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Originally posted by Rudey
Didn't that one have an issue blowing up or something?
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I believe you're thinking of the Ford Pinto of the same era.
The Corvair had one of the first independent rear suspensions, and had a rear engine (like the VW Bug) and tended to need outriggers to make it around corners. Or maybe training wheels.
It was the star of a very famous book called "Unsafe at any Speed," written by the famous author and public speaker, Ralph Nader. And look what happened to him.
ETA, when the Triumph finally passed on, my dad was excited to have me driving a "safe" American car...
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