Two days. On the weekend, it goes by in an instant; on weekdays, not so much. But it’s an eternity for a craigslist ad to be posted when the subject matter seems like such an obvious bargain. Of course, in our dubious internet world, it’s easy to think the worst, but the fact that this 1962 Corvair Greenbrier is still up for sale may be a simple case of its status as a non-runner. The engine’s free, but it’s going to need some work to put this handsome van back on the road. Barn Finds reader Zappenduster found it on the aforementioned craigslist in Kennewick, Washington, for a price that seems like a steal for a rust-free Corvair van: $8,000.

If you’ve worked on one Corvair, you basically know the drill. It’s an air-cooled, rear-engined vehicle, of course. In 1962, the Greenbrier was offered with one engine, the 145-cubic-inch, 80 horsepower flat-six that was standard in all Corvairs. The buyer could choose from three transmissions, a three- or four-speed manual and the Powerglide automatic; this one has a manual, although the seller doesn’t mention which one. The van hasn’t run in five years (although the engine still spins freely), so the seller recommends cleaning the fuel tank and carburetors (dual Rochesters, as the majority of Corvairs had). It will also need a battery. The Greenbrier came standard with a 3.89:1 axle ratio, so a freeway flier it ain’t.

The advertisement says that the interior is all-original, but the upholstery appears to have been redone somewhere in the van’s past. Luckily, a Corvair van is fairly spartan, so getting the interior back into shape shouldn’t be a difficult task.

Or will it? This is a camper van, after all, complete with a fold-out bed. It turns out that a trip to the local home improvement store may be more effective than a call to Clark’s Corvair or a similar parts supplier.

Yes, it needs some mechanical work and most likely some deep interior cleaning, but Corvair 95s almost always suffer from significant rust in the “cab” areas, and this one doesn’t. The seller has pictures of the undercarriage for those who are interested in seeing more, and they do mention that it needs a windshield. Corvairs are fun collector vehicles with an active ownership base and excellent parts availability, and they get good fuel mileage and have enough power to not be a nuisance on modern roadways. A few of my favorite forums have already commented on how solid and reasonably priced this one is. Will two days turn into three?