mid century – Page 2

SFBA/Valley Picnic Recap

Aug 11, 2025

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in Events, SpyderWeb Newsletters, Supplemental news

We wanted to share a few photos and thank everyone who attended our annual SFBA/Valley picnic at Quarry Lakes Park this last Saturday. We had 9 Corvairs (3 earlies and 6 lates) over 20 attendees and 4 dogs! The weather was fantastic & the food was delicious. Lots of laughs and great Corvair stories. Many…

Do you know about the Corvair Preservation Foundation?

Aug 9, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in SpyderWeb Newsletters

Do you know about the Corvair Preservation Foundation? The Corvair Preservation Foundation (CPF) – an affiliate of the Corvair Society of America – is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Chevy Corvair. The mission of the Corvair Preservation Foundation is to document all aspects of Corvair history…

Corvair Society of America ad from the 1970’s

Aug 6, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in SFBA History

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…

Tech Tip ~ Black shroud paint

Aug 4, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in Members submissions, SpyderWeb Newsletters, Supplemental news, Tech

By Josh Deitcher I got elbows deep in a project yesterday and didn’t have a post scheduled this morning! So, I’ll do a little “tech tip” while I’m waiting for the paint to dry. Finding the “right” black paint for our engine shrouds can be tricky. You find the right finish but it isn’t rated…

Corvair Cockpit Day Sept 7 Oakland Aviation Museum

Jul 29, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in Events, SpyderWeb Newsletters, Supplemental news

From SFBA member Lane Davidson A friend of mine at the Aviation Museum just inquired me about having the club bring their Corvairs to a cockpit day at the museum on Sunday, Sept 7th. We will be parking the Corvairs around the aircraft they have outside. They ask that we be at the museum between…

1965 500 Sedan + Extras For Sale

Jul 28, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in Buy, Swap, Sell, SpyderWeb Newsletters, Supplemental news

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…

~Revisiting Great Articles~ The Curious Case of the Corvair (2021)

Jul 27, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in SFBA History

A (not so) brief history of GM’s revolutionary small car Words+Photos: Mike Blanchard from rustmag.com For years if you went to a car show or concourse there would be all the high-dollar cars front and center: European sports cars, hot rods, muscle cars, antique vehicles, all with pride of place. But the Corvair guys would…

Corvair Noir

Jul 26, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in SpyderWeb Newsletters

SFBA member Jeffrey Ross has an eye for design and an appreciation for mid century style. He reached out to the club a few years ago looking for a Corvair to enjoy. Obviously, he has good taste and we were obliged to help. The club would send him leads on Corvairs and each time, he…

Just for fun – What do you listen to while working on or road tripping in your Corvair?

Jul 23, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in Members submissions

While at the work party in Don’s shop last weekend, Don had country music on in the background which really felt right working in his neck of the woods while the wild peacocks strutted along to Chris Stapleton on the gravel road. If you spend any time in Zaki’s shop, Corvair Unlimited, in San Francisco,…

Did you know about the Corvair Super Spyder XP-785 Concept Car?

Jul 22, 2025

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SFBA CORSA

in SFBA History

Citations from http://conceptcarz.com & Retro Cars on YouTube The GM Design Studio, under the direction of Bill Mitchell, would build four concept cars atop the Corvair platform, including this XP 785 Super Spyder. The Super Spyder was built on the 1962 Corvair convertible platform but with a wheelbase shortened by fifteen inches. It used the…

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