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- Nov 17, 2009 at 12:51 pm
- I've always thought the newer Corvairs were good looking cars. Yours was not only good looking, but a real runner, too! I'm sorry to hear that you had to sell it.
- Nov 2, 2009 at 9:22 pm
- You have to teach me some about Corvairs. You are so into them, and I know so little about them. I just got "into" cars recently, so I have a lot to learn. Ashley sounds like a great car!
- Sep 12, 2009 at 8:02 am
- I had a '64 Monza Spyder in high school. It was a lot of fun, but it leaked a lot of oil!
- Aug 27, 2009 at 7:51 pm
- Incredible car!
- Aug 24, 2009 at 6:22 pm
- What a great car! I wish my Bug had even 1/4 the power your car has! Air-Cooled Boxer's RULE!!!!
- Aug 17, 2009 at 10:56 pm
- im sorry you had to sell her she is an amazing looking car. i cant begin to think how sad this makes you she will be missed by everyone im sure.
- Aug 17, 2009 at 9:15 pm
- srry about how you had to sell her. well do you have any plans for the cobalt when you get the money you need? turbo maybe?
- Aug 3, 2009 at 8:05 pm
- My dad says he really liked the Corvair he had years back. Looking at your car and reading about it, I can see why!
- Jul 18, 2009 at 3:13 pm
- That is one GORGEOUS car!!!
- Jul 11, 2009 at 3:11 pm
- Before Tinkerbell told me to take a look at your car, I had never herad of a Corvair! She was right; it's gorgeous and sounds like a real runner.
- Jun 14, 2009 at 9:26 pm
- thats one kool ride
- Jun 10, 2009 at 4:25 pm
- she is one impressive car! simply beautiful
- Jun 10, 2009 at 1:17 pm
- 66... NICE!
- Jun 4, 2009 at 7:58 pm
- That little car looks like it's got a Tiger in IT'S tank!!! Nice Ride!
- May 31, 2009 at 6:58 pm
- Cypher: I'm sure he did. That must have been REAL uncomfortable for ol' Ralphie!
- May 31, 2009 at 6:53 pm
- Wow! That's an AWESOME car! Nader must have had his head about a foot up his *** when he wrote that "Unsafe" book! My uncle had a stock beater '67 Corvair 4 door that would run away from Mustangs and Cameros on back roads. No contest at all.
- May 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm
- MotorMouth: Your neighbor's car (assuming it was it's original color), was a 1965 Monza or Corsa painted "Evening Orchid". Pontiac called the same color "Iris Mist".
- May 21, 2009 at 4:35 pm
- Fan-Damn-Tastic looking Corvair! My neighbor had a lavender metallic(!) convertible Corvair when I was growing up. I like the yellow alot better!
- May 16, 2009 at 12:38 pm
- Not much of a Corvair fan either... but at least we have good taste in "Names". Nice car though !
- May 5, 2009 at 10:08 pm
- Beautiful Car!
- Apr 10, 2009 at 12:49 am
- It's a car designed by human element, not computer. That's why it's so beautiful. This Corvair has eleganly rolled body panels with harmonizing glass work and nicely balanced proportions. The light yellow paint scheme compliments the soft green tint in the glass, which makes this car a pleasure to look at. it's a clean sweep 10 out of 10 !
- Apr 4, 2009 at 6:50 pm
- nice!
- Apr 2, 2009 at 12:12 am
- real sweet vair
- Mar 30, 2009 at 10:33 am
- that is a car of beauty, good choice
- Mar 21, 2009 at 10:17 pm
- Ashley has got to be the SEXIEST car on Motortopia!
Suzi
- Mar 14, 2009 at 9:18 pm
- Back in high school, my best friend's father had a turbocharged Corvair convertible. That car was FAST! There wasn't a Mustang in town that could touch it!
- Feb 8, 2009 at 6:17 pm
- Nope, no I-H. Ain't nobody here but us Chevys!
- Feb 8, 2009 at 7:13 am
- Hey JIM, Share looking car ! My sister used to have a 63, and we would laugh every time it would pop out of 3rd gear. Wish I had that car now ? Did you say you had an IH rodded?Do you have pics ? Till later.
- Dec 13, 2008 at 4:20 pm
- cant believe ive never left a comment for beautiful badass vair, so here goes.....thats one beautiful badass corvair!
