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	Corvair Corsa
		Corvair Corsa is a plentiful source of Corvair history, information and pictures.
		Also featured are the many variants created by Corvair lovers like Don Yenko and John Fitch, builders of the remarkable Yenko Stingers and Fitch Sprints.
		Rounding out this all-Corvair web site are Corvair funny cars, sand rails, Corvair-powered Ultra Vans and a number of Chevrolet's experimental Corvairs and design studies.
	www.corvaircorsa.com (145 words)

	Corvair Turns 40 - The Car Connection
		The father of the Corvair was the highly respected and admired Edward N. Cole, head of Chevrolet in 1959 and later president of GM in 1967 until his retirement in 1974.
		Nader, in his book, alleged that Corvair handling was dangerous with weight distribution that resulted in a light front end and "oversteer." He charged that GM designers ignored their own research in order to save money.
		Corvair may have had the greatest impact on the U.S. car industry since the Ford Model T. It was the reason for a flood of safety standards and eventually the clean-air laws of the federal and state governments.
	www.thecarconnection.com /Enthusiasts/Classics_Corner/Memory_Lane/Corvair_Turns_40.S218.A809.html (1197 words)

	Failure Magazine-Archives-History-Corvair
		Ironically, the NHTSA report, released three years after Corvair's demise, would exonerate Chevrolet of all charges, concluding that the Corvair was no more prone to accidents and rollovers than any other comparable car of the period.
		The Corvair pioneered such technological advances as turbo-charging, true four-wheel independent suspension and unit-body (or unibody) construction, and its independent suspension was adapted for later model Corvettes.
		I own a Corvair or maybe the Corvair owns me. Its kind of hard to say when the top is down and I'm driving east on Long Island's Southern State Parkway on a brisk, sunny day.
	www.failuremag.com /arch_history_corvair.html (808 words)

	Everything You Wanted to Know About Corvairs at FlyCorvair.com
		While the Corvair has been geared and turboed to produce more power, this is done at expense which typically exceeds the cost of the equivalent Lycoming power with nowhere near the reliability Lycoming offers.
		Most of the Corvair's internal parts, such as the crank, rods, cases and heads, do not have to be replaced with high strength parts: They are already high strength.
		Several factors contribute to the Corvair’s smoothness: The stroke is less than 3 inches, the engines use a harmonic balancer, and the opposed six is a naturally balanced engine configuration.
	www.flycorvair.com /corvair.html (6936 words)

	Corvair Monza Design Studies
		These were the Sixties, and Chevy kids had plenty of reason for excitement too, with General Motors brewing awesome big block rat motors (Not for the Corvair, of course!) and offering up a constant supply of prototypes to keep the photo spies happy.
		The Corvair GT coupe, and the SS roadster.
		The Monza GT was originally powered by Corvair's 145 cu.
	www.corvaircorsa.com /monzapro.html (263 words)

	VINTAGE CORSA OF ORANGE COUNTY. CORVAIR HISTORY OVERVIEW.
		Even during this early period the Corvair was developing a following and was considered one of the "sportier" compacts, sometimes being referred to as a "poor man's Porsche".
		Many feel that Chevy wanted to "drop" the Corvair when the 1967 Camaro was scheduled to come out but continued the car until 1969 so as not to appear that they were giving in to "consumer advocate claims".
		GM hired race drivers and other experts to prove that the Corvair was safe and the general conclusion was that it was as safe (if not safer) than most cars of the time.
	www.vintagecorsa.com /History.html (1172 words)

	Forward Control Corvair Primer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Corvair FCs are popular with many Corvair enthusiasts, and there is a special interest chapter within the Corvair Society of America devoted to them: the Corvanatics.
		The Corvair FC's were designed to compete with the Volkswagen Transporter/Microbus/Pickup type II vehicle of the time.
		The Forward Control Corvairs were produced in year models just as the cars were, but most of the variation is in the drivetrain and in the badgework on the front doors.
	rad.davis.home.comcast.net /fc1.html (2830 words)

	About Corvair Houston —
		In the context of the times, 1974 saw many Corvairs on the streets, for sale on car lots all over the area, and parts that could be bought at your local Chevrolet dealer.
		Corvair Houston had a very high profile in the local area, turning out for car shows, charity events, parades, racing events and just driving our Corvairs.
		So here we are, after 25 years of Corvairing, and all of today's members are reaping the reqards of the solid beginnings.
	www.corvairhouston.com /about (537 words)

