The 2014 Tri-State, Chama, New Mexico 

Updated 25-Jul-2017 ==== Copyright (c) 2017 Corvairs of New Mexico    



2014 TRI-STATE EVENT ------ CHAMA, NEW MEXICO 
CORVAIRS OF NEW MEXICO - MAY 30 May 31 June 1 

  • Report on the Tri-State (PDF - 6 MB) STATISTICS ========== NUMBER OF PEOPLE **REGISTERED** BY PRIMARY CLUB ** (Number of people does not =============================================== count guests or people who CNM = 38 (Attendance Trophy) just stopped by to visit.) RMC = 24 PPCC = 18 MCCA = 8 HACOA = 1 INCA = 4 Guests = 4 (or more) TOTAL = 97 (or more?) NUMBER OF CARS IN THE CAR SHOW ============================== BY YEAR | BY BODY TYPE | BY STATE | BY CLUB | ========= | ================== | =============== | ========== | 1961 = 3 | Coupe = 17 | COLORADO = 15 | CNM = 13 | 1962 = 3 | Convertible = 10 | NEW MEXICO = 13 | RMC = 9 | 1963 = 4 | Sedan = 4 | KANSAS = 3 | PPCC = 7 | 1964 = 7 | Station Wagon = 3 | OKLAHOMA = 3 | INCA = 3 | 1965 = 8 | F.C. = 2 | MISSOURI = 1 | MCCA = 3 | 1966 = 9 | | WYOMING = 1 | HACOA = 1 | 1967 = 1 | | | | 1968 = 1 | | | | TOTAL = 36 ========== | ================== | =============== | ========== | ========== WINNERS OF CAR SHOW =================== 1. Best Early ............ Loren Capron ............ INCA .... 1964 Monza Conv 2. Best Late ............. Elisa & Larry Yoffee .... CNM ..... 1965 Corsa Coupe 3. Best FC ............... Steve & Rita Gongora .... CNM ..... 1962 Rampside 4. Best Custom. .......... Jim Reich ............... RMC ..... 1961 Lakewood 5. Best Stock ............ John & Sandra Drage ..... RMC ..... 1962 Monza Conv 6. Best of Show .......... Steve & Rita Gongora .... CNM ..... 1962 Rampside 7. Best CNM Member Car ... Curtis Shimp ............ CNM ..... 1966 Corsa Coupe HARD LUCK AWARD =============== Richard Law of Oklahoma City was driving a 1966 Corsa and towing a 1961 Lakewood 700. In Santa Fe the Corsa had a failure of the transaxle and would not move in any gear. The Lakewood was removed from the trailer so the Corsa could be towed in to Chama. OTHER HARD LUCK STORIES ======================= Pat Hall Oil light came on Keith Hammett Got bad gas, ignition knock. Later, vapor lock immoblized car Lube Lubert Vibration at 65-70 MPH Lee Olsen Had to buy new A/C condenser Eric Schakel Only 42 payments to go. Wife makes me slow down Kelly Westerfield Needed new battery John Wiker Passed truck, truck threw rock, broke new windshield SPECIAL ======= Larry Blair 1964 Spyder convertible with 140-HP, gas heater, daily driver Loren Capron Lots of chrome, engine, wheels John Drage Second owner, original (1962) engine Garrie Fox V-8 Crown conversion Art Gold Hand controls, smooth running! Steve Gongora 1962 Rampside - red, white stripe, almost perfect! Steve Goodman Sunroof Ed Halpin Original PPCC early 1980s car -- John Koll rescue car Keith Hammett First Corvair I ever saw, at age 14! Later found and bought it John Hesco Factory head rests Richard Law Corsa with original A/C. Lakewood original Ned Madsen 1965 Corvair is a daily driver Jan Mohr 1964 Corvair is a daily driver Lee Olsen Power top, A/C Dave Olwine It's a Spyder William Pearce Uncle Russ gave it to us to haul off. We fixed it up! Jim Reich Lakewood "Shorty" with 82" w.b. and all 1964 suspension Chuck Riblett Air dam, 15" wheels, lowered Curtis Shimp 1966 Corsa has 3.1 litre engine rebuild Tim Shortle 1964 Corvan has factory camper kit Jim Steinborn 1966 Monza has original paint (90 percent plus!) Tarmo Sutt 1966 Corsa turbo is 12-year restoration (almost perfect) John Wiker Originally a Santa fe motors car Larry Yoffee Torque Talent wheels, Recaro seats, turbo, oil cooler John Dinsdale EVERYTHING! THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR IN DURANGO! ==========================================================