Tag: GM
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From the Corvair Historical Society… Virtual Willow Run Tour
MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION! 9-7 Ok, I know it’s Labor Day and *nobody* is really going to attend class today, so I thought we’d do somethin’ a little different. Field Trip!! Hop into our old GMC School bus and we’ll drive over the Chevrolet Willow Run assembly plant and take a tour! Chevrolet…
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From the CHS: 1964 Sales Dept Archive
Periodically, we want to share with you all interesting archival documents from Larry Claypool and the Corvair Historical Society (formerly the Corvair Preservation Foundation). In today’s article, Larry discusses a bulletin sent out to salesmen in 1964 to promote some positive press and buildouts for discontinued models. Enjoy! Often our lessons revolve around service department…
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From the CHS: 1965 Head Gaskets
Today we journey back to November of 1964. The new 65 Corvairs have been on sale for just over a month now, and the problem of blown head gaskets has finally been fully adressed with the new, wider stainless steel gaskets and mating surfaces used in the ’65 engines. Well, that was plan anyway. Early…
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From the CPF: Tie-downs and the gas heater
From Larry Claypool and the Corvair Preservation Foundation. MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS is now in session! 6/8. Today we loook at a couple of short subjects- tihe shipping brackets used to tie down Corvairs, and what to do about that new fangled gas heater! Ever wonder about the threaded hole in frame rail that extends…
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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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Revisiting Great Articles ~ The other lasting legacy of the Chevrolet Corvair, Hagerty Media 2018
Today, we wanted to revisit this interesting and informative article from Benjamin Hunting, originally published in 2018 with Hagerty Media. The original article can be found here. Enjoy! General Motors is a favorite punching bag for futurists and stockholders alike. Both parties share disappointment in what’s perceived as a lack of motivation for bringing innovative…
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GM Expert: It wasn’t Ralph Nader who Killed the Corvair
Happy Friday everyone and apologies for the delay in today’s post. We think you’ll be happy with today’s delayed offering. SFBA co-founders Dave Newell and Tony Richards have put together this excellent video on Tony’s YouTube Channel which we hope you subscribe to if you haven’t yet. Corvair devotee and General Motors historian Dave Newell…
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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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Corvair – An Exciting Automobile
Excerpt from The Classic Corvair by Bob Helt Excitement was at a fever pitch that Friday, October 2, 1959 when the Corvair was first unveiled to the anxious American public. The waiting had finally ended. For nearly two long years we had heard about this new American wonder, the revolutionary Corvair. And here it was,…