	Ask Dr. Corvair (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The guys in my Corvair club were discussing the best way to keep the zipper from getting stuck on a convertible top.
		Born Charles Chesterfield Corvair, on the propitious date of October 2, 1960 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Dr. Corvair began writing his column on November 26, 1965.
		Corvair is the author of five books and many public service booklets on every conceivable Corvair-related topic.
	www.serenska.com /IdealGarage/html/Ask_Dr__Corvair.cfm?cfid=23964&cftoken=34851293 (657 words)

	CanadianDriver: Chevrolet Corvair
		Thus, although the Corvair had the same general layout as the VW, the Corvair's 2743 mm (108 in.) wheelbase was 342 mm (13.5 in.) longer, and at 1111 kg (2450 lb), it weighed 363 kg (800 lb) more.
		The Corvair did, however, appeal to the sporty car set, and when the Monza version appeared in mid-1960, it sent Corvair off in a whole new market direction.
		Along with the Monza for 1961, Chevrolet also introduced a Corvair station wagon, and a slick Greenbrier minivan and pickup based on the Corvair's rear engine layout; they looked amazingly like their VW counterparts.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/bv/corvair.htm (819 words)

	ZODIAC XL - Corvair - Custom Automotive Engine Conversions for Aircraft
		Since the introduction of the ZODIAC XL model, there has been growing interest in the Corvair engine installation, and we feel privileged that William Wynne has decided to build his own Zodiac as a test-bed for the Corvair installation in the aircraft.
		The Corvair engine is a 164 cubic inch (2,700cc), horizontally-opposed, six-cylinder, air-cooled powerplant.
		Corvair engines have been powering experimental aircraft since 1960.
	www.zenithair.com /zodiac/xl/corvair.html (242 words)

	Chevy Corvair Parts - Chevy Corvair Accessories - Partstrain.com
		The Corvair was a compact car that circulated and produced from 1960 until 1969.
		It was noted for having a variety of body styles that ranges from 2-door convertible, coupe and pickup truck to 6-door and 8-door vans to 4-door sedan and station wagon.
		Moreover, the Corvair exhibited a RR A-body platform or a rear-engine or rear wheel drive mid-size car platform which is some kind of strange for American cars that time.
	www.partstrain.com /ShopByVehicle/CHEVROLET/CORVAIR (453 words)

	Guest Comment
		Nader, however, saw perfidy and claimed that the design was flawed, causing the Corvair to fishtail easily and to roll over when cornering sharply.
		The study also found, after extensive tests of the '63 Corvair and five other compact cars of various makes, that Corvair's handling in sharp turns was no more dangerous that that of other cars and did not result in abnormal potential loss of control.
		NHTSA concluded that the available accident data indicated that the rollover rate of the '60-63 Corvair was comparable to those of other light domestic cars.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/comment062800a.html (432 words)

	Corvair
		Almost immediately, Chevrolet reassigned the Corvair design team to a new project, a Mustang-killer, which eventually was introduced as the first Camaro several years later.
		That study is entitled "Evaluation of the 1960-1963 Corvair Handling and Stability", U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, July 1972, Report Number DOT HS-820198.
		There's a solid argument that the management of General Motors, knowing that his central claims against the engineering of the Corvair were erroneous, kept the Corvair alive until 1969 to avoid the appearance of buckling under to a misinformed lawyer who didn't even drive a car.
	www.online-racer.com /corvair&mustang.htm (1373 words)

	Corvair Underground Inc - The West's largest supplier of Corvair Parts
		The Corvair Book (our catalog) has an exhaustive list of new, NOS, reproduced and used Corvair parts along with guaranteed rebuilding services for everything from steering boxes to transmissions.
		All we drive and own are Corvairs, so we can bring over thirty years of Corvair ownership experience to our customers.
		Linda and I get married and we work together to build Corvair Underground into the West's largest supplier of Corvair parts, as well as becoming a major manufacturer and contractor for reproductions of Corvair parts.
	www.pacifier.com /~corvairs/history.htm (460 words)

