New friend for the Z......Corvair

mjposner · 08-23-2011, 06:04 AM

Just bought this car yesterday with the intent of restoration. It is amazing how far cars have come, but it still is a hoot to drive and surprisingly quick for a 110 horsepower 2 speed car.

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Michael

inTgr8r · 08-23-2011, 06:32 AM

Very nice, I can remember some pretty sweet looking custom Corvairs in their day.

These things must be getting pretty rare now.
After R.Nadar got finished with them, they disappeared pretty quickly.

spurto · 08-23-2011, 09:04 AM

congrats! to call it unsafe at any speed is inaccurate. Its perfectly safe at 0mph :P lol

ANUSTART · 08-23-2011, 09:12 AM

Congrats! Always loved the Corvair.

epbrown · 08-23-2011, 10:36 AM

One f the nicest US designs of that time period, and I've been tempted to snag one on many occasions. Mine would be a convertible, black with red interior and white top.

ANUSTART · 08-23-2011, 12:29 PM

^ Perfect. And add some Moon hubcaps.

epbrown · 08-23-2011, 08:18 PM

If I did get one, I could never go home again - the Corvair represents scandal on the street where I grew up. A friend's dad a couple of houses up was paralyzed from the waist down in an accident while driving one. Guy was stuck in a wheelchair for 30 years and miraculously recovered - then left the wife who'd cared for him and supported the family the entire time. She's an alcholic now, and his kids hate his guts. Somehow, everyone blames the Corvair...

Swashplate · 08-23-2011, 10:41 PM

If you didn't know Corvair tail lights were used on the GT40 at LeMans.....Win!!!

johanness · 08-24-2011, 12:59 AM

We made one into a crazy mid-engine v8 racer in shop class. Teach used it for ice-racing in the winter. Been a fan since (but then I've got a built Beetle too). Birds of a feather...

mjposner · 08-24-2011, 06:15 AM

Thanks for all the great replies. Always led them and now I get to restore one.

schwank · 08-24-2011, 01:39 PM

My first car was a 65 monza beige inside and out. Bought it for $150 in 1991. It died a year later and I bought a 69 monza sport coupe with 50k on it. Great fun car. Sold it ten years later to a guy looking to restore it with his son. I'd only put about another 20k on it by then, and it had perfect interior and no rust. Loads of fond memories!

08-23-2011, 06:04 AM	#1
mjposner Brigadier General 898 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 40i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southwest Florida iTrader: (3)	New friend for the Z......Corvair Just bought this car yesterday with the intent of restoration. It is amazing how far cars have come, but it still is a hoot to drive and surprisingly quick for a 110 horsepower 2 speed car. http://************/3qokve7 Michael
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inTgr8r Lieutenant General 2426 Rep 11,667 Posts Drives: M2 Comp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (10)	Very nice, I can remember some pretty sweet looking custom Corvairs in their day. These things must be getting pretty rare now. After R.Nadar got finished with them, they disappeared pretty quickly.
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spurto Private First Class 3 Rep 133 Posts Drives: 2006 Silver BMW Z4MR Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4MR [0.00]	congrats! to call it unsafe at any speed is inaccurate. Its perfectly safe at 0mph :P lol
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ANUSTART Captain 35 Rep 956 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Always loved the Corvair.
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epbrown Colonel 60 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	One f the nicest US designs of that time period, and I've been tempted to snag one on many occasions. Mine would be a convertible, black with red interior and white top.
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ANUSTART Captain 35 Rep 956 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	^ Perfect. And add some Moon hubcaps.
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epbrown Colonel 60 Rep 2,128 Posts Drives: BMW M Coupe, Porsche Boxster S Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	If I did get one, I could never go home again - the Corvair represents scandal on the street where I grew up. A friend's dad a couple of houses up was paralyzed from the waist down in an accident while driving one. Guy was stuck in a wheelchair for 30 years and miraculously recovered - then left the wife who'd cared for him and supported the family the entire time. She's an alcholic now, and his kids hate his guts. Somehow, everyone blames the Corvair...
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Swashplate Major 111 Rep 1,351 Posts Drives: in Anger. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Newcastle, WA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2009 Mercedes ML320 ... [0.00] 2013 BMW M5 [0.00] 2007 BMW M Coupe' [0.00]	If you didn't know Corvair tail lights were used on the GT40 at LeMans.....Win!!! __________________ Gone (2006 STI, 2008 EVO MR, 1968 Mustang) AFE Intake/Euro Cats/CSL Headers/Sportline CSL/H&R Springs 1217/1815 !!! BOILER UP !!!
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johanness Banned 56 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: 2008 Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle, Vancouver iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 BMW Z4M COUPE [7.00] 2012 BMW X1 xDrive 28i [9.00]	We made one into a crazy mid-engine v8 racer in shop class. Teach used it for ice-racing in the winter. Been a fan since (but then I've got a built Beetle too). Birds of a feather...
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mjposner Brigadier General 898 Rep 3,071 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 40i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southwest Florida iTrader: (3)	Thanks for all the great replies. Always led them and now I get to restore one.
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schwank First Lieutenant 30 Rep 317 Posts Drives: 06 z4 m coupe Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: cincinnati iTrader: (0)	My first car was a 65 monza beige inside and out. Bought it for $150 in 1991. It died a year later and I bought a 69 monza sport coupe with 50k on it. Great fun car. Sold it ten years later to a guy looking to restore it with his son. I'd only put about another 20k on it by then, and it had perfect interior and no rust. Loads of fond memories! __________________ K&W v3, APR splitter, magnaflow axle back35% tint, stubby antenna, Jet black, and interlagos blue stock wheels, clutch delay delete, illuminated ZHP shift knob, Leather Z m shift boot, and arm rest.
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