The Chevrolet Corvair had more body styles of the 1960s compacts. Besides the usual assortment of sedans, wagons, and convertibles, the vehicle also came as cargo and passenger vans, and pickups. All of them used the same rear-mounted, air-cooled “Turbo-Air” six-cylinder engine. This nine-window van is a 1960 Greenbrier, based on the Corvan 95 cargo mover. Not running and sitting in a cold alley, this Chevy is in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $1,700. Barn Finder “Ted” keeps the vintage tips coming!

Chevy used the Greenbrier on two vehicles, the 1961-65 Corvair variant seen here, and as one of the Chevelle station wagons from 1969 to 1972. The former used the Z-body platform with a 95-inch wheelbase, hence the name for the Corvan 95. The difference between the Corvan and the Greenbrier was in the number of windows and seats, with the “95” intended to strictly move freight. A 3-speed manual transmission was standard with a Corvair 2-speed Powerglide offered as an automatic (which is what we’re told is in the seller’s van).

Sources indicate that the Greenbrier was first offered in 1961, though the seller says this one is a 1960. Either way, it was Chevy’s way of competing with the VW Transporter though Ford and Dodge also came out with a Cab Over design, but instead using front-mounted, water-cooled power. The Greenbrier and its pickup variants weren’t huge sellers, so Chevy dropped all of them by 1965.

We’re not given a lot of details about this Corvair. Its overall condition is rated as “Fair,” and the van doesn’t run. And from the looks of things, it may not have in a while. We don’t know about rust, but the front end may have some damage and is missing the headlight setup on the passenger side. This looks like it might be an interesting project and you’d likely be the only one to show up with a Greenbrier at Cars & Coffee, once you get it back on the road.