Tag: retro
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Rampsides for sale
It seems that specialty Corvairs come up for sale in waves. It will be months and months before someone reaches out to sell a wagon, then you get 3 in a bunch. Same with vans, Rampsides… even Spyders. We are on a Rampside wave right now. Over the weekend, we had 3 members and owners…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Too many of you missed last week’s Spring Tour. I’m going to pretend you were just out of town for the holiday weekend… But there’s no holiday this weekend, so no excuses for not getting your Corvair out! If you take your Corvair out to something fun, snap some photos and do a little write-up…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
The weekend is fast approaching. With sunny weather and longer days in the forecast, it feels like the perfect time to take that Corvair out for a day (or a night) on the town. Here’s the lowdown courtesy of Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa. Friday, 5/15:Danville Livery Cars & Coffee, Danville, 8:30a-10aBay Area Summer Nights,…
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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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Upcoming Weekend Events
Forecast calls for rain. Will it rain? We don’t know. Will rain cancel any of the upcoming weekend events? We don’t know. Do the wipers on your Corvair work? We don’t know! What we do know is that there are a bevy of events for you to take your Corvair and rain poncho to this…
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The Dennis Hopper Photograph That Caught Los Angeles
Recognize the car in this photo? No, not the Impala across the street or the cars in the rearview mirror… the car that actor/director/photographer Dennis Hopper is sitting behind the wheel of while taking this iconic photo. His 1964 Spyder Convertible. Enjoy this article from Mark Rozzo of the New Yorker originally published May 12,…
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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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Corvair Myths
A great book to add to your Corvair Library is “Corvair Secrets“, written and published by the late Bob Helt. Bob published many books on the Corvair and all are worthy of a read. For today, we want to crack open “Corvair Secrets” and share one with you. Corvair Myths. It is strange how some…
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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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Miss P. (aka my 65) goes under the knife continued…
The body work continues but at a slower pace. My brother is doing the skilled bodywork, hammering and filling and I’m doing the grunt work, as in sanding, sanding and sanding. My wife calls him “Bondo Don”. “Bondo” has been traveling a lot lately so I’m keeping busy doing stuff like straightening out chrome and…