Am I the only one who wants a Corvair Lakewood

Saw one at a local car show and starting looking them up. I feel the need to bring one home. Anyone else have an irrational need to find one?

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I didn't before. Now I do.

DaveEstey wrote: I didn't before. Now I do.

That's about right. I had no clue what it even was til...now.

mndsm wrote:

DaveEstey wrote: I didn't before. Now I do.

That's about right. I had no clue what it even was til...now.

You are both welcome.

Corvairs of all ilk are way cool.

you are not alone. my last abandoned project was this '61 lakewood. sold to make room for an '86 944. i will get another corvair wagon someday.

Lakewoods are -THE- Corvair I would want. Everyone has coupe's and convertables.

DaveEstey wrote: I didn't before. Now I do.

This

I want a van myself.

Adding that to my list of wagons to look out for.

I've seen a nice example at a Walmart car show in Halifax Massachusetts. I quizzed my son as to why the louvers along the rear fenders.

mndsm wrote:

DaveEstey wrote: I didn't before. Now I do.

That's about right. I had no clue what it even was til...now.

wow! I had no clue these existed. Now I want.

I thought Lakewood was the van.

iceracer wrote: I thought Lakewood was the van.

The van is a Greenbriar

David S. Wallens wrote: Corvairs of all ilk are way cool.

+1

For some reason the four door sedan is my favorite of the first generation.

aussiesmg wrote:

iceracer wrote: I thought Lakewood was the van.

The van is a Greenbriar

the window van is Greenbrier (with an e, not an a)
the panel van is Corvair 95 (for the 95" wheelbase)

the station wagon was only made in '61 and '62. the lakewood name was only used in '61, although pretty much everyone aside from the most hardcore corvair dorks call the '62 wagons lakewood as well.

the body shop down the street from me is working on one of these....

Wow, those are super cool. I want one now too!