Corvair | A Bit of History
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- The Corvair was one of the most controversial cars of the 1960's. Learn the history and enjoy this walk around tour of this 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza. Glenn is the second owner of this exceptional condition survivor. The Corvair was GM's first rear engine car and was plagued with controversy about its safety although those claims were later deemed to be untrue.
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I was a proud owner of three Corvairs, I bought a new 1962 Monza in '62 (which I raced in autocross races). a used '63 in 1966, and a brand new 1965 Corsa when they were introduced. I loved them all, but the Corsa was my absolute favorite.
IMHO, GM ruled the styling world in the mid-60s. The second gen Corvair is a great example. This is a gorgeous car. What a treasure you've got!
When I was a kid in 1963 my brother-in-law had a black Corvair Monza. It was wonderful to ride in and I loved it.
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Such a beautiful car, in amazing condition. The Corvair is a all time favorite for me, thank you for sharing Glenn.
Thanks for watching Marten. Glad you enjoyed the episode!
Couldn't have put it better.
Wish I still had the 1960 model I drove in high school. The gas (gasoline) fired heater was a godsend in North Dakota winters, with it's INSTANT heat, unlike conventional autos that relied on engine coolant to warm the interior of the vehicle. And it started in the coldest of temps, unlike a lot of classmate's cars. Gave a lot of rides in those days to stranded classmates.
I had a 65 convertible with the 180 hp turbo 4 sped. One of the most fun to drive cars I ever owned. Never had any problems with it and only sold it because I was drafted.
Sounds feminine
@@enhancementtank5876 I didn't know cars had genders.
@@boomerguy9935 there are certain b*ch cars like the Toyota Celica and Nissan versa that women flock to. Something like a nissan titan or Ford Thunderbird would be a mans car. That being said or going to the opportunity to drive when he already had a nice ride was ungrateful feeling to join the service was brainwashed
You likely had the Monza or spider model, althoughturbo 6's were used in many models, there's a few rare supercharged models. I raced SCCA against many.
They're simple somewhat Porsche design gave for some power well past its listed 180hp for those who new how to get it.
@@JimHolley1-Design if memory serves me correctly I think it was called a Corsa.
Such a jewel. The design, the flat 6 all make a Perfect package...not to mention the delightful convertible version... Congrats Glenn! 👏👏
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You have a super car! Brought back many fun memories with our two early in our marriage 7/11/70. First older one Burgundy.Paid $500 used. Loved it best! Later model silver blue. Never had an accident. Loved being King of the Road on heavy snow! Rescued friends taking them home while their car was towed or left til next day.
I had a great little ‘64 Corvair from high school until I joined the Navy in ‘69. Great car. My folks had a ‘63.
Thank you for sharing this. I've owned 16 Corvairs and currently have 5. A 63 Monza was the first car I ever bought in 1974. I kinda like them.
Thanks for sharing!
A 63 Monza was my first car in 69. First of 5 Monza corvairs. Always wondered why no one has manufactured an air cooled flat opposed engine since. Can you imagine a corvair built with today's technology? I was getting 25 mpg on my 63. I never felt unsafe at ANY speed.
Early sixties corvairs like the VW beetle and early Porsche needed an “anti sway bar” to suppress the heavy oversteer in rear engine cars. Most people were more comfortable going off a curve front first instead of rear end first. I owned a 64 Corvair and enjoyed driving the car. Good mpg. It did have a tendency to throw off fan belts.
I cheated and put extra short shocks in the rear to keep the swing axle from tucking under, plus I kept a 94# bag of cement in the trunk. Those 2 changes made it handle like a dream. The shocks were not designed to top out that way so I'd break one occassionally. The twisty belt was special made to do that. I put an alternator on mine with a big pulley and had to get a longer belt which would be easily thrown. I finally got a pulley that would let me use the original GM belt. I also installed belt guides from a newer model. I swapped out the curvy cooling fan for the staight blade model when my bearing went out and started howling. As a kid, I didn't dare attempt to pull the bearing off, much less find/pay for one.
you had it to tight i lost one in 45 years ,,,it was past due to be changed
The understeer was by design as too many people didn't grasp "throttle on oversteer", unless they drove a Porsche. We built over 2 dozen 911/914 gt class cars, and I raced many of them in 80's and 90's SCCA ASP class in my Brothers 911 as a co-driver and my own CSP Scirroco S
As a Corvair owner. I can tell you, they won’t kill you lol.
