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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.…

Revisiting Great Articles ~ “Rooster Tails” Hot Rod Magazine, Sept 1964

Mar 18, 2026

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Originally published in the September 1964 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. Article & photos by Eric Rickman Although the versatile little Corvair engine has appeared in almost every guise the hot rodder could conceive, it remained for Bob Laughton of Monza Enterprises in Sherman Oaks, California, to come up with this most unique application. Bob’s…

50 years ago…

Feb 8, 2026

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We like to dig into back issues of the Communique magazine to unearth forgotten gems to share with you. Sometimes funny. Sometimes educational. Always interesting. Today, we share some classifieds we thought you’d enjoy from the Feb 1976 Communique. 50 years ago this month! Unfortunately, no photos back in ’76, so you’ll have to use…

Beautiful Shape for ’65

Feb 1, 2026

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Here’s one we’d thought you might enjoy shared by longtime SFBA member Don Houghton. Zoom in and enjoy!

From the Corsa Archives

Sep 15, 2025

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Did you know the Corvair Society of America (CORSA) has the entire archive of Corvair Communique Magazines available for members to download? The article above from 1963 actually pre-dates Corsa and was in a Corvair Communiques Magazine produced by Chevrolet and given out to “Corvair Owners Club” members which were usually sponsored by local Chevrolet…

Corvair – An Exciting Automobile

Aug 16, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

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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,…

Weekend read from Down Under

Jul 5, 2025

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We hope that everyone had a safe and happy 4th! Now that the parades, BBQ’s and fireworks are in the rearview, we thought you might enjoy some weekend reading from our SFBA member and AU ambassador, Carl Kelsen. If you are not familiar with the story behind Carl’s Right Hand Drive Monza conversion, this is…

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From 1965…

Revisiting Great Articles ~ “Rooster Tails” Hot Rod Magazine, Sept 1964

50 years ago…

Beautiful Shape for ’65

From the Corsa Archives

Corvair – An Exciting Automobile

Weekend read from Down Under