VOTE- Corvair of the Month March 2014

[bbodie52]

Transition...

tran·si·tion
tranˈziSHən,-ˈsiSHən/
noun
1.
the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
synonyms: change, passage, move, transformation, conversion, metamorphosis, alteration, handover, changeover
a passage in a piece of writing that smoothly connects two topics or sections to each other.

verb
1.
undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of transition.

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I saw the family photo (above) on Facebook, and I thought it depicted — along with the later Corvair photos — why I was inspired to vote for this Corvair family for Corvair of the Month. The car is beautiful and seemingly timeless in its all-original appearance. And the family photos remind me of my own experiences as a child and as a teen as my parents and their Corvairs influenced me as I transitioned from a bicycle to learning to drive and maintain a Corvair... an influence that remains decades later. These pictures, and the family's story, to me make this a Corvair of the Month story that represents how these cars often influence generations!

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The 1963 Corvair is from the Kennedy era, and these pictures remind me of Kennedy's words...

Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans..

There are ten great entries this month, which makes the choice very difficult for the voters.

Good luck to Kaylee and her family!

[Am-Iron]

Wow! One of the largest groups of cars yet! I better get some nice pics of my car if I ever plan to enter again. Great cars and cool pictures!

[Cymar]

Good luck to everyone !

[gpracer89]

Gon AZ Dave! Love that white 4 door!!!

[Kayvair]

Brad, Thanks man, that was a surprise to go to page two and see a picture of Me, Kaylee and my younger daughter Sarah on a bike ride just months ago, its amazing what can just transpire in a short amount of time, that evening we went for this bike ride I wasn't even thinking, cars, Corvairs or even tomorrow. It's amazing how fast our children grow. It's so cliché to say "They grow so fast" but ya its true. Win or lose this month We are really glad to have crossed paths with some really cool people here and all over that have such a passion for these cars. Ki

[bbodie52]

I was a little nervous about snagging your family photo to use here on the Corvair Forum, but I guess you see what I was reading into the scene there. My wife and sons used to do a lot of bicycle riding together as a family in Camarillo, California and later in Austin, Texas, and then as they hit driving age they naturally transitioned into driver's training and cars over bicycles. I went through a similar experience in the 1960s with my constant use of a bicycle to ride all over the San Jose and Santa Clara county areas, and then spending my summer vacation in 1969 learning to rebuild a Corvair engine in my 1963 Corvair 500, and learning to drive in my parent's 1965 Corsa convertible. At age 61 our child-rearing days are in the past, and the granddaughters are still in single digits and too young for Corvairs yet. But I must say I envy you and your relationship with Kaylee and her new Corvair.

[Kayvair]

I was a little nervous about snagging your family photo to use here on the Corvair Forum, but I guess you see what I was reading into the scene there. My wife and sons used to do a lot of bicycle riding together as a family in Camarillo, California and later in Austin, Texas, and then as they hit driving age they naturally transitioned into driver's training and cars over bicycles. I went through a similar experience in the 1960s with my constant use of a bicycle to ride all over the San Jose and Santa Clara county areas, and then spending my summer vacation in 1969 learning to rebuild a Corvair engine in my 1963 Corvair 500, and learning to drive in my parent's 1965 Corsa convertible. At age 61 our child-rearing days are in the past, and the granddaughters are still in single digits and too young for Corvairs yet. But I must say I envy you and your relationship with Kaylee and her new Corvair.

Thanks Brad, Just passing the automotive passion along like my father to me and I to my daughter, Thanks !

[mercman]

I really like back up light deletes on LMs!!

[bbodie52]

Historical Perspective...
I still think it is amazing how similar this 1963 Monza coupe is to the gift that Elvis Presley gave as a graduation present to Priscilla Presley back in 1963. Elvis Presley gave it to her on April 1st in 1963... the 51st anniversary of that occasion comes up shortly!

http://www.amazon.com/Elvis-Secret-File ... 1854700391



Priscilla Presley posing with her graduation gift from Elvis, a 1963 red Corvair.