Good to know. Just don't let your kids stand in the backseat of a convertible.
I have 2 corvairs 2nd gen cars tear it up on the auto cross
@@maximuszamora2717 bet your not running 13" tires anymore.
@@dennisgundersdotff5928 14 inch polyglass would not fit on the front. But put them on the back with Mag wheels. I also was one those that RTFM so 16lbs of air the front. Oh and the spare tire. In the trunk a 13 and a 14 inch.
Daytona Blue ' 69 Monza 4 speed. woven vinyl buckets, 110 horse #1479.
Could have bought a Impala for the same price in DEC '68.
no they can save you mine did many times
Nicely done! Starting with my brother-in-law's 1960 Corvair which became my mother's and my first car to drive as a teenager. I bought my very first car which was a 1965 Corsa 140hp model I had for years. While I was stationed in Michigan with the USAF I bought a Corvair window van that was made into a camper with a pop top. My last Corvair I owned for 22 years, a 1966 Corsa 140hp. Great cars, great styling, great fun and very reliable.
Thanks for sharing and for watching the video. Covair's have a huge following.
I had two of these and loved both very fun to drive and great in snow ..😊
Tornado? Truly a SURVIVOR. Congratulations on owning what must be the finest on the planet.
It's definitely a beauty. Looks like it's brand new.
They were great little cars! Handled just as a rear engined car! Add a sway bar and Goodyear Blue Streaks and they were the equal of any 356 Porsche on Mulholland. My mom and sis each had a Monza. FYI, I had a '54Porsche Speedster.
Actually some Corvairs DID get the spare tire in the trunk, cars with factory air conditioning had the huge Frigidaire compressor mounted where non-A/C cars got the spare. I own a 1966 Monza Sport Sedan with factory air and the spare is located in the trunk 😎
As a 66’ Monza owner, I loved that car and wished I never had sold it. Super fun to drive and very eye catching styling. It wasn’t exactly a rocket ship with its 140 hp, but the manual 4 speed kept the fun factor up there. I wish it had a more appropriate 200+ hp, now that would be the bomb.
I once was stopped at a light and flashy red convertible whizzed thru the intersection and at first I thought it was euro import like a Alfa Romeo Spyder till I saw the familiar Corvair taillights. Man that red with a camel tan top and alloy wheels was sexy as can be. I still love the styling of this car all these years later.
Thanks for sharing your story.
This is where the got the inspiration for the Camaro from IMO. If you look at both of them you can see it clear as day. We had a 63 Monza coupe gold in color. 140 Man was it fun in the snow and it did very well in the bad conditions.
I'll bet they are fun in the snow with the engine in the back. A bit like a Beetle.
3:11 Ralph Nader did not even have a driver’s license! His attack was unfair and biased.
Ralph Nader was a dick!
Very, very nice 66 Monza Corvair & thanks for putting those Porches people in there place! 1 note it was VW that introduced the 4 cylinder air cooled engine that became the Porches engine.If you really think about it Porches have nothing in common with a Corvair other than the 7 letters in there perspective names, Porches where always a sports car when it was air cooled ,& Corvair had a turbo charged engine in 1962! Porches did not offer 1 till 1976 ,& Corvair based on its engine offered several platforms ,never a sports .Chevrolet already had the Corvette , but in 1966 Don Yenko did produce a copo Corvair known as the Stinger it was the only produced Corvair that was a sport car In retrospect depending on what stage the owner ordered.Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching. Jay Leno did an nice segment on a Yenko Corviar. You have probably seen it. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers
Well done Bruce! I enjoy this video, and thanks for sharing.
