Ever seen a Corvair Motorhome- Pics

[Stimw]

Here is a link to a guy in Canada who collects Corvair Motorhomes AKA- Ultravans with some great pics-
RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Getting Ultravan #362 ready for 2013 CORSA Convention in MI.

 

[murphy1244]

That was neat, thanks

 

[My Hoe]

O-60mph in...one afternoon? Or, ever? Just can't imagine it moves very briskly, with water, gas, food (ice?) gear, luggage and people.... Cool idea though.

 

[Stimw]

Somewhere they were claiming 17-18 mpg!! It's aluminum and fiberglass and only weighs 3000-4000 lbs.
The Corvairs with the 140hp engine were quite sporty! My sister bought a 1965 new and with the 4 speed it was fun to drive!
In the movie "My Girl" Jamie Lee Curtis was living in one. I didn't recconize it when I saw the movie back when.

 

[Dmace]

Pretty neat!
Kind of like the Class B's of today.

 

[schmism]

O-60mph in...one afternoon? Or, ever? Just can't imagine it moves very briskly, with water, gas, food (ice?) gear, luggage and people.... Cool idea though.

they were claiming that the corvair's had power to weight ratio of 35-40lbs per hp. vs todays standard of 50+lbs per hp.

so ya, off the line, sounds like the corvair has a modern RV beat.