Hi, found out about this forum by reading posts on the LT1 forum. I've always been into old cars. Corvairs (GM's original orphan) have been my main sickness since I was a little kid. I drove nothing but Vairs for years and years and still have 5. A few years ago I decided to 'modernize' and bought a 78 El Camino with an 83 305 engine and electronics and rebuilt th350 transmission. Put F41 sway bars, SS springs, an IROC steering box, and S10 LS rims on it. I love driving it, but it gets lousy gas mileage and I finally decided I needed a newer daily driver. There weren't many newer cars that appealed to me, but I always liked the 97- Grand Prix, especially the coupe. The GP coupe roofline is similar to the 65-69 Corvair coupe's. Found my 97 GT on Craigslist for $1500 during the summer. It had 156K on it, but every GP I've seen in the junkyard shows close to 200k and has been totaled, so I figure this one has lots of life left in it.
David Robertson
Richmond