Thanks Lou! This video has done well lately and is getting close to 15k views which is a lot for my channel. I'm not only about 10 subs away from 1,000. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.
The Tucker Torpedo ("48") was also a flat-6 under the rear hood; a 335-cubic-inch helicopter engine from Air Cooled Motors designed by Ben Parsons. It made upwards toward 170 bhp at 3,200 rpm and 375 lb/ft. of torque.
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What could have been with GM and the Corvair we will never know . Porsche sure took that engine design to the next level .
From its inception I have always been fond of the Corvair . Even today the lines on this car are beautiful.
My wife has. ‘62 700 coupe with 17000 mile that I restored for her . She loves it ! Beautiful’66!! 👍🙋♂️🖖🏻
I've had two Corvairs , both were fun to drive .
Everyone that has owned one says there were lots of fun to drive. Thanks for watching.
Loved that little car it was fun to drive, good on gas and safe to ride in with good drivers.
That is one beautiful Corvair! The original owner obviously valued this car and took care of it, and the second owner is a worthy successor of the car. I've seen photos of the late 60s Monza convertible and would love to have one, as the design as a convertible was very appealing.
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching.
I had a 61 as an everyday driver for 24 years put 340000 miles on it two engine rebuilds great car
Most people agree that they are great cars. Thanks for sharing.
Growing up, our family had a 64 Monza convertible (110), later on I had a 66 Corsa convertible (140).
My Mom worked at a tire store and was given a free set of Michelin radials, it was funny seeing mechanics shake their heads when
my five foot and a bit mom tried to tell them the tires weren't flat. ;-D
I'm sure they thought, this woman doesn't know what she's talking about. Even the mechanics didn't know the right tire pressure so you can see how they often got overfilled.
As a Corvair owner I’ve never had a car handle as good as my Corvair
And I’ve had minis BMW corvette Audi and Lexus
I hear the same comment from others too. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
During this time period, the Gen2 Corvair was more advanced than the Porsche. GM should have done their homework and fought back against Ralph Nader. This car was replaced by the Vega.....seriously?
I had the 1965 Corvair Corsa 140 hp with 4 carbs. Fantastic car! A flood destroyed it and the car insurance company would not let me buy it back from them. I haven't bought another GM product since then. Wonderful car!
Greeting Mr. Corvair. My first car was a 1959 Corvair I purchased from a salvage yard for fifty dollars. Four-cylinder automatic transmission with gas heater in the front trunk. I had just turned sixteen. Well after several months I finally got to run right, then it happened, I purchased my second Corvair 1960. It was identical to my first. I did not have a running engine but still cost fifty dollars. Worked out well since the tree in the fence row only dented the front of my first car. A year later I purchased my third Corvair 1965 identical to yours. It had four one-barrel carburetors and a manual transmit ion. Two of the four were for passing. You pushed the pedal to the floor, backed off a little and stomped it. This opened the other two carburetors and hang on. I had never been in a car doing one hundred and fifty miles per hour. Only once, never again because the front tires were floating above the payment. I had my parents sell it when I went into the service, wish I had kept it.
Thanks for sharing. Ron Ross Tulsa.
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad you like md the video.
Corvair never had a 4 cylinder, they were all 6. First model year for Corvair was 1960. Just an fyi.
Wow! Thanks for the history lesson. So what I gather from this story is there wouldn’t be a Chevrolet if it wasn’t for Ed Cole. The Corvair is on my list of the most beautifully designed cars from GM along with the 1949 Buick; 1971 Toronado, C2 and C6.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Love Corvairs, I own a1962 Corvair Station wagon 4 speed
That's cool. Where it the engine? Is it under the floorboards in the back?
Engine is in the rear of the car under
Under a rear floor panel, which can be raised after raising the tail gate. Their is even a rear panel under the tailgate that opens to check the engine, without having to open the tailgate.
