Tag: flat six
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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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Upcoming Weekend Events & Monthly SFBA Meeting
Tonight is our monthly SFBA Club meeting on zoom at 7pm. The club meeting room number is on the front page of every issue of the SpyderWeb newsletter. If you need a link, please don’t hesitate to reach out. sfbacorsa@gmail.com. Valley Corsa has planned a spring tour and you are invited to attend. From Tito:…
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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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May 2026 SpyderWeb Newsletter
Hello everyone. Here is this month’s SpyderWeb Newsletter fresh off the presses. If you have anything that you want to share with the newsletter, please don’t hesitate to drop us a line. Enjoy!
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Tech Tip ~ Noises From The Rear
For today’s tech tip, we want to share Mike Dawson’s “Noises From The Rear” which was published in the PCCA May 2026 Newsletter. To learn more about the PCCA chapter, click here. While it’s important to learn to diagnose a problem that may come up with your Corvair, it is equally (more?) important to be…
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SFBA Work Party Sat May 2nd
This Saturday, May 2nd, is our next SFBA work party at Don’s in Antioch to continue progress on the club’s ’66 Corsa. Mainly focusing on buttoning up the interior this time. Once the interior is up to snuff, we will give the engine and brakes a good once over, make sure all of the electrical…
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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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Upcoming Weekend Events
With the rain in the rearview, time to get that Corvair out on the road for a much needed drive! Remember to check the SFBA Calendar as we are adding events that we know will have a Corvair or two. Don’t see an event on the calendar that you are taking your Corvair to? Let…
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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…