 29 Jan 2003 at 23:19, Steven Ayres wrote: > > > Yes, and some cannot be convinced that it's really a VW. Many think it's a > > BMW of some sort, but the most common first guess is Corvair. > > My dad bought a 1960 Corvair on the very first day they came out in the fall of > 1959. I've always loved them for many reasons, mainly their willingness to > depart from mainstream American automotive thinking. I learned to drive in that > car. > > The styling similarity with the type 34 has always struck me as amazing, but we > have to admit that Chevy did it before VW. People who know automotive styling > trends better than I can probably point to examples earlier than the Corvair, > however. These may all trace back to the Italian Ghia stylists. > > -- > Jim Adney > jadney@vwtype3.org > Madison, WI 53711-3054 > USA > > > ------------------------------------------------ > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> > For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ > ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/