Tag: monza
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Tech Tip ~ Cylinder Head Deflashing
Engine cooling. It is topic that comes up frequently in conversations among Corvair people. There are many tips and tricks to get that Corvair to run just a few degrees cooler. Some are quite expensive and some require quite a bit of ingenuity. There is, however, one easy, cheap, and somewhat quick method to keep…
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SFBA notes on the website, daily emails and a future “Letters to the Editor”
I wanted to shift gears and provide a little background and update on what we are doing here and also to share some of the feedback that has been provided by members and subscribers. In the spring, when SFBA was up for renewal with our previous website host, we were blind sighted by a renewal…
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Corvair by the numbers
Being enthusiasts, some might call us “nuts”, we often see more Corvairs in the wild than your run of the mill car enthusiast or non-enthusiast civilian. This will lead folks to say things like; “Corvairs are rare!”, “Didn’t the government ban those?”, “They really made them for ten years?!” etc etc. So, if you are…
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Just for fun ~ The most expensive part
Ok, let’s have a little fun to kick off the week. Corvair parts. You’ve bought them. Likely, because you NEEDED them. Maybe you went to go buy a used part from a guy and ended up walking away with a box of “other parts” that they no longer wanted and threw in. Maybe there was…
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Do you know about the “Electrovair”?
In 2025, we have become used to seeing electric vehicles everywhere we go. In the last 15 years, with the advance of battery capacity and charging technology, we have made significant advances with EV’s. As revolutionary as the Corvair was in so many ways, did you know that engineers and designers at GM made TWO…
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Corvair – An Exciting Automobile
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,…
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A Brief Story of Offenhauser
Offenhauser has a long history of manufacturing hand made high-quality custom auto parts and are a legendary name among Hot Rod and custom enthusiasts. Founded in Los Angeles in 1946, they continue to make parts from the same hand made molds developed by the company founder, Fred C. Offenhauser. While Offenhauser is famous for their…
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1965 Monza for sale
This one came to us from our friends in the San Diego club. A really nice looking Monza… Here’s some info on my 1965 Corvair Monza. – 110 hp engine and 4 speed trans both rebuilt, new clutch and shocks. – Body on restoration about 2010, log book available, I’ve owned since 2015, about 19,000…
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SFBA/Valley Picnic Recap
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…
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California License Plates and our Corvairs
A new Corvair owner recently reached out to us to ask about the steps to obtain a period correct plate for her 1962 Monza. When she purchased the car, it came with the modern “lipstick plate”. As we shared information with her on this, it dawned on us that you may have this same question.…
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