There’s a thread of e-mails on FastVairs right now about a quasi-barnfind Corvair racecar. The really desirable thing about the deal is that the car has all fiberglass body panels and comes with the forms to make more. For today’s CPotD, I thought it would be great to feature some pictures of this rare ‘vair. So I went googling for “fiberglass corvair.” Again my new adage of “it’s not what you’re looking for, but what you find” was proven true as I was led to a site filled with old photos of Funny Car Corvairs back in the day.
Here’s a quick history taken from this webpage.
Ronnie Runyan was a die-hard Chevy funny car racer. Runyan began his funny car career with a gasser style ‘63 Corvette in Southern California. Ronnie kept updating the Corvette until it was time for a new car. He had Dick Fletcher build the "Blue Hell" Corvair, which was much lighter than his stock based Corvette. Runyan raced on the West Coast and in match races, running both cars at some races! Success on the match race scene enabled Ronnie to move to Missouri. The move allowed him to be closer to more races and more money. The "Blue Hell" Corvair proved to be his best-known race car. It ran 7.83 at 187 before being replaced. (Leonard Maxwell photo courtesy of Bob Plumer and Drag Race Memories; info from Draglist.com files)
Here’s a quick history taken from this webpage.
Ronnie Runyan was a die-hard Chevy funny car racer. Runyan began his funny car career with a gasser style ‘63 Corvette in Southern California. Ronnie kept updating the Corvette until it was time for a new car. He had Dick Fletcher build the "Blue Hell" Corvair, which was much lighter than his stock based Corvette. Runyan raced on the West Coast and in match races, running both cars at some races! Success on the match race scene enabled Ronnie to move to Missouri. The move allowed him to be closer to more races and more money. The "Blue Hell" Corvair proved to be his best-known race car. It ran 7.83 at 187 before being replaced. (Leonard Maxwell photo courtesy of Bob Plumer and Drag Race Memories; info from Draglist.com files)
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