This text taken from a post on Corvaircenter. The picture is Dan Giannottis former race car. Is Corvair the best handling American car of the late 60s? Skid Pad Tests: 1965 Corvair 0.70 G (1965-’69 same design) 1964 Corvette 0.69 G (1963-’67 same design) source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 1972 Tests “The Corvair (1965-’69) was the best handing car on the U.S. market, bar none.” Car & Driver Magazine August 1969 “The Corvair, in its present form, comes closer to being a real sports car than any of the current crop of Ponycars.” (IE; Mustang, Camaro, Barracuda, Javelin, Cougar) “The Corvair was one of the best-handling automobiles tested by Car Life.” Car Life Magazine January 1968 “The new Corvair should be compared to the Stingray as far as handling is concerned, in short, very very good.” Cars Magazine February 1965 “The Corvair, in its most basic form, is a far better car than either of the competitors (also in standard trim) were discussing here. The regular Corvair handles beautifully and needs no heavy-duty suspension.(When Comparing the 1965 MUSTANG,BARRACUDA and CORVAIR) “….It’s hidden virtue, handling, will soon become apparent to—and much appreciated by—the enthusiast driver.” Car and Driver magazine October 1964 “The Corvair really handles like a sports car, the Mustang like a good handling sedan.” Consumers Reports August 1964 “the Corvair now handles better than any other American-made high production car.” Auto Topics Magazine August 1965 “The new Corsa handles nearly as well if not just as well as the new Corvette Sting Rays.” “the Corvair clearly demonstrated its handling superiority over the staff-owned Mustangs.” Road Test Magazine November 1965
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