Category: SFBA History
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From the CPF ~ Remote Mirror Option Introduced
From Larry Claypool and the Corvair Preservation Foundation (CPF): MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS NOW IN SESSION! 5/18 Chevrolet introduces a new LH remote control outside rear view mirror for any 1964 Corvair car. Eventaully, 5,357 cars would be so ordered , the vast majority being Monzas and Spyders (as expeced). By May of 64 however,…
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Today in Corvair History ~ The Last Corvair Rolls Off the Line
Today is an important and bittersweet day for us Corvair folk. On May 14th, 1969, the very last Corvair (#6000) came off the line at the Willow Run plant ending a revolutionary 10 year run for the Corvair. Not to disappear without some controversy, there is much folklore, mystery… conspiracy(!) regarding the last Corvair, #6000.…
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Today In Corvair History ~ GM announces end of production on the Corvair
Today in Corvair history, we go back to 1969 when on May 9th, GM officially announces the end of production on our beloved Chevrolet Corvair. During its lifespan, there were over 1.8 million Corvairs produced. Sedans, coupes, convertibles, wagons, trucks and vans were among its fleet along with one of the first mass produced turbo…
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From the CPF ~ Chevrolet Announces The Spyder
A brief history class from CPF Professor Larry Claypool on the announcement of the new Spyder Turbo option for 1962. To learn more about the Corvair Preservation Foundation, click here. Our class today takes us back to March & April of 1962 when Chevrolet announces availability of the Spyder package and the Monza convertible, plus…
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A Little On The Corvair Powerglide Transmission
Here is an interesting article by the late Bob Helt about the powerglide transmission. Quite a few common questions we get from PG owners are answered in this piece. We’d like to thank the Lehigh Valley Corvair Club for posting it in their April 2026 newsletter. Enjoy! Strange as it may seem, the Corvair Powerglide…
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From the CPF Archive: Introduction of the Monza 4 Door Sedan
Today, we get a little history lesson about the Monza 4 door sedan from Larry Claypool at the Corvair Preservation Foundation. To learn more about the CPF, click here. MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION! 4-20. Today we stroll back to December of 1960 as Chevrolet introduces the new Monza 4 Door sedan!…
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Corvair Racing Memories At Candlestick & Upcoming Vintage Race At Sears Point
By Seth Emerson There is an upcoming vintage racing event at Sears Point (Sonoma Raceway) on April 17th. In a promo pitch on Facebook they used a picture from the Candlestick Park Road Race event in 1964. I attended that event, as a spectator, and again in 1965. The Candlestick parking lot, all land fill…
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The Dennis Hopper Photograph That Caught Los Angeles
Recognize the car in this photo? No, not the Impala across the street or the cars in the rearview mirror… the car that actor/director/photographer Dennis Hopper is sitting behind the wheel of while taking this iconic photo. His 1964 Spyder Convertible. Enjoy this article from Mark Rozzo of the New Yorker originally published May 12,…
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Happy Easter From SFBA CORSA
Here’s an oldie from 1960 that will either give you a good laugh or give you nightmares.
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Corvair Myths
A great book to add to your Corvair Library is “Corvair Secrets“, written and published by the late Bob Helt. Bob published many books on the Corvair and all are worthy of a read. For today, we want to crack open “Corvair Secrets” and share one with you. Corvair Myths. It is strange how some…