The latter was a more versatile model that came in a range of configurations, while the former was the pinnacle of the performance Corvair. It could hit 115 mph and up to 180 horsepower in its ...

The Corvair specials were built between ... 410 miles to outrun every other stock car over the final two high-speed stages. "Their performance in 1954 is consistent with Cadillac's DNA" said ...