This is Dave Watson, your CORSA Membership Chair—many of you know me as Davemotohead.
As your Membership Chair, my primary mission is to recruit new members and retain our current ones, while supporting the growth and success of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA). Today, I’m reaching out to the entire Corvair community to ask for your support in keeping this great organization alive and thriving.
Since joining the CORSA Board of Directors last August 2024, I’ve been working closely with fellow board members to modernize operations and make improvements that reflect the needs and interests of today’s Corvair community. But here’s the hard truth: Over the past five years, CORSA membership has declined significantly—we are now at one of the lowest levels in our history. This trend must change, and we need your help to reverse it before we reach a critical tipping point.
CORSA was founded in 1969 to celebrate and preserve the legacy of the Chevrolet Corvair. For decades, it’s been the heart of our hobby—supporting local clubs, hosting national events, publishing the Communique magazine, and offering resources that enrich the Corvair experience for everyone.
Without your membership dues, CORSA cannot survive. It’s that simple. And I truly believe we cannot afford to let this historic organization fade away. Since 1969, CORSA has served you—the Corvair community—with pride and dedication. It’s time for all of us to give back.
Here’s just a glimpse of what your CORSA membership makes possible:
* The National CORSA Convention
* Support and insurance for local clubs and events like the Great Western Fanbelt Toss, Homecoming, Spring Fest, and more
* The award-winning Communique magazine
* Exclusive access to Corvair merchandise, apparel, technical guides, and books
* Discounts on Hagerty insurance (in most states)
* And many other member benefits and resources
The current board is working hard to bring CORSA into the modern era—upgrading the Corvair Center Forum, developing new merchandise, and planning exciting changes to the Communique. These include fewer board reports and more high-value content like tech articles, club spotlights, racing and off-road reports, EV updates, and member builds. We’re also working on revamping the CORSA website to make it more user-friendly and engaging.
My goal is simple: put CORSA back at the top as the go-to hub for everything Corvair. We want CORSA to be the place where all Corvair enthusiasts feel welcomed, represented, and inspired. But we can’t do it without YOU.
This is your club. We’re simply the volunteers working on your behalf, and we want your ideas, input, and involvement to help shape the future of CORSA.
On a personal note: I’ve been part of the Corvair community since I was a kid. I’ve always tried to give back through videos, tech support, advice, parts, and tools—and now, as part of the CORSA leadership team, I’m more committed than ever.
But again, we need your support. Your membership matters. The more support CORSA receives, the more we can do to serve the community, your local chapters, and the Corvair hobby as a whole.
So, please—do me a favor.
* If you’re not a member of a local CORSA chapter, find one and join!
* If you’re in a local chapter but not yet a CORSA member, now is the time to join and get involved!* You do not need to be in a chapter to join, we provide fantastic online support.
Let us know what you need from CORSA—your feedback is welcome and encouraged. Together, we can build the best version of CORSA yet.
Visit Corvair.org and go to the sign up page to join, if you have any problems call the Club office listed on the web site for help.
We want you back!
Sincerely,
Dave Watson
CORSA Membership Chair
SFBA CORSA 
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