How the Corvair Went from 'Deathtrap' to Airplane

The year is 1965. You are speeding down the road in your new Chevrolet Corvair. As you pull up, you can't help but notice some people squirming and side-eyeing you. They just finished reading Ralph Nader's book 'Unsafe at Any Speed' and think you are a safety hazard for driving a Corvair. Little do they know that you are driving what will one day not only be a collectible, but influence the lives of thousand of people making planes in their backyards. This is the story of how the Corvair went from innovative, to controversial, to airplane. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA  Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe  Best of playlist: https://on.mash.to/BestOf  MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  Mashable.com: http://on.mash.to/1hCcRpl  Facebook: https://ift.tt/2I7KIYV Twitter: https://ift.tt/2IgAQIf Instagram: https://ift.tt/2I6suXD Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. https://ift.tt/2NHv4Wa Mashable September 14, 2018 at 09:15AM