I had 2 1965 Corvair Monza's both had the 4carb 140hp 4speed standard one a 2 door other 4 door in the early 1970's , I am missing them now !
People that have these cars love them. Before I did this video I didn’t realize what a loyal following they have. Thanks for watching.
I love your Corvair. I always liked them. I remember seeing them on the road when I was a little kid. Once when I was little, my mom had her girlfriend over and she was telling us that she went out with her girlfriends in a Corvair. She was in the backseat when all of the sudden smoke started coming out from behind the back seat. I still remember that story from when I was little.
Cool story. Thanks for watching.
It is really a nice car. I remember a couple of them in Burnaby around the hood back in the 80's. It really looks great.
Yes they are very cool and Glenn’s is a pristine example.
Great review I really enjoyed it very informative
Thanks for watching!
I’ve had a 1968 for quite some time now and they are beautiful nice cars
Glad you’re keeping the legacy alive!
@@CENTERLANE I’m trying, we picked it up with 32000 miles and it’s all original very minimal rust she’s quite the beautiful girl😻
Corvair, 2nd generation, is a gorgeous car. It's muscular with just a few curves.
I agree. Thanks for watching
My dad brought a brand new 4-door hardtop Corvair in 1965. I was 12 years old and my sister was 10. He had a 1958 BelAir 4-door sedan. He learned to drive in that car and 2 years later, he decided to drive across country from Chicago to Los Angeles where his brother lived. The Corvair was a wonderful car. Being that we kids were small, the back seat had more than enough head-room. Dad wasn't a mechanic. His reason for buyinng the car was because it was a new breed of American car and the idea of an air-cooled rear engine was something of a prize to show his friends. We never had a problem with the car driving cross-country. Dad bought an "air conditioner" that plugged into the cigarette lighter. Basically is was a fan in a box-like contraption that you would put a block of ice into a recepticle. Definitely not an option of the car. But because there was no transmission hump, the floor was flat enough to accomodate this thing. Dad was proud of that. A new car with "optional" A/C. Going through the desert there and back was a cinch. Had good memories of the trip. A lot of firsts for me as a kid. Dad even named the car ... Cora Belly Vair. LOL
Thanks for sharing your story. I’m glad you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for watching!
thanks for the review...i had a 65 monza 2 door in white.....smooth running little car
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Beautiful! Lefty Nader not so much.
Amazing time capsule love ❤️ it
Thanks for watching.
nicely done thanks
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!
I own a 1967 Corvair Monza,the MOST ENJOYABLE AND FUN CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN!!!!!!!!!!👍👏😁💪💗3speed.
People that own these cars love them. I get so many comments like your's. Thanks for watching.
started the bucket seat trend 1960 , 4speed floor shift 1961, turbos 1962, 4 wheel ind suspension 1965 than came the mustang 1965-69 times less design
I really like the Corvair, especially the second generation. I had a girlfriend who had one, a birthday present from her father, an engineer who worked for a key GM supplier. It was a Monza, two door, red, with the high horsepower engine. I lost the girl but wish I could have kept the car.😉
Nice! Thanks for watching.
Looks amazing
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Beautiful car . Great vid thx
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and for commenting.
I knew guys that raced em back in late 70, and early 80,s after market or modified rear sway bars solved the problem on the rear end, the cylinder heads were a joke ,in terms of flow (NA) but a turbo helps ,because the intake ports are fucked ,they dont have separate intake ports for each six intake valves, , oil coolers are needed ,the bigger the better
I had a 63 corsair ragtop great vehicle and a 65 both great cars wish I still had them
After all these years I just realized I have been pronouncing the word GARAGE completely wrong.
My 1964 Corvair Monza Spyder 4 speed standard convertible had good start ability in the snow. Due to the drivetrain being over the rear wheels. But it had poor directional stability due to how light the front end was. It had almost instant heat in the Winter due to the entire hot engine air of the engine not using a liquid coolant to heat up. Unlike Volkswagen just using the exhaust manifolds only for heating the cabin.
