A classic car that’s a real pleasure to drive, with unconventional engineering and design
A classic car that’s a real pleasure to drive, with unconventional engineering and design
Until the late fifties, most American auto manufacturers made one size of car : LARGE. Imports from Europe such as Volkswagen, Renault, and Fiat showed that there was a market in the U.S. for smaller cars, mostly as a second car or an alternative for the budget-minded. Led by General Manager Edward N. Cole, Chevrolet designed a revolutionary new car. It was powered by an air-cooled flat six engine made almost entirely out of aluminum. The engine was mounted in the rear of the car, driving the rear wheels through a compact automatic transaxle. Suspension was independent at all four wheels. There was no conventional frame : it was the first Unibody built by Fisher. The styling was unconventional for Detroit : subtle and elegant with no tailfins or chrome grille. It was a compact by American standards, but it was a large car for most of the rest of the world.
This Corvair we have for sale is a Club Coupé in the ‘Monza Series 900’ specification. This was the luxurious top-of-the-range model in the Corvair line-up. This particular car was originally delivered in the attractive colour combination of Tuxedo Black (900) with a Medium Red vinyl interior. The interior is still the original and looks fantastic. The car has been repainted once in the original colour, with paint thicknesses between 120 and 180 µm, which is highly exceptional. The paintwork therefore looks fantastic. Furthermore, this car is equipped with the Powerglide automatic gearbox, developed specifically for the Corvair, making it one of the easiest cars to drive from the 1960s. Moreover, it is a very quiet car with the beautifully sounding flat-six engine mounted at the rear. The design of the Club Coupé (1960–1964) is undoubtedly the most beautiful of all Corvairs, and the car invariably elicits nothing but positive reactions wherever you go.
As legions of loyal fans have discovered, Corvairs are agile, spirited, stylish and fun cars ! Today - despite Corvair’s somewhat unconventional mechanicals and spotty reputation - a well-organized club and parts network brings practical and economical ownership of these rewarding vehicles to virtually any enthusiast. The Corvair is a brilliant car, and the ideal introduction to the world of classic cars. It’s something of an oddball in terms of design, yet at the same time very ahead of its time. What’s more, it’s still very affordable and a firm favourite at every event.
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