Unlike Ford and Chrysler, Chevrolet’s entry into the compact market field in 1960 was unconventional. With its new Corvair, the engine was air-cooled rather than water-cooled and was mounted in the back. Imagine being a gas station attendant in… more»
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Dec 20, 2021 • For Sale • 17 Comments
GM Corvair Prototype: 1967 Piranha
In the 1960s, General Motors partnered with Marbon Chemicals and AMT Plastics (yes, the model kit company) to build a Corvette alternative using Corvair engineering. Only fourteen were built before GM decided it was cost-prohibitive, with nine surviving today… more»
Sep 27, 2021 • For Sale • 24 Comments
59,000 Original Mile 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Rampside
Many people have claimed to reinvent the wheel, but has anyone thought about how they would actually do such a thing? Something as simple and ingrained in society as a wheel surely can’t be reinvented, right? What about reinventing… more»
Aug 12, 2021 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Drop-Top Duo: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
When they entered the new compact car market in 1960, Chevrolet decided to be different. Rather than offer a shrunken version of their full-size cars, they went another route. Enter the Corvair with its air-cooled, rear-mounted, flat engine and… more»
Aug 2, 2021 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Limo Conversion: 1966 Corvair
Stretch limousines are not unusual sights. Especially if they’re Cadillacs or Lincolns. And sometimes you’ll run across one that was based on a vintage automobile. But this conversion is the product of a father and son project: a stretch… more»
Jul 15, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Air-Cooled Station Wagon: 1962 Chevrolet Corvair
In the late 1950s, most U.S. automobile companies were preparing to field a compact car, a market segment largely created by a growing interest in imports. Chevrolet’s entry was different from the other domestics with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine… more»
Jun 28, 2021 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Buried Alive 30 Years: 1963 Chevrolet Monza
The “Big 3” automakers all launched compact cars for 1960 and Chevrolet would take the proverbial road less traveled. The Corvair would have a rear-mounted, air-cooled six-cylinder engine, a format that would serve the nameplate for two generations over… more»
May 31, 2021 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Dandy Delivery: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Corvan
In the early 1960s, buyers could choose one of several FC (forward-control) vans from US manufacturers for their business delivery needs. Sitting basically over the front wheels, it’s a pretty interesting configuration and probably not quite as safe as… more»
May 30, 2021 • For Sale • 22 Comments
No Reserve: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900
When we examine the history of Chevrolet, one of its most bold and daring models was the Corvair. The company had built its reputation on producing front-engine/rear-drive vehicles with relatively conventional and proven engineering. With the Monza, they threw… more»
May 20, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
14k Miles! 1968 Chevrolet Corvair 500
By 1968, the Chevy Corvair was in wind-down mode. After selling as many as 329,000 copies in one year, sales were down to just 15,000 in ’68, the next-to-last year the car was offered. While Ralph Nader is largely… more»
May 3, 2021 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Cool Shop Truck: 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside
I’ve always liked it when manufacturers produce daring vehicles, and the 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside is one of those vehicles. While it was similar to the Volkswagen Transporter Pickup concept, the Rampside was a more modern design. That… more»
Nov 27, 2020 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Cheap Survivor: 39k Mile 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The first generation of Chevy’s innovative compact, the Corvair, ran from 1960-64. The automobiles would be restyled for 1965-69, but still look like the cars before them. The first group of Corvairs took the most heat on safety from… more»
Nov 23, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
1 Of 4? 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Pickup
Despite the seller’s claims, I can find nothing on the internet about any factory Corvair pickup that isn’t the classic Greenbrier cab-over version. I’m guessing this is actually a converted Lakewood station wagon — but it sure looks like… more»
Nov 23, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
16k Mile Survivor: 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The Chevy Corvair was revolutionary in that it’s still the only American designed, mass-produced passenger car with a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. It was part compact and part sports car, unlike the more conventional automobiles it first competed against. But… more»
Nov 13, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Rare 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Van
If you want to “make the going more businesslike and more fun” as Chevrolet suggested in a 1964 ad for the same van, this 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier may be the one for you. It was sent in by… more»
Oct 31, 2020 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Turbo Power! 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder
Chevrolet got into the compact car business in an unorthodox way with the Corvair. Rambler and Studebaker was already there and Ford and Chrysler were coming soon. The 1960 Corvair was General Motors’ first U.S. mass-produced car with unit-body… more»
