Corvair Monza
Parked 50 Years: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
The Corvair was one of two compacts built by Chevrolet in the 1960s. It was less conventional, using an air-cooled engine mounted in the back (like the VW Beetle). This Chevy was produced across two generations through 1969, including… more»
Recently Restored: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo
It may seem a bold statement, but I believe the Chevrolet Corvair is one of the most significant vehicles produced by an American manufacturer. There will undoubtedly be howls of protest from some quarters, so it is worth my… more»
Air-Cooled Project: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
For U.S.-built cars at the time, the Chevy Corvair was probably the most unorthodox. Like the VW Beetle it was targeting, the automobile employed a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine. It was a popular car (for a time), but interest wound… more»
Cheap Wheels! 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
By 1962, just about every major U.S. automaker had a compact car to sell. Chevrolet was the most prolific with not one but two for buyers to choose from. The first was the Corvair which was different than the… more»
Why So Cheap? 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible
Why are Corvairs so darned cheap? I always wonder that when I see a car like this 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza, available here on eBay with a starting bid of $3600 and an entire week to go in the… more»
Turbo Barn Find: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible
The average motorist is content to slip behind the wheel of a car that offers neutral handling or tends to transition gracefully into understeer. Chevrolet’s Monza was a groundbreaking design for the company that also possessed lively handling due… more»
57k Original Miles: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900 Club Coupe
While it received largely undeserved adverse publicity during its later life, Chevrolet’s decision to develop and produce the Corvair was a bold move that paid dividends in the showroom. Our feature car rolled off the production line in 1963… more»
Air-Cooled Project: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
In the early 1960s, if you wanted a new compact car, you could go the traditional route and buy a Ford Falcon, Chevy Nova, or Studebaker Lark, among others. All had water-cooled engines mounted in the front, like with… more»
Spyder Turbo! 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
When it was introduced in 1960, the Chevy Corvair broke the typical U.S. car mold. It was GM’s first unity car mass-produced within the U.S.; it was the first American postwar car to feature independent suspensions front and back;… more»
Turbocharged! 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Spyder
Chevrolet’s first foray into the compact car market was the Corvair, unlike anything else the company had offered. The small auto had an air-cooled, rear-mounted six-cylinder engine, similar to the VW Beetle, one of the cars Chevy had hoped… more»
Air-Cooled Garage Find: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair
Now and then, U.S. automakers think out of the box and produce something different. One example of this is the Chevy Corvair, with its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine that was unlike anything else on the mass market in 1960, except… more»
Cheap Project: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Given the growing demand for small-imported cars, U.S. automakers began making compact automobiles in the late 1950s. Most of these vehicles were smaller versions of what they were already building. Chevrolet, however, went a different route at first with… more»
