Wow, best race ever!
Who would of thought, a Corvair would of been the race I had the most fun with? Honestly, it was that badass.
She was boosted, had some nice wheels, good paint. Sounded bitchin too!
Getting onto the freeway coming home from my buddies place, this Corvair passes me and almost gets sideswipped by the truck infront of me not paying attention and not 'merging' onto the freeway.
So for a split second I get to see him get on it. It squirted along pretty good. Once I got past the truck in front of me I speed up and slowly catch up to the Corvair. When I got within 3 car lengths of him I noticed something odd.
Hanging from the A-pillar were some guages, which is most commonly a boost gauge. SHIT! I think, that thing is boosted!
He sees me pulling up and him and I pick our way through traffic. I got a bit ahead of him and he guns it, I see in my rear view all the black smoke/unburnt gas being dumped out. Which is common when you first hit the gas in a turbo car.
I knew at that time he was for sure boosted, and for sure going for it. We pulled about dead even then had to let off cause of traffic.
Once past that, I was ahead 3 cars and he came around traffic I saw him beatin cheeks to catch back up and was closing in on me fast. So I guaged his acceleration, and punched it in 5th. I didn't downshift, cause I was alread going 90mph... and I wanted there to be a slight delay so he'd catch up right about as I hit boost.
Well, I was right.. he gets right to my door and we tear off down the freeway. We both stay in it till I hit my rev limitor which is about 135-140mph. He was at my rear bumper, so I had gained a bit on him.
I hit the limitor and hit the brakes fairly hard to show him that I'd let off for sure. He'd let off as well, we both coast side by side down to sane speeds again and we both keep giving each other thumbs up.
If I could of gotten my passenger window down, I'd ask him what he had done, and if he'd like to pull off the freeway and chat. But it was late (midnight). We both cruised with each other for the remainder of our freeway trip.
My exit came up and I put my driver window down and gave him a big thumbs up, he did the same back and hit the throttle for a quick bit. As a small salute maybe? hehe...
By far the fastest thing I've raced on the freeway to date. Surely a badass little Corvair! I can only imagine what people were thinking as we flew past them going 130mph... especially seeing it's an old Datsun and some old Corvair... what an odd race pair!
For those of you who are clueless... this is what a Corvair looks like:
1966 Chevrolet Corvair
Corsa Turbocharged Coupe
The Last Year For The Turbo Engine Option
One of 1,951 Manufactured in 1966
180 Horsepower @ 4000rpm, 265 Torque @ 3200rpm
Opposed Flat 6 Cylinder Air Cooled Engine
Saginaw 4-Speed Transmission
I believe it was a '66... it looked similar to this except it was a dark red/maroon color.
Fun times, cool cars!
