Tag: mid century
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From the CPF Archive: Introduction of the Monza 4 Door Sedan
Today, we get a little history lesson about the Monza 4 door sedan from Larry Claypool at the Corvair Preservation Foundation. To learn more about the CPF, click here. MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION! 4-20. Today we stroll back to December of 1960 as Chevrolet introduces the new Monza 4 Door sedan!…
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Happy Easter From SFBA CORSA
Here’s an oldie from 1960 that will either give you a good laugh or give you nightmares.
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From 1965…
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.…
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Why the Chevrolet Corvair Was Cancelled
Here is an interesting, informative and mostly accurate video shared by longtime SFBA member Herb Wimmer. SFBA co-founder and historian Dave Newell gave a fantastic interview to co-founder Tony Richards a few months back on the demise of the Corvair. Watch that one after HERE and compare notes. What do you think of this video?…
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Beautiful Shape for ’65
Here’s one we’d thought you might enjoy shared by longtime SFBA member Don Houghton. Zoom in and enjoy!
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Me & My Car: Orinda owner’s ’64 Corvair Spyder reminder of first vehicle
This article originally appeared in the San Jose Mercury News / Bay Area Newsgroup Jan 22, 2023 edition profiling longtime SFBA member Steve Schnier and his 1964 Spyder. Written and photographed by Dave Krumboltz. The archive is available to read online chock full of ads and popups. You can enter at your own risk HERE…
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6-Day Wonder: Sterling’s Stealth ’64 Corvair Full Respray
By Gabe Lopez, Owner of Sterling Restorations It’s not often in the restoration business that you encounter a 60-year-old classic car that’s, well, almost perfect. For those of us who make a living sanding, welding, and fixing decades of rust and poor repairs, finding a truly solid foundation is the equivalent of striking gold. That’s…
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Members Cars ~ A Love Supreme
SFBA member Laurence Jones has a passion for classic cars. So much so that they created a blog specifically to showcase cars of interest spotted in the streets over the years. A few years back, Laurence reached out to the club to ask about a 65 Monza Sports Sedan that was for sale. After much…
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Corvairs at Ironstone
This weekend was the 29th Annual Ironstone Concourse d’Elegance at the Ironstone Winery in Murphy’s Ca. We did a little writeup of this you can find in the archives. This year’s event was well represented by the Corvair with 10 cars entered in the field. SFBA members Jeffrey Ross, John Heiser and Christy Barden all…
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October 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter
Here’s the October issue of the Spyder Web Newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa@gmail.com. Enjoy!