Tag: fun
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Why Corvairs (or) Why Me?!
Hunting around for an interesting tech article, we accidentally stumbled across this very entertaining article from the January 1986 CORSA Communique. We got a good laugh and thought you might too. The original authors dollars are 1986 (40 years ago now!) so keep that in mind when reading. Also of note, ALL back issues of…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Hello and a Happy Friday to you all. It’s looking like we are going to be catching some rain this weekend, but if you are looking for something to take your Corvair out to, there are a handful of local events. Thanks to Tim Newey of NorCal Car Culture and Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa…
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Tires!
Tires. We all have them. Some are sporty. Some are skinny. Some are fat. Some are bald. Some are European and exotic, while others like to maintain a low profile. The topic of tires came up at yesterday’s SFBA Holiday lunch. Based on the chatter throughout the room, I would imagine that hundreds of topics,…
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SFBA Monthly Zoom Meeting Tonight & Holiday Lunch This Saturday
Just a last minute reminder that our December 2025 Meeting will be this Thursday (that’s the day after tomorrow already!) starting at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Use the Christy Link (below) or go to Zoom and enter the meeting ID number. Hope to see everyone at the meeting! Clark Calkins, newsletter editor SFBA Corsa…
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Upcoming Weekend Events & A Message From CORSA
It’s almost Thanksgiving but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any events to take your Corvair to this weekend! Thanks to Tim Newey of NorCal Car Shows and Tito Garrett of Valley CORSA. Please read past the events for a message from CORSA. Car Shows November 29 – San Francisco: The 28th Annual NorCal Car Club…
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1966 Corvair Monza For Sale
We recently received a message from Roy Arimoto of the Sacramento Club letting us know he is putting his 66 Monza up for sale. Selling my 1966 Monza, 19k miles. Front suspension rebuilt, new steering box. Interior is original except for new carpet. White with red interior. Beautiful repaint. 110hp engine with 2 speed powerglide…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Well gang, it looks like the atmospheric river has arrived. Or is it a bomb cyclone? Rain. It’s raining you guys. This means you’ll be rollin the dice this weekend with events, but if the sun decides to shine this weekend, here’s a list of places to drive your Corvair. Thanks, as always, to Tim…
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Thank You Veterans
We wanted to take a moment to thank our SFBA members and Corvair friends who served to protect our country and wish them a Happy Veterans Day. As we like to share history around here, we want to switch gears and share a little history of Veteran’s Day for those of you who may not…
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Corvairs in the wild
To borrow from the famous line from Field of Dreams, “If you build it, he will come.”… When you drive your Corvair, they will come. From far distances…. to look at and talk about YOUR car! New member Scott Lyon took his 67 Monza out to Goodguys this past weekend. No sooner did he get…
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SFBA Zoom Meeting Tonight & Upcoming Weekend Events
Hi Everyone, Just a last minute reminder that our November 2025 Meeting will be this evening (Thursday) starting at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Last month we forgot to include the Christy Link (below) and heard from many people about it. I hadn’t realized how many people depended on this link. Sorry! We have a few topics…
