The Chevy Corvair of the 1960s was one of the most unique cars built by a U.S. automaker, at least up to that time. With its air-cooled, rear-mounted engine, it was like no other domestically produced automobile. And it… more»
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Sep 8, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Drop-Top Project: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
By 1960, most American car companies were getting into the compact car game. Chevrolet decided to go down the path less traveled with its Corvair. Not only was the engine in the rear, but it was also air-cooled, much… more»
Aug 24, 2022 • For Sale • 28 Comments
Air-Cooled Drop-Top: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair
The Chevy Corvair was perhaps the most unusual car to come out of Detroit in the 1960s. With its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine and 4-wheel independent suspension, it was America’s version of the VW Beetle, except bigger. The car was… more»
Aug 8, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Buried Alive! 1963 Chevrolet Corvair
The Corvair was Chevy’s first foray into the compact car market of the 1960s. Unlike the Chevy II that would soon follow, it was unorthodox by Detroit standards. It had a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine that led to sales of… more»
Jun 18, 2022 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Field Find: 1960s Chevrolet Corvair Collection
Collectors often migrate to one brand or nameplate in their accumulation of the vehicles that they love. In this case, someone had a thing for the Chevy Corvair and may have assembled one from each of its ten model… more»
Nov 30, 2021 • For Sale • 22 Comments
All Original Survivor: 1980 Chevrolet Monza
The Monza was based upon the same platform that the Chevy Vega was built in the 1970s, adding a sporty flair that Chevy’s other subcompact, the Chevette, didn’t offer. But the Monza was devoid of the early problems that… 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 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»
Dec 4, 2020 • For Sale • 63 Comments
1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 With Factory V8!
This 1975 Chevrolet Monza 2+2 with a factory 262 V8 in original and nice condition has to be fairly rare, doesn’t it? We have seen a few of them ramble through here over the years and it seems like… 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»
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»
Sep 9, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Carport Find: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
With its air-cooled, rear-engine design, the Chevy Corvair was unlike anything else the U.S. automakers were building in the 1960s. However, as a result of a series of accidents involving first generation Corvairs, public safety advocate Ralph Nader investigated… more»
Jul 29, 2020 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Real Deal? 1977 Chevrolet Monza Mirage
Had things gone according to plan, the Chevrolet Monza Mirage would have remained in production for more than its single model year. As a result, there could potentially have been significantly more built than the original 4,097 cars sold… more»
