Chevrolet redesigned the Corvair for the first and only time in 1965. Hardtops were now offered in two- and four-door formats (Sport Coupe, Sport Sedan), and many of the issues that Ralph Nadar had with the engineering of the first generation had been resolved. With just 47,000 miles, this air-cooled people mover is a Sport Sedan from 1966 that appears original from head to toe. Located in Brea, Kentucky, this novelty from General Motors is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $8,500.
Sales of the Corvair were compromised after activist Ralph Nader deemed the car “unsafe at any speed.” It was the subject of a 1965 book that targeted the 1960-63 Corvairs (some changes had already been made to improve the handling of the 1964s). Production of the 1966 Corvairs dropped to just over 103,000 units in 1966, one-third of what they had been five years earlier. But competition had arrived and impacted demand, though none had a rear-mounted powerplant like the Corvair.
This Corvair Monza is a Sport Sedan, Chevy-speak for a 4-door hardtop. It had to be the smallest car built in the U.S. with that body style. This example is finished in white with a turquoise interior, and everything looks ship-shape after 60 years. The engine should be a 164 cubic inch flat-six that could have a horsepower rating of 95 or 110 depending on carburetion. When the car changes hands, the buyer will receive some paperwork to help fill in the history of the Chevy.
We’re told that some parts are new (which ones?) and the whitewall tires are all fresh. This is a good-running survivor that may need nothing but a new home. The car has been on the market for two months, but maybe not everyone is searching for a Corvair that drives a bit like a VW Beetle. Kudos to “Pnuts” for the tip!
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