Tag: chevrolet
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Rampsides for sale
It seems that specialty Corvairs come up for sale in waves. It will be months and months before someone reaches out to sell a wagon, then you get 3 in a bunch. Same with vans, Rampsides… even Spyders. We are on a Rampside wave right now. Over the weekend, we had 3 members and owners…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Too many of you missed last week’s Spring Tour. I’m going to pretend you were just out of town for the holiday weekend… But there’s no holiday this weekend, so no excuses for not getting your Corvair out! If you take your Corvair out to something fun, snap some photos and do a little write-up…
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Tech Tip ~ LM Dash Gauge Modification
An Instrumental take. The Corsa Dash is a triumph of design, at least for American cars. There were several high-end European cars that had similar designs, but even with the precursor of the earlier Spyder dash design, the 65-66 Corsa really stood out. In the last 60 years many owners have chosen to add new…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
This weekend is going to be hot. Not temperature-wise, but Corvair-wise. You’re definitely going to want to get it out of the garage, especially for the SV CORSA Spring Tour! Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. Thursday, 5/21:DWA! 3rd Thursdays at Woodhouse,…
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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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Upcoming Weekend Events
The weekend is fast approaching. With sunny weather and longer days in the forecast, it feels like the perfect time to take that Corvair out for a day (or a night) on the town. Here’s the lowdown courtesy of Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa. Friday, 5/15:Danville Livery Cars & Coffee, Danville, 8:30a-10aBay Area Summer Nights,…
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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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Corvair Documentation
I don’t know about your family, but our family led a documented life, at least since I was born. My parents kept all the records from birth announcements through grade school report cards, Boy Scouts to college to my military service. All of that came to me at some point. I bring that up because…
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Happy Mother’s Day from SFBA CORSA
We’d like to wish all of the moms out there a Vairy Happy Mother’s Day and hope you all get in a little Corvair time.
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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…