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Old 07-14-2025, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Tvflguy View Post
Hate to admit but very first was a 1964 Corvair. Very similar to the one pictured. Green and all. 4 door, 2 speed automatic. I was 18 and had it about 1 1/2 years. The night before I traded it in for a Plymouth Valiant, my friend and I went for a drive. Next morning, parked out front of my parents house the windows were all foggy that Chicago morning. My Dad was going to work as I walked out to get into the car. Just as I opened the driver door - wooooosh. Smoke billowing and a fire in the back seat. Apparently my friend thru his lit cigarette out the side window, but probably got sucked into the open rear window. Smoldered all night in the back seat until the AM. The insurance covered it, but a hassle.

Corsair’s was known for catching fire. Something to do with wiring short from battery?
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