Of course VW, Porsche and Mercedes all used swing axle rear suspensions as
well. Perhaps most damning was the Mercedes version with only a single center
pivot. Getting the tires up on edge didn't require much effort. I know that for
a fact. Drove a 59 220S for quite a few years. Nice looking car, but quite a
handful with its swingle axle in the rear and kingpins up front.
Paul
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Kenneth Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >what he was complaining about only actually applied to the base model
> >during the first year they were on the market,
>
> Actually, his design bitch (1960 model year - swing axle rear suspension)
> wasn't "corrected" for several years, until near the end of production, late
> 60's.
>
> I had a 61 Monza coupe & long sweeping turns could get real interesting if
> you were pushing it.
>
> Kenneth Waller
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: OT: HCB with a Minolta CLE
>
>
> > Bob Shell wrote:
> >>
> >> On Feb 15, 2006, at 3:28 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote:
> >>
> >>>> There's precious little difference in my books between Ralph Nader and
> >>>> Pat Robertson in my books.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I don't think Robertson hates Corvairs.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Not if he can somehow make a buck off them.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >
> > Making money is the reason Nader hated them. Didn't matter that what he
> > was complaining about only actually applied to the base model during teh
> > first year they were on the market, and wasn't actually a major safety
> > issue (Not to mention the fact that every Volkswagen Beetle had the same
> > issue). It got Nader's name in the paper, and made him famous.
> >
> > -Adam
> >
>
