Cousin had an early model Corvair sedan (original body style) . Wasn't in the best of shape when he bought it but usually started, ran and stopped when he wanted it too. One day while driving over some rather rough railroad tracks the engine literally just fell out through the bottom, dragged beneath car on the street surface, but still connected to rest of the drive-train powering the car forward. Guess maybe the engine mounts were rusted so bad they just broke off.
IRCC, Early TV / movie celebrity/comedian, Ernie Kovacs, was killed when he wrecked his Corvair.
The Corvair wasn't anymore dangerous to drive than a VW beetle. Nader just picked on GM. He was/is a prick.
Agree... BT-DT ....Had a VW Beetle and a 411 VW (also rear engine) both try to 'swap ends' on wet / slick pavement more than once... You learn real quick to take turns extra slow and easy and not make any quick steering movements on wet / slick roads or else in the blink of an eye you'll likely wind up heading in the opposite direction you intended to go ... and it doesn't take much 'wet' either.
My friend had a Spyder Turbo Corvair. I don`t think the turbo kicked in until about 2,000 RPM and was then like a super passing gear .
Its all right to be white!! Stupidity left unattended will run rampant Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience
My Dad bought my sister a 65-66, I don't recall. Bummer of a summer for her. She asked me to ride with her to Six Flags to apply for a job. I applied as well and got a job, but she didn't. So all summer I drove the Corvair to work. To this day I feel bad about it. Once school restarted she got the car.
Nader was the Azzwipe responsible for vent windows being discontinued. What a POS!
Make Gitmo Great Again!! Who gave the order to stop counting votes in the swing states on the night of November 3/4, 2020?
When I started driving I drove probably 4 or 5 budget priced Corvairs since my father had a used car lot at the time. The last one I drove was a ‘64 Monza Spyder with the turbocharger. Four on the floor, light metallic blue with a white convertible top and wire wheels. That little sucker would scoot 😁. I had it up to a bit over a 100 and being light up front, the front end was dancing.
One thing about them was, if they weren’t leaking a little oil, you’d better check the oil level.
Last edited by navlav8r; 12/11/23.
NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
One thing about them was, if they weren’t leaking a little oil, you’d better check the oil level.
Engineers working on the Corvair "Ok, we got perfection with the Corvair, lets get started on the Vega!
I’ve seen maybe four corvairs in my lifetime. Maybe it’s because I’m in my 50s so they were mostly gone, and I don’t think they were as popular out West.
My dad was a mechanic growing up so he was always working on someone’s car. In High School, I refused to take the automotive class. The shop teacher there was a big Chevy Vega fan. I knew right then that anyone that stupid wasn’t going to teach me anything useful.
I remember one family had a car and pickup version. Didn't GM make a van version too? My uncle had a 69. Like the VW, the Corvair was popular here in the Winter for getting up hills with a snow on.
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong. Getting into reloading to save money is like getting married for free sex.
My first car was a 1959 (English) Ford Anglia 100E 2. Girl friend called it a “bread box”. It was a POS but it got me to school and back. I managed to save enough money by 1969 to replace it with a 1959 four door Chevy Impala SS. In those days Luby Chevrolet was just down the street at Colfax and Carr in Lakewood and I remember that Corvairs were always lined up for service repairs. Dad said if I ever bought one I would be on my own for repairs, he wouldn't help me with it. They were a cool looking car in those days.
Back in about 63-64 I drove a Corvair van delivering pizza's for the NCO Club. This was to earn extra money while in the Air Force. the speed limit was so low on Base I don't know much about the power. Just basic transportation, for sure !!
I got my azz smoked by a turbo Corvair. My 1974 F250 with a built 428 wasn't in the same league from a dead start. I figured traction was the reason but even starting from a 20mph roll I still couldn't keep up.
In those days Luby Chevrolet was just down the street at Colfax and Carr in Lakewood and I remember that Corvairs were always lined up for service repairs.
The guy who was "the corvair guy" for Luby is still at it. His name is Steve Goodman. His business is Rear Engine Specialists in Golden. He's a fun guy to talk to and one of the best guys for corvair repairs.
We all know advertising works, we just don’t think it works on US!
![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/pdqzW46S/20231211-091121.jpg)
