What replaced the Corvair?

Chevrolet Sportvan
Chevrolet replaced the Corvair-based vans with the Chevrolet Sportvan/GMC Handi-Van, which used a traditional front-engine/rear-drive axle borrowed from the Chevy II.

Are Corvair engines interchangeable?

Most valvetrain components for Corvairs are interchangeable between model years.

How much is a 1963 Corvair worth?

**Figure based on a stock 1963 Chevrolet Corvair 500 valued at $4,500 with OH rates with $100/300K liability/UM/UIM limits. Actual costs vary depending on the coverage selected, vehicle condition, state and other factors.

What is the rarest Chevy Corvair?

The rarest Corvair is the amphibious Corphibian Loadside pickup. One was built. The GM plant in Oshawa, Ontario, built 100 amphibious Corvair Dynatrack articulated vehicles for the U.S. and Canadian Armies.

What is the best year of Corvair to buy?

The percentage increased in 1962 to a whopping 2.5% ! This was the Corvair’s best sales year with 306,000 cars sold, so around 7,650 Air ‘Vairs were created. 1963 was also a great year for the Corvair with over 254,000 made and again about 2.5% or 6641 had cool drivers and passengers.

Is the Corvair really unsafe?

The rear engine placement in the Corvair caused a weight imbalance that resulted in poor handling. As a performance vehicle, many people enjoyed driving the Corvair at high speeds. When combined with poor handling, high speeds can lead to an accident when the driver attempts to correct a steering error.

What was wrong with the Chevy Corvair?

The Corvair’s alleged problems stemmed from its unusual rear-engined lay-out and the suspension that held it up. That design led to unstable emergency handling, according to Nader. It’s hard to say whether the Corvair was much more dangerous than other cars of its time.

How much is a 1964 Chevy Corvair worth?

I know this because last year I plunked down $5300 for a white 1964 Corvair convertible….When Sporty Cars Reached Their Nader.

Why was Corvair discontinued?

Lack Of Interest. With demand for Novas growing and the demand for Corvairs shrinking, the decision was made in November 1968 to move Corvair assembly to an off-line area in the plant. Assembled bodies arrived from Fisher Body and awaited assembly in the off-line area. Most, if not all, late Corvairs were hand-built.

Why was the Corvair so dangerous?

“The Sporty Corvair” The Corvair relied on an unusually high front to rear pressure differential (15psi front, 26psi rear, when cold; 18 psi and 30psi hot), and if one inflated the tires equally, as was standard practice for all other cars at the time, the result was a dangerous oversteer.

Why is the Corvair so dangerous?

What killed the Corvair?

On January 13, 1962, Ernie Kovacs, a comedian who hosted his own television shows during the 1950s and is said to have influenced such TV hosts as Johnny Carson and David Letterman, dies at the age of 42 after crashing his Chevrolet Corvair into a telephone pole in Los Angeles, California, while driving in a rainstorm.

What was the problem with the Chevy Corvair in 1965?

In 1965, the first-generation Chevrolet Corvair faced controversy when Ralph Nader, an auto expert, pointed out the poor handling of the automobile. GM faced many lawsuits due to crashes caused by faulty suspension due to the removal of the anti-sway bar in an effort to make building the car more cost-efficient.

What kind of parts do I need for a Corvair?

Original Parts Group offers thousands of 1960-1969 Corvair parts and accessories, with new parts added daily. Our extensive catalog offers nearly everything from sheet metal, chrome and upholstery to engine parts and the hard-to-find details to finish a restoration with show-winning attention to detail.

What was the price of a 1961 Chevrolet Corvair?

Priced at right around $2,000, the new smaller, utilitarian car from Chevrolet was a hit with many Americans. For 1961 Chevrolet produced 329,632 Corvairs and added a 4 door station wagon, a Greenbrier window van, a Corvair 95 panel van and a pickup called the Rampside with a side mounted loading gate.

When did the Chevrolet Corvair 2 door coupe come out?

In January 1960 two-door coupe models were introduced designated as the 527 and 727 models. Despite their late January introduction of the coupe, these cars sold well; about 14,628 base model 527 coupes, 36,562 727 deluxe coupes.