Very nice
I owned a 65 Monza convertible with auto trans. It did need a little weight in the front, at about 70 MPH the steering wasn't very responsive. I used it on a 50 mile paper route. Biggest problem was the seals. I would go out every morning, put a quart of oil in it and then check the oil. Maybe ahead of its time but a great car.
Thanks for sharing your story. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for this video keep the corvair alive, I was able to get a blue 4 door 65 covair is Saskatchewan
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
had a 1963 Corvair Monza---great in snow--deadly on ice
Ralph Nader thought they were deadly on pavement too. lol. Most people that have owned them really like them. Thanks for watching.
My '61 4door Corvair would take 90degree turns at 25mph. I dare you to try that with a modern normal car. Loved that old car and so did my children.
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful car! 😍
Thanks
Beautiful Corvair love them .❤️❤️
Thanks for watching.
Also, Ralph Nader was a “putz “. The only way he was able to give the Corvair any problem was to run the tires off then make a 180 and roll it when the rims dug into the dirt !!
A friend in high school managed to roll a 63 Corvair full of teenagers by performing a "J-turn" just like Nader described in his book.
I owned a 65 Corvair at the time, and I thought it was pretty funny-- no one was hurt, and everybody had a good time.
My parents and I have owned 13 Corvairs from 1960 - 1967 model years. The only one to have a dual master cylinder like yours was the 1967. The 65 -66 both had single cylinder. Your car is beautiful, what are the knobs under the light and wiper switches?
The original owner added intermittent wipers to the car back in the 70’s. Good catch. Thanks for watching.
Probably the most famous person to die in a Corvair was comedian/actor Ernie Kovacs
Too bad it had the power glide transmission.
We had one way back. it was a great car.
Gorgeous car!
It really is! Thanks for watching.
WOW. !!
Glenn your CORVAIR is beautiful. I would love one but ther are not any available in Scotland
Maybe you'll find one, one day. Thanks for watching.
Nice.
I always wondered why Nader didn’t also go after the rear-engined VW’s and Porsche’s.
Nader must be so proud of the ultra safety generation of people and cars we have today, oh wait, he's dead. Nobody gets out alive!
I'm sorry, he's not dead yet still going at 89.
Our family had a 63 Spyder convertible in 1964. White black gut. Thing was a screamer. Kept till 1983 sold for 10k..garages all the time tooo
New info. That’s high class, having A/C in a Corvair. Thanks for sharing.
There is no A/C in that car.
Ah, good to know. Thanks for watching.
Lindo carro, como eu queria um desses
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No, that report showed that the Corvair was the ONLY car that would track so well, that it would even correct itself out of a skid; of all the cars tested, not even the Volkswagen could do that. It was also learned that Nader conspired with Ford to ruin the sales and reputation of the Corvair, and Chevrolet; the video footage showed that it was Ford drivers and engineers had purposefully re-engineered the Corvairs to fail.
Interesting addition to the story. Didn't know that. Thanks for watching and commenting.
My friend had a Corvair Spider kinda bad ass.
They are pretty cool, especially the convertibles. Thanks for watching.
Would love to see a test drive :)
We shot it in the Winter so we may have to do a driving video this summer.
@@CENTERLANE Looking forward to that. It's gorgeous!
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My Aunt bought the Monza Spyder with dual carbs. My mom owned the 66 Corvair Monza. Mine was the original model from 1962?
Spyder did not come with 2 carbs, only with turbocharger.
I know what a 'gar-AJ' is but what's a 'deckle' ?
Thank you for properly calling it a trunk and not the ridiculous "frunk"
What a cool car!
I agree. Very cool.
What was done to the dash? Extra switches added under light and wiper. That is not factory and I have never seen it it in 40+ years of Corvairs. Was rhere an option I’m missing?
