Why do I suddenly love early Corvairs?

I used to hate these things.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/cto/1362567169.html