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A Yenko Mechanic Shares Tales From Inside The Shop

Aug 31, 2026

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Outside of CORSA, Hagerty may be doing more work to promote the Corvair than all other publications combined. If you are looking for insurance for your Corvair or other classic car, or just enjoy reading about the classic car hobby, you can’t go wrong with Hagerty. Many thanks to member Bruce Mooers for sending this…

From 1965…

Mar 25, 2026

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We won’t bore you with the copy from the other models in the ad, but thought you would enjoy the pitch for the Corvair in ‘65… ’65 Corvair Wait’ll the guys who always wait till next year see this. A completely new rear suspension puts the handling on a par with the new international styling.…

A Little About The Corvair Engine

Nov 15, 2025

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Today’s article is for those of you who may be a little newer to the Corvair world. While we will share tech articles time to time that will more advanced, we never want to lose sight of the fact that we were all new to Corvairs at one time. We want you greenhorns to become…

What is a Judson Supercharger

Oct 20, 2025

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You may be new to Corvairs and maybe stumbled upon a forum post, Facebook conversation or maybe saw a Corvair locally with a weird looking setup with a tag that reads “Supercharged by Judson”. You may have then asked yourself, “What is a Judson Supercharger?”. You may be reading this and saying, “Wait! I can…

Decoding the Corvair Body Tag

Oct 6, 2025

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One feature that seems to set Corvair owners apart from other Classic Car hobbyists is our fascination (obsession?) with body tags. If you are new to Corvairs and bumping around on the forums or Facebook Groups, you may see new(er) owners asking about tag “decoding” help or debates on whether a body tag has been…

25 Things You Didn’t Know About The Corvair

Sep 13, 2025

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Well…. maybe 25 things some of you didn’t know about the Corvair. We know that some of you know all of these things and more about our little air cooled beauties. Thanks to Jon Peters from the San Diego Corvair Club for sharing this in their newsletter this month. Always a fun read Jon, keep…

Uh-Oh… The Bolt

Aug 15, 2025

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By Pete Tachis A couple of weeks ago, I had new rims and tires installed on my Corvair. Eager to test the improved handling, I rolled out of the shop, hit second gear and bang, the clutch pedal goes to the floor. Probably should have installed that clutch cable I bought last month. Ben Franklin said, “Never leave that till tomorrow…

Corvair Society of America ad from the 1970’s

Aug 6, 2025

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Let’s hop into the wayback machine and enjoy these clips from the Corvair Society of America ad campaign from the late 70’s. Above is a clip that we converted when the club tried our hand at TikTok during Covid. We realized that we are more interested in driving than influencing and no-one had any interest…

1965 500 Sedan + Extras For Sale

Jul 28, 2025

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From Phil Dally Central Coast Corsa All: This car is located near Fresno, California and owned by Mike Stevens. I know the car and it is well sorted, ready to drive cross country. If you need shipping we’ve got a guy. $7K includes everything Corvair that Mike owns. He needs to liquidate due to a…

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