Tag: old
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This 200-hp Corvair runs with the big dogs at Laguna Seca
Hagerty seems to give more love to our Corvairs than just about any publication we can think of. Not that there are a whole lot of publications left! As an added bonus, they also insure our Corvairs at a very reasonable rate. Today, we go into the not so wayback machine to 2022 to revisit…
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The People You Will Meet On Your Corvair Journey
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so we are going to flatter Kyle Smith, Corvair owner and writer for Hagerty Media by putting a Corvair spin on his recent article, “6 People You Will Meet on Your DIY Journey” While Corvair people and other “car people” overlap in some areas, we…
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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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50 years ago…
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…
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SFBA Action Items for 2026
We are into Feb already (!) and SFBA is happy to report that we have already completed a couple of action items with more on the way. All of our new officers are seated and working to keep operations running while looking for more ways to improve the club and maximize member value. With that…
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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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Feb 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter
We would like to take a moment to thank all of our members who have signed up for 2026! We are off to a great start and looking forward to a fun 2026! If you haven’t renewed yet or want to join, please do so by clicking HERE. We want you to be a part…
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Membership Drive and Upcoming Weekend Events
The weekend is upon us so it’s time to look for the keys and take that Corvair out for the drive you’ve been waiting for all week. Speaking of drives, our SFBA membership drive is off to a great start. We want to thank all of you who have paid your membership dues for 2026.…
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On The Road
Photos and adventure by Laurence Jones SFBA member and Corvair advocate, Laurence Jones, has been traveling the highways and byways of Northern and Central California behind the wheel of “Gracie” a 1965 Monza once owned by SFBA members Lou Goni & Paul Lacey. What makes Laurence’s digital diary especially interesting is it’s all analog. Photos…
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Corvair Hot Air ~ By Dave Newell
SFBA Preface: If you are new to Corvairs or new to our group, one thing you will learn is that Corvair people genuinely like to share with one another. Whether it be parts, tricks and tips or historical facts, we want you to know what we know! There is a similar ethos within the CORSA…