Tag: retro
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SFBA 1970’s Mall Shows
Left to right: Pat Smith, Ed Carlos and Dave Newell at our first CORSA SFBA car show at Eastridge Mall in San Jose. April 1973. Our San Francisco CORSA chapter put on three Corvair shows in malls: 1973 & 1974 at Eastridge Mall in San Jose and in 1976 at Serramonte Mall in Colma. The…
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From the Corvair Historical Society… Virtual Willow Run Tour
MONDAY MORNING HISTORY CLASS CLASS IS NOW IN SESSION! 9-7 Ok, I know it’s Labor Day and *nobody* is really going to attend class today, so I thought we’d do somethin’ a little different. Field Trip!! Hop into our old GMC School bus and we’ll drive over the Chevrolet Willow Run assembly plant and take a tour! Chevrolet…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Monterey car week continues, but even you don’t want to go down, there are still plenty of places to get your Corvair out to closer to home. Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. ~TG Thursday, 8/13:Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, Pebble Beach,…
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Aug 2026 Spyder Web Newsletter & SFBA/Valley Picnic
Here is the Aug 2026 edition of the Spyder Web Newsletter for your reading enjoyment. Also! This coming Saturday, August 8th, is the annual SFBA/Valley picnic at Quarry Lakes Park in Fremont. If you are reading this, you are encouraged to join and bring your Corvair. Details are in the newsletter. Also, also! SFBA monthly…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Here is the rundown of this weekend’s can’t miss events courtesy of Tito Garrett of Valley Corsa. We’re in the thick of summer now with lots of car shows and events every weekend, and this weekend is no different. I’ll specifically call out the lunch in honor of longtime SV Corsa member, Mark Blaskovich, who…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
When you watch Easy Rider, look a little bit like Peter Fonda, are more of a “van guy” than a “bike guy” but still want to be Captain America, this is what you do! You’re all Corvair guys and gals. The weather should be beautiful this weekend. Knock off the dust, check the tires, give…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
Did you know that summer weekends start on Wednesday? At least this one does, when it comes to car shows. You Corvair is sad when you don’t drive it. Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. ~TG Wednesday, 7/15:Ron Wood’s Hot Rod…
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Tarps off! … or on
I don’t know how many of you are baseball fans, but there’s a new “tarps off” craze sweeping MLB this year where fans remove their shirts and wave them over their heads to show their team support and as a rally cry. In our world, we are rallying one of our junior members, Brodie, as…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
I see so few Corvairs at car shows. Let’s change that, starting this weekend! Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. We also wanted to let you folks in the South Bay know that next Tuesday is the Valley Chapter’s monthly meeting…
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Upcoming Weekend Events
We have some updates on the next SFBA work party and Vairfest coming up, so stay tuned. In the meantime, this weekend is jam-packed with places to take your Corvair! Comment below if you plan to go to any of these, know of any others, or need a specific location. Thanks to Tito from Valley…