Tag: Bay Area
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Members Cars ~ A Love Supreme
SFBA member Laurence Jones has a passion for classic cars. So much so that they created a blog specifically to showcase cars of interest spotted in the streets over the years. A few years back, Laurence reached out to the club to ask about a 65 Monza Sports Sedan that was for sale. After much…
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Corvairs at Ironstone
This weekend was the 29th Annual Ironstone Concourse d’Elegance at the Ironstone Winery in Murphy’s Ca. We did a little writeup of this you can find in the archives. This year’s event was well represented by the Corvair with 10 cars entered in the field. SFBA members Jeffrey Ross, John Heiser and Christy Barden all…
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Sterling Restorations Classic Car Welding Course
This is a great opportunity to learn classic car welding tips from one of the best in the business, Gabe Lopez at Sterling Restorations. Gabe also wanted to let you all know that paid SFBA Corsa members get 10% off of the course. For those of you who are interested and not a member, we’ll…
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October 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Here’s the October issue of the Spyder Web Newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa@gmail.com. Enjoy!
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Here’s your upcoming weekend event schedule from our friends Tim Newey at NorCal Car Culture and Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa. Ah, the first weekend of fall. Crisp temperatures, cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes… Maybe elsewhere because here it’s still car show season! Get that Corvair out to a show, or at least for a…
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Tech Tip ~ Gearbox Oil Level
Over the weekend at Gabe’s open house at Sterling Restorations, the “Corvair people” ended up clustered together and discussing things we have done or are planning to do with our cars. For those of you who are new, this is a not something that is mandatory or even planned, but it happens every single time.…
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Vairs at the Vault update
We have been receiving messages from chapter members and Corvair owners asking about a date for Vairs at the Vault. We are sad to report that we will not be having the Vault event this year. This event is put together by a very small group. With the CORSA convention, big life events, intense work…
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A few Corvairs from recent events
Here are a few snapshots from our September gatherings. Have any photos or stories you want to share? Have a recommendation of an upcoming event? Send us a message and we will share in a future dispatch!
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Another happy Corvair owner… and another one!
Recently, a topic popped up on the Corvair Center Forum from a new owner who purchased a 62 Monza and wanted it gone through to make sure it was, for lack of a better term, safe to drive. Being near The City, they decided to take their Corvair into Zaki’s shop for a diagnosis and…
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From the Corsa Archives
Did you know the Corvair Society of America (CORSA) has the entire archive of Corvair Communique Magazines available for members to download? The article above from 1963 actually pre-dates Corsa and was in a Corvair Communiques Magazine produced by Chevrolet and given out to “Corvair Owners Club” members which were usually sponsored by local Chevrolet…
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