Shuffle off to Buffalo

CORSA International Convention

Part 2:  Tourism and Car Shows

July 25-6, 2006

I started working on an update last night, but unfortunately didn't get done before my computer crashed, so this is a two day installment. 

Tuesday we spent in the pool and visiting the Niagara Falls.  We drove both Corvairs the 40 minutes to the Falls and enjoyed the visit.  Here's a shot of the family with the American Falls as a backdrop:

Before we get to all the Corvair stuff, I'll share a few more waterfall pictures with you.  This picture is taken from above the American Falls.  Below are those who paid money to play in the spray at the foot of the falls:

The next two pictures depict the Horseshoe Falls shared by Canada and the U.S.  Absolutely fantastic:

Back at the Adam's Mark, I took a few pictures in the reserved parking area in the ramp.  It's not every day you see a parking ramp full of Corvairs:

We also attended the valve cover races and welcome party.  I'm sorry we did not take pictures of the valve cover races as they were sited at the museum ship U.S.S. Little Rock.  This ship is part of Buffalo's naval museum, along with the submarine U.S.S. Croaker and the destroyer U.S.S. The Sullivans.  Very impressive.  

Today was the car display and concours.  The show took place at Lasalle Park, a couple of miles north of the host hotel.  Here's a picture of some of the car display late convertibles.  Notice how Mike Hicks' Monza convertible blocks the view of my Corsa in this shot:

This picture also features VV members' cars; first is the Corsa convertible Jim Burkhard adopted from his father, Frank.  Behind it is Dave Fierek's '65 Corsa convertible.

Here are some of the car display late coupes (I'm showing my bias):

This Corv-8 was a monster:

Here's another Corv-8.  This car was beautifully done, including the late trailer with serious meats for tires:

Dave Binnie's awesome '62 Spyder convertible.  This was a fabulous car.  You can see VV member Bill Stanley's Monza convertible in the background.  This was also very sharp.

"This van protected by poisonous snakes."

This slightly more stock Greenbrier was competing in the concours.

This is Tony Vizyak's Senior Division Corsa convertible:

Also competing in concours was this modified early coupe.  It was very tastefully done:

This is Dick Shank's '66 Corsa convertible.  He did a lot of work to bring this car back to life, and it is immaculate now.

Kent Sullivan's Canadian-built '66 Corsa turbo convertible:

A shot down the row of Senior Division cars:

A lovely Monza coupe:

I thought this '65 Corsa convertible was awesome.  Oh, yeah.  It's mine!

Matt Nall asked that we not forget the cars in the parking lot.  This car did not make it onto the field because its owner was too busy judging concours, but I found it fascinating.  It's a '67 Monza sedan with just about every option and factory original paint.

Finally, a little mystery.  Dave Fierek, Mike Hicks and I were doing a serious and critical inspection of Senior Division cars and noticed that Dick Shank's car and one of the other lates had little retainers for the engine compartment weatherstrips at the corners. Virtually every other late model car we looked at did not have these.

The tabs can be seen in the picture above.  Why are these so rare?

Tonight I attended the Virtual Vairs meeting.  It was good to put faces and names together.  Tomorrow is the autocross.  I didn't register for it but hope to go over and get some pictures. 

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