And a beach blanket in the trunk - if there was a trunk because of that ‘rocket in the back’.....
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My modified TR3A with an SCCA TR4 engine was my beach car
The Corsa “rocket” was the factory TRW turbocharger option and engine in the back
My crusin’ commuter to NYC - no interest in stoplight acceleration
The ultimate winter driving car
Tire/wheel selection, a lot stiffer rear shocks and taking battery & spare from back to front truck (polar moment) - loads of negative camber on rear alignment settings
They drove well on Michelin radials too 14’s &/or 15’s - GM rims - 5 x 4-3/4 patterns
Stock dinky bias-ply tires even on those later Corvairs was an invitation to a funeral
Properly set up for few bucks and it was the sleeper of the thruways