The Chevrolet Corvair is, in my opinion, an amazing car, especially for an American car, built in the 1960s. Created under the stewardship of Ed Cole, and designed by Bill Mitchell, it was a car unlike anything that the big three American car companies had ever produced. The Corvair featured a rear mounted aluminum inline 6 cylinder engine, 4-wheel independent suspension, and was of a unit body construction. GM got these ideas from European small cars spent million of dollars designing the car. The car at launch was a big success for the brand that brought in accolades. It was featured on the cover of Time magazine as well as being the 1960 Motor Trend Car of the Year.
A few years later the book Unsafe at Any Speed took great pains to demonize the Corvair, but much of what was in this book was absolute nonsense. The Corvair is a fun, sporty car to drive with an exceptional owner community and parts that are not only available but affordable. These cars make for a perfect first classic American collector car.
Our AutoHunter Spotlight is one of these cars, a 1963 Chevrolet Corvair sedan with only 14,000 miles from new.
The seller describes this Corvair as powered by its original Turbo-Air 145ci six mated to a two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. It still wears its original Palomar Red paint over its original fawn vinyl interior.
The exterior of this survivor Corvair is simply amazing, with what the owner states is original paint and brightwork. Looking at the photos this looks to be true. It is a great example of a car that has been loved and cared for its entire life.
The interior sports the original Fawn vinyl interior looking to be in excellent preserved condition with even the carpets in great shape.
It is the same story under the engine lid with not a restored engine compartment but one that is original with very little wear and no issues. The 145ci six-cylinder 102hp engine looks like it should for a car with this low a mileage.
This Corvair is one of the most interesting cars I have seen on AutoHunter, since it’s a model of car that very few people preserved over the years. I have quite honestly never seen an all original Corvair that approaches the condition of this one and if it was a coupe, which I personally prefer, it would be hard to keep me away from it. This Corvair is a car that will win in preservation class at many shows, as well as being one you can just drive, maintain, and enjoy at the same time.
The auction for this 1963 Chevrolet Corvair sedan ends Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. (MST).
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