Hi Flat6, good catch! The original owner was an electrical engineer and added a pulse/intermittent wiper control to the car back in the 70's. Those extra switches activate and control the wiper delay. It is a unique addition to the car and looks completely factory!
@@3161051 Hey glen nice car. I have a 1966 manza just like yours but mine is a stick shift . I wanted to ask you did you have to use adaptors for those rally wheels to go on there or was it a perfect fit ? Also what size wheels and tires are they? I gotta tell ya, those rally wheels on there makes that car look bad @ss. first one that ive ever seen with rally wheels, very nice.
@@kodiakbear3519 I agree, they really change the look of the car! The rally wheels are off a '67 Chevelle. They are 14" X 6". No spacers required, they bolt up perfectly. You need approximately 4" of back spacing for clearance. Chevy made multiple versions of rally wheels.over the years, so you need to know which fit and which will not. check out this thread for identification codes: www.stevesnovasite.com/threads/rally-wheel-codes.150428/
@@3161051 Got it, Thanks !
Never listen to a single politician who thinks they know car engineering or car safety.
I have a 1965 500 cp with15,000 original miles. A true little old ladies car and a clone to my first car that I purchased new July 1965. Original except paint that was applied back prior to 1986. I have owned the car since 1986 and I am the third owner.
Awesome car
Thanks for watching.
The C8 Corvette should have been named the Corvair and the Corvette should have continued as a front engine.
I think you're right. Thanks for watching.
My mom had a Monza. Her dad modified the suspension.
Right on. Thanks for watching.
Meanwhile in the thumbnail the dad is screaming at the kid for not having his seat belt on
I believe it waz all the tiers of the time. Hard compound.
I read somewhere that someone did wind tunnel tests on the two generations of Corvairs and found that the first style was "slightly" more aerodynamic (how much?). ;-)
Interesting. Back then it was Al about style so no surprise the new model was less aerodynamic. Thanks for watching.
Another tidbit from the "School of Useless Knowledge". ;-D
@@TairnKA 🤣Merry Christmas!
Same to you and everyone else.
It's my only love. We owned one flying over railroad tracks, dipping the front into lakes, and just enjoying sitting in it in the early 60s. Nader was an a-hole for sure BUT I am a retired aerospace engineer. Structurally, 60s cars were made like tanks without seat belts. Bump someone, ya went through the windshield which was not safety glass. The VW bug was built as a Nazi helmet. The wonderful Corvair had dozens of ways for you to die. In a rollover you were dead, no two ways about it. In a head-on everything else on the road was heavier by tons and harder. The Corvair had a real 6 cylinder engine and could go fast. The VW bug had a hard time getting up to 50 mph especially in a head wind. I love the Spider Monza Corvair, but they had to go. Ford Mustang got rid of any thoughts of buying a Chevy Corvair.
Sir, you implied that the Falcon sold in the US was being built in Australia. Every Falcon sold in the US was built in the US. Australia Ford cars were often designs and names used in the US .but we're built there. Thankyou
You’re correct. I know I made it sound like the US cars were built in Australia and that was unintentional.
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Porsche came out with the flat-six air-cooled in 1963 for the 911.
Sporty version of the Ford Falcon?
And more innovative in its design. Thanks for watching.
Car payments were like $50 a month for three years. Insurance was affordable. Gas mileage was great!
Love the Corvair
Everybody that has had one says the same thing. Thanks for watching David.
At 3:44 thats not ture the film is called Corvair on action watch it the loked the wheels their.
Window Deck-uhl? What's THAT? Did you mean DEE-KAL?
Hmm I actually have a Corvair with a small black V8. It's very powerful.
My father had one.
It was all he could afford at the time back in 1964.
(After the divorce...hehe)
I was 9 years old then and my father would show me how well his Corvair could go through the ice & snow.
These little cars were far superior to regular rear wheel drive vehicles back then when it came to getting traction.
I truly miss riding around in one. They are very fun to drive.
Personally I've never driven one but everyone says the same thing. Lots of fun to drive!