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1966 Chevrolet Corvair
Owner: CorvairJim
- "Ashley": 55 pts (win)
- The Corsa: 50 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Sep 20, 2008
1961 Chevrolet Corvair
Owner: vair95
- Bessie: 33 pts (loss)
- The Corsa: 72 pts (win)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Sep 14, 2008
1985 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: Camaroman80
- The Driver: 33 pts (loss)
- The Corsa: 47 pts (win)
- Total votes: 16
- Ended: Jan 12, 2008
1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Turbo Convertible
“The Corsa”
Last Updated: Dec 7, 2007
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About
I bought this car the week after I graduated from high
school. The owner was selling four corvairs, including
two '65 Corsa turbos, a '62 convertible, and, the one I
SHOULD have bought, a '69 140/4 convertible. (Man,
I really wish I knew what happened to the '69.)
When I bought this car, the turbo was seized up. I ended up
driving this car for the first few years I was in college,
and never had the money to get the turbo working.
After driving it for a few years, I bought a Toyota Supra
for my daily driver, and my brother started driving this
Corvair while he was restoring his 1973 Opel GT. At
some point, he and his friend managed to throw a
fanbelt and continued to drive the car, resulting in
a dropped valve seat,. The car was parked for several
years until I finally purchased a used turbo motor in
Texas and put it in the Vair.
Now, it is sitting in my garage, waiting for restoration to begin. I will be returning it to its factory original color of Madeira Maroon, which will look great with the white and black interior, and the white top.
Specs
164 c.i. air-cooled flat 6
Factory turbocharged
180 hp
265 lb-ft torque
4-speed manual transmission
3.55:1 rear end
Car Blog for “The Corsa” 3 of 3
Is it Spring yet?
Dec 7, 2007
Ahh yes, winter is here... and my Corvair sits under its cover... under a pile of snow. We're supposed to get another 1-3" on Saturday and another 1-3" on Sunday. Convertible...
I Won! Autoblog Reader's Ride of the Week
Dec 27, 2006
I forgot to mention, but my Corvair won the Reader's Ride of the Week! There were 2,715 votes cast, and I won by 20 votes. Thanks to everyone who voted! Apparently I'm not...
Autoblog's Reader's Ride of the Day
Dec 8, 2006
My Corvair made Autoblog's Reader's Ride of the Day during "forced induction" week and, coincidentally, on my birthday. Read the article here. Hopefully I get enough votes and...
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