- Dec 7, 2008 at 4:53 pm
- Great looking man, it's so rare that you ever see Corvairs these days. Truly a pretty peace of machinery. - Trophy
- Dec 4, 2008 at 6:03 pm
- "AIR COOL"
- Dec 3, 2008 at 10:22 pm
- Great car!
- Nov 22, 2008 at 8:57 am
- Congratulations, your car has been chosen as the Mystery Car of the Day! Shhh, please don't give it away. Please allow this comment to post.
Take care,
Jerry
- Nov 20, 2008 at 11:20 pm
- Nice 'Vair. I'll bet it's a blast to cruise around in.
- Sep 26, 2008 at 6:44 am
- Now that is a beautiful classic.
- Sep 7, 2008 at 8:54 am
- Beautiful Corvair
- Sep 5, 2008 at 4:20 pm
- very nice corvair!
- Sep 5, 2008 at 3:42 am
- wow stunning pic
- Aug 31, 2008 at 9:48 am
- Nice Clean Ride!
- Aug 29, 2008 at 4:33 am
- I will tryto get a picture for you.....I dont know if it was crushed.....I saw it like a week ago......it might still be there....and they are selling it I believe....
- Aug 1, 2008 at 11:19 pm
- That's a really classic chev! nice car, sporty, and rewarding to restore! Trophy!
- Jun 22, 2008 at 9:03 pm
- Very Nice 66 Corvair!!!!
Thanks for the challenge and I will need some luck!!! LOL
- Jun 17, 2008 at 7:56 pm
- No School like the Old School! Great car!
- Jun 14, 2008 at 10:58 am
- This car is gorgeous. My mom has a '63 Nova SS convertible that is all original. Always liked Corvairs, though, and I didn't know they had flat-6 enfines until last year!
- Jun 10, 2008 at 5:43 pm
- Real nice Corvair. I've been watching for one of these for myself for fun.
- Jun 3, 2008 at 9:12 pm
AWESOME CORVAIR MONZA!!!
- May 24, 2008 at 11:20 pm
- Nice little monza. Always wanted one when I was in High School. There were plenty around then...
- May 15, 2008 at 1:09 pm
- Nice Corvair! I love the '65+ Corvairs
- May 11, 2008 at 7:43 pm
- dig the corvairs man! yours is very nice!
- Apr 29, 2008 at 2:54 pm
- Awesome Corvair, my grandparents used to have two of them awhile back but they sold them, brings back memories! Trophy for you!
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1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza ("Ashley")
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About
Back in 2000, I had the misfortune to have to take a prescription that meant I couldn't drive. I sold the daily car I had at that point (one plain-Jane black 5-speed Cavalier coupe - a transportation appliance at best). A couple of years went by, and I changed doctors. The new guy prescribed something different for my condition, so I needed wheels once again. I could: A) spend $4,500 on a cheap used car that would just blend into the woodwork or, B) Find a really decent Corvair set up the way I like it. Now THAT car doesn't blend in. I found this '66 Corvair in Denver, CO, on eBay. The engine had been rebuilt by a nationally-known Corvair specialist shortly before the previous owner put it into storage for about ten years. It came out of the rebuild capable of putting 220 horsepower down to the pavement. Not bad for 164 unblown, carbureted cubic inches! It also had new tires all around. I won the auction, and flew out with my wife to drive it home. A fantastic road trip, and it cost half as much as shipping it would have. It became my daily driver for the next three years, until, in late '05, I had it in for state inspection at a friends Corvair restoration shop. While it was up on the lift, I got to see just how little rust the car had underneath. I decided at that point that it had seen its last winter of Pennsylvania road salt! It is now my nice spring day car, and a pleasure to drive. It still draws attention wherever I go with it.
Specs
1966 Corvair Monza Sport Coupe
164 C.I.D. Opposed 6-cylinder engine, air cooled.
Lemonwood Yellow paint, Black interior
Factory Options
(All options verified by build sheet)
140 horsepower, 4 carb engine
4-speed transaxle
Posi rear
Sport Suspension
"Mag-Style" full wheel covers
AM pushbutton radio
Mods
Engine rebuilt to Yenko Stinger Stage III specs - 220 net horsepower.
Suspension lowered 1 coil.
Gas shocks
Steering Dampener
Low-restriction intake and exhaust.
Full window tint.
Tail panel painted silver (like the factory did with the Corvair Corsa model).
AM/FM/CD/Stereo unit mounted under the dash - NO holes cut or drilled for the installation!
Additional gauges (Tachometer, Voltmeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temperature)
Pennsylvania Vanity Plate "CORVA1R"
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