	Corvair History
		In 1964 a stabilizer was fitted, due to pressure from media, which was interpreted as the car had some design flaws.
		In 1972, 7 year from Naders book and 3 years from the last Corvair rolled of the lines the Federal transport department concluded that there was nothing wrong with the Corvair, its handling was no different from any other car of the era.
		And the best judgment of all is that maybe up to 300.000 Corvairs of a total of 1.650.000 built is still driven.
	hem.passagen.se /corvair/hist/hist.htm (534 words)

	Clark's Corvair Parts - Clark's Corvair - Clarks Corvair Parts
		Clark's Corvair Parts - Clark's Corvair - Clarks Corvair Parts
		OR CLARKS continually strives to offer the largest selection of quality Corvair parts with superior customer service.
		©Copyright 2002 Clark's Corvair Parts, Inc. P.O.Box #NET 400 Mohawk Trail Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 USA All rights reserved.
	www.corvair.com (83 words)

	Chevrolet Corvair
		Please lend a hand at solving the mystery of the Corvair Body ID (trim plate) You can enter the codes from your car and read the codes posted by others.
		It is not uncommon to have a dozen or more corvairs under my care and ownership, most running and driven as often as possible.
		This is about me and the 1964 Corvair I was driving when I was hit head on by a drunk driver.
	o.webring.com /hub?ring=corvair (651 words)

	Rear Engine Cars - This Corvair Thing...
		On the front cover, there was a picture of a new Corvair surrounded by after-market performance parts.
		My neighborhood Chevy dealer shipped his entire stock of Corvair service parts back to GM because, although Corvairs had been out of production only one year, he "didn't want anything to do with Corvairs." So much for customer service.
		A friend of mine visited another Chevy dealer and spotted two 1965 Corvairs sitting in the wholesale lot, a block away from the showroom.
	members.aol.com /redbat01/web/page4.html (928 words)

	Clark's Corvair Parts - Clark's Corvair - Corvair History
		They wanted to offer "compact" cars by 1960 (as did just about every other manufacturer once they heard Chevy was coming out with a compact).
		Chevy may not have "copied" the VW but many of the basics of the air cooled rear engine, compact transaxle and suspension were similar; however,the Corvair was larger, inside and outside and was an "American size compact".
		The 1960 Corvair was offered as a 2 door coupe & 4 door sedan in 2 trim levels and was honestly rather utilitarian.
	www.corvair.com /user-cgi/pages.cgi?category=corvairhistory (1177 words)

	Corvair Underground Inc - The West's largest supplier of Corvair Parts
		Just use your catalog (The Corvair Book) to fill out the parts order form and submit your order online.
		Veteran readers of The Corvair Book may be familiar with Lon's Ponderings.
		Over the years you have probably come across a number of "Corvair experts" who have been more than glad to share their genius with you.
	www.pacifier.com /~corvairs/home.htm (292 words)

	About CORSA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Founded in 1969, it is a large and enthusiastic group of automobile enthusiasts and one of the best single marque clubs in the world.
		CORSA, a non-profit organization, was incorporated to satisfy the common needs of individuals interested in the preservation, restoration, and operation of the Corvair.
		CORSA's long range goal is to promote reproduction of parts and render technical assistance to increase your enjoyment of the Corvair, and to further the general public's appreciation of the car.
	www.corvair.org /aboutcsa.php (280 words)

	1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible - Featured Vehicles - Chevy High Performance Magazine
		Recently we spent the day with Archibald to learn more about how he did it, and to experience what it is like to drive a mid-engine performance car truly inspired by out-of-the-box thinking.
		To keep his Corvair cool, Archibald custom-fitted a four-row radiator into the front of the Corvair and built an elaborate ducting system to exhaust the hot air out of the hood.
		To support the small-block and stiffen the rear section of the Corvair, he installed a frame designed to accept a small-block.
	www.chevyhiperformance.com /featuredvehicles/54739_1965_chevrolet_corvair_monza_convertible (865 words)

	Corvair - A Great Car At Any Speed
		Corvair - A Great Car At Any Speed
		I've taken these pages offline temporarily while I do a major revamp.
		Click on Gazoo to return to my home page.
	www.vex.net /~guru/corvair/corvair.htm (40 words)

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