In this fairly new section, a few cars have already been discussed that you can take with you to take to the road. This Chevrolet Corvair is clearly an exception. However, that might make it even more of a car that an enthusiast can really use as a new owner.
Well, you have to be a real lover of classic American cars or even specifically the Corvair to seriously consider buying this Corvair. In this case, that hobby just needs to be a bit more deeply rooted than usual. It should be clear that this Corvair is not in a condition that you quickly settle for. If no major restoration work was ever done on it, we wouldn’t be surprised. We spot some minor damage and patchwork around and the hood also looks a bit tired.
According to the provider, the car is hard and drives. In addition, it should be noted that the interior still looks quite decent for its age. As the provider itself indicates, this seems like a nice basis for a restoration project. In addition, an inspection must also take place, since the car does not yet have a Dutch but an American registration. By the way, once the car has been imported, you no longer have to have MOT inspections performed because of its age. That hurts again.
Enough about the condition of this Corvair. What do we actually have in front of us? Well, above all a convertible that will undoubtedly attract a lot of attention because of its design. A Chevrolet Corvair is a special thing to see, but it is also very special because of its powertrain. The engine is located in the back and that is not the only special thing, it is a 2.7-liter air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine. You can say that Chevrolet made a very special trip at the time by going for this technique. That was not the only exceptional thing, because the Corvair also had independent suspension and a monocoque chassis. That is quite exceptional for that time, especially in the US.
Chevrolet stuck out quite a bit to put an affordable, relatively compact and well-driving car on the market with the Corvair. Unfortunately, despite its popularity, there is always a bit of misunderstanding about the Corvair. The first generation was given the stigma of being unsafe thanks to an investigation into a few fatal accidents. Because of the balance in the car with the rear engine, oversteer would quickly occur and the Chevy would also easily roll over. Later, the name of the Corvair was somewhat cleared, when investigations showed that the car did not show any strikingly dangerous traits. It would just never quite work out with the image.
In short, you get something very special with this Corvair, especially here in the Netherlands. Now you are undoubtedly wondering what a project car like this should cost. Well, $9.950 is the asking price. That is a lot of money, although you have to pay about 1.5 times as much for a neater copy. Perhaps the costs for refurbishing are not too bad and it is a great opportunity. An enthusiast deserves this Corvair anyway.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl