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  • Happy Thanksgiving from SFBA CORSA

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    We would like wish you all a Vairy Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for all of your support and friendship over the years. We are also thankful to Ed Cole and Bill Mitchell for making the idea of the Corvair a reality that we are able to enjoy to this day. We are thankful for…

  • November 2025 Spyder Web Newsletter

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    Here is the November issue of the Spyder Web newsletter. For those of you that are new subscribers, this is the monthly summary of everything going on with the club. If you would like to contribute an article or photos for a future newsletter or blog post, please contact us at sfbacorsa.com. Enjoy!

  • Corvair by the numbers

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    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…

  • Just for fun ~ The most expensive part

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    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…

  • Zaki Nadiri ~ Corvair Unlimited

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    Once you feel the bay breeze coming off of Candlestick Point and hear the intoxicating sounds of the jazz music wafting through the air, you know that you have arrived at Corvair Heaven. More aptly, Corvair Unlimited in San Francisco at 1275 Thomas Ave. Along the line of Corvair parts cars and customer cars either…

  • The Corvair Fan Belt

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    By SFBA Corsa with assistance from articles from Bob Nichols of SCC, the CORSA Tech Guides and Clarks Corvair Parts Of the many unique things on your Chevrolet Corvair, one of the most unique items is the design and placement of the fan belt. While there are many other air-cooled engines out there powering everything…

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

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    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…

  • 47th Annual Great Western Fan Belt Toss Oct 24-26

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    We are pleased to announce the 47th annual Great Western Fan Belt Toss and Swap Meet, hosted by Vintage Corsa Corvair Club of Orange County, will be held October 24th – October 26th, 2025.   Let’s no longer call Corvairs the poor man’s car and put on a show that they deserve!   This year’s show will have an…

  • Tech Tips – Thermistor Upgrade

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    A regular topic at club meetings, events, online and the occasional anxiety fueled text message, email or phone call is Corvair operating temperature and how to keep it down. For over 60 years, Corvair engine temperature continues to remain a hot (sorry) topic among Corvair owners. There are many tips and aftermarket upgrades out there…

  • Selling Corvair Parts

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    Is your garage, shed, yard, attic, crawlspace, storage unit so full of Corvair parts that you don’t know where to start? Is your significant other, neighbor, kid giving you the business about your parts stash? Just want some money from your old parts to replace with more old parts? We have two great resources to…