Tag: antique
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The People You Will Meet On Your Corvair Journey
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so we are going to flatter Kyle Smith, Corvair owner and writer for Hagerty Media by putting a Corvair spin on his recent article, “6 People You Will Meet on Your DIY Journey” While Corvair people and other “car people” overlap in some areas, we…
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Why the Chevrolet Corvair Was Cancelled
Here is an interesting, informative and mostly accurate video shared by longtime SFBA member Herb Wimmer. SFBA co-founder and historian Dave Newell gave a fantastic interview to co-founder Tony Richards a few months back on the demise of the Corvair. Watch that one after HERE and compare notes. What do you think of this video?…
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50 years ago…
We like to dig into back issues of the Communique magazine to unearth forgotten gems to share with you. Sometimes funny. Sometimes educational. Always interesting. Today, we share some classifieds we thought you’d enjoy from the Feb 1976 Communique. 50 years ago this month! Unfortunately, no photos back in ’76, so you’ll have to use…
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SFBA Action Items for 2026
We are into Feb already (!) and SFBA is happy to report that we have already completed a couple of action items with more on the way. All of our new officers are seated and working to keep operations running while looking for more ways to improve the club and maximize member value. With that…
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Feb 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter
We would like to take a moment to thank all of our members who have signed up for 2026! We are off to a great start and looking forward to a fun 2026! If you haven’t renewed yet or want to join, please do so by clicking HERE. We want you to be a part…
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Me & My Car: Orinda owner’s ’64 Corvair Spyder reminder of first vehicle
This article originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News / Bay Area Newsgroup Jan 22, 2023 edition profiling longtime SFBA member Steve Schnier and his 1964 Spyder. Written and photographed by Dave Krumboltz. The archive is available to read online chock full of ads and popups. You can enter at your own risk HERE…
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Membership Drive and Upcoming Weekend Events
The weekend is upon us so it’s time to look for the keys and take that Corvair out for the drive you’ve been waiting for all week. Speaking of drives, our SFBA membership drive is off to a great start. We want to thank all of you who have paid your membership dues for 2026.…
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Corvair Hot Air ~ By Dave Newell
SFBA Preface: If you are new to Corvairs or new to our group, one thing you will learn is that Corvair people genuinely like to share with one another. Whether it be parts, tricks and tips or historical facts, we want you to know what we know! There is a similar ethos within the CORSA…
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Tech Tip ~ 3 Point (shoulder) Seat Belt Installation for 66-69 Corvair
Here is a fantastic video(!) tutorial tech tip for those of you with 66-69 hardtop Corvairs that want to swap out your lap belts for a 3 point shoulder harness. Many thanks to member Scott Lyon for taking the time to put together this informative video. For those of you curious about 60-65 3 point…
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Welcome new member & a small dose of SFBA news
Please welcome new SFBA member Ben Nomura from Marin County to SFBA CORSA. Ben doesn’t currently own a Corvair, but has his sights set on a (preferably) 64 Monza or Spyder hardtop with original paint. If you know of such a car or something close to it for sale, shoot us a message! We also…