The Corvair first became a thing in 1954, when Chevy introduced a Corvette-based concept with a hardtop fastback roof. Six years later, the model entered production and remained on the assembly line ...
While most folks think of the Chevy Corvair as infamous for its rear-mounted flat-six powerplant – and the associated handling problems this configuration allows for – many people may not be aware ...
Bowing for the 1960 model year, the Chevy Corvair was Chevrolet’s new economy car. The Corvair name, a contraction of the Corvette and Bel Air monikers, had previously been used for a 1954 GM Motorama ...