Tag: historical
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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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Yenko Stingers at the MCACN
This year’s MCACN (Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals) recently wrapped in Illinois right before Thanksgiving. “Cool story, what does this have to do with Corvairs?”, you say? This year, A LOT! The Corvair Yenko Stinger was the invitational mark this year as it was the 60th anniversary of its release. Our resident Yenko owners, Bruce…
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CORSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERSHIP CHAIR DAVE WATSON
This is Dave Watson, your CORSA Membership Chair—many of you know me as Davemotohead. As your Membership Chair, my primary mission is to recruit new members and retain our current ones, while supporting the growth and success of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA). Today, I’m reaching out to the entire Corvair community to ask…
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Bringing a ’65 Corvair Corsa Back to Life: A Body and Paint Restoration Journey. Part 4 of 4
After a second priming stage, we painted the smaller areas. The trunk was refinished in the original grey with white specks, and the underside and engine bay received a coat of satin black (60% gloss). Then came the payoff for countless hours of block sanding and prep: the final application of the Madeira Maroon. The…