A 1962 Chevrolet Corvair is shown at a rally in Bridgewater, N.J.IF YOU GO• What: Choo Choo Corvair Classic show• When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17 (more events Aug. 16-18)• Where: Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St.• Admission: Free to browsers; $30 to exhibitors• Phone: 423-242-8155, 706-866-1158
If you’re of a mind to stroll through the gardens at the Chattanooga Choo Choo this weekend, you’ll be among a group of 40- and 50-year-olds with a reputation.
The reputation belongs to the Chevrolet Corvair, and some 40 of them will be on display in the gardens when the Choo Choo Corvair Club hosts the Choo Choo Corvair Classic.
“They’re unique,” says club member Jim Guider, 72. “There’s never been another car like them.”
The reputation — that the compact cars manufactured for the model years 1960-1963 could easily lose control — still rankles Corvair owners.