Priscilla's Graduation
Priscilla's graduation was drawing closer, all the hard yards where done and now for her rewards.

Her hours of study and sleepless nights were to become just a memory.

Priscilla didn't expect Elvis to show much interest in her big day, as his attitude towards graduating and receiving a diploma was not as important to him as life's experiences.

But much to Priscilla's shock, it turned out Elvis was quite excited and looking forward to her big day. Elvis organized a party for after the graduation inviting many of their friends, then handing Priscilla the keys of her very first car, which was a red Corvair.

See also: Child Bride: The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004JHYK4M/?ta ... resle02-20

Elvis and Priscilla
http://pinterest.com/sebastianannie/elv ... priscilla/

A historical Elvis Presley timeline of dates and important events

January 7: Fearing overexposure (but mainly because it doesn't pay anything), Colonel Tom Parker turns down a TV guest star spot for Elvis to promote his next film.
January 11: Although Elvis and Priscilla both plead with her parents to let her stay in Memphis, she is ordered on a plane back to Germany.
January 28: Filming begins in Hollywood for Elvis' 13th film, Fun In Acapulco. None of the film is shot on location in Acapulco.
March 1: Filming begins in Hollywood for Elvis' 13th film, Fun In Acapulco. None of the film is shot on location in Acapulco. Elvis complains about his wardrobe, specifically a short-sleeved shirt that he found in bad taste. Body double shots ensure that the shirt must be used, however.
March 2: After begging him to return to Memphis, Priscilla Beaulieu and her stepfather Paul fly to Los Angeles to discuss the possibility of Priscilla completing her schooling near Elvis. An eventual deal is reached where she attends the rest of her senior year at Memphis' Immaculate Conception High School while living in the nearby home of Elvis' father, Vernon.
March 13: Shooting ends on Fun In Acapulco, with the Colonel throwing a cast party that evening to celebrate. The next day, publicity still s are taken and Elvis is allowed to keep three pieces of wardrobe he did enjoy -- two black silk shirts and a flamenco outfit.
April 1: Back in Memphis, Elvis buys Priscilla her first car, a bright red 1963 Corvair with which to commute to school.
April 15: Perhaps in preparation for Priscilla's eventual residence there, Elvis has several modifications made to Graceland -- new front and back porches, eighteen trees around the grounds, a new coat of paint, and burglar-proof iron bars.
April 24: Elvis purchases about 30 books from the local "Readin' & Ritin" bookstore, including an atlas, a trail guide, several schoolbooks, East of Eden, and a dirty joke book entitled Jokes For The John.
May 29: With Pris fearing a riot, Elvis stays away from her graduation ceremony at Immaculate Conception, although he does drive her home.
July 4: The annual Graceland fireworks show is held, a private affair. As usual, Elvis and the "Memphis Mafia" end the night with a fireworks fight on the grounds.
July 9: Elvis begins filming his 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas, in Hollywood.
July 14: Elvis and his entourage travel to Vegas and check into the Sahara Hotel, where the singer will begin location shooting the next day.
July 27: Having finished location shooting, Presley returns to L.A. -- with co-star Ann-Margret in tow.
August 6: The Memphis papers get wind of the Presley-Margret pairing and speculate wildly about romance. Priscilla discovers the rumors in the morning paper.
August 15: With film costs for Viva Las Vegas skyrocketing, Colonel Parker lines up an MGM producer for Elvis' next movie: Sam Katzman, known in Hollywood as the "King of the Quickies." He will produce the singer's 14th movie (released out of sequence), Kissin' Cousins.
September 11: Filming is finally completed on Viva Las Vegas.
September 23: Back in Memphis, Elvis rents an entire local theater, the Memphian, so he and his entourage can watch movies in peace. It will become a longstanding procedure for the King when in his hometown. The first film he watches today is Hootenanny Hoot, which featured much of the same creative minds behind his next film.
September 29: A bad cold prevents Elvis from recording today. Backing tracks are laid down instead.
October 13: Elvis begins location filming in the mountains of Big Bear, CA, for Kissin' Cousins.
October 17: Presley receives an honorary 2nd-degree black belt in karate (mainly for his promotion of the art). The card will stay in Presley's wallet for the rest of his life.
November 5: Filming of Kissin' Cousins concludes.
November 6: Unable to stand the constant public gossip about Elvis and Ann-Margret, Priscilla flies to Los Angeles to join him.
November 8: Having heard Priscilla was with Elvis, and attempting to beat her to the altar, Ann is quoted in the L.A. press as being "in love" with Elvis and ruminating marriage with him. Priscilla, on the Colonel's advice, is sent back to Memphis to avoid controversy (but not before Pris throws a vase across the room, screaming that the expatriate Ann should "keep her ass in Sweden where she belongs").
November 14: After completing publicity stills for his latest film, Elvis is released by MGM -- yet he stays in Los Angeles with Ann.
November 22: At his home away from home on Perugia Way in L.A., Elvis and Ann watch the news of President Kennedy's death on television.
December 10: Vegas producer Hal Wallis is very distressed at the way Elvis looks in the final product, writing the Colonel to tell him that he seems "soft, fat, and jowly around the face." Among other remedies, a new hairdresser is scouted out for his next film, Roustabout.
December 17: Elvis presents the mayor of Memphis with a check for $55,000 to be split among 58 local charities. On this date, RCA also extends Presley's recording contract to the end of 1971.
December 23: With Elvis having admitted to the Margret affair, and with all things apparently forgiven, Priscilla spends Christmas with Elvis at Graceland. However, she would later claim she could never fully trust him again.

http://oldies.about.com/od/elvispresley ... ne1963.htm

Here is some additional material from the Sept. 9, 1985 issue of NEWSWEEK, including color photographs that indicate some color variations that are different from Kaylee's Corvair...

[Kayvair]

Kaylee Drove us to dinner the other night for the first time in her Corvair, proud Dad moment for sure !

[bbodie52]

Congratulations to Kaylee and her father on their Corvair of the Month win!

There was a lot of worthy competition, and a significant number of votes cast. But at the end of the day a beautiful Corvair, a great family story and Kaylee's beautiful smile won the day!

I had a feeling you would be a winner the first time I saw that picture on Facebook with Kaylee standing proudly next to that great 1963 Corvair! I hope we continue to hear from you from time to time. Your Corvair would look great with a Corvair Forum Corvair of the Month 1ST PLACE custom license plate. I believe in California you cannot put it on the front of the car because of the front and rear license plates, but maybe you can place it on display in the rear window.

And who knows... maybe Corvair of the Year at the end of 2014? Either way, the pictures will look great on the 2015 Corvair Forum calendar!!

[Kayvair]

Wow, I got up this morning to check the voting and we Won !!! Thanks everybody that voted for us and thanks to the other Corvairs we were up against this month, it was fun doing this and keeping the family up to date with the polls !!! We will definitely run the plate on the front when we show the car !! Wait a minute this isn't an April Fools joke is it !!!! Thanks, Ki and Kaylee and Family

[72BBNova]

Congrats on the win Kaylee. Beautiful car. The EM coupes are out in force. Jeff

[Kayvair]

Congrats on the win Kaylee. Beautiful car. The EM coupes are out in force. Jeff

Thanks Jeff !!

[Crazy George]

Congratulations KAYVAIR, I am just checking in to see where the votes went,,, good job lots of tough cars each month , see ya in the calendar... good going there ! CG

[Kayvair]

Congratulations KAYVAIR, I am just checking in to see where the votes went,,, good job lots of tough cars each month , see ya in the calendar... good going there ! CG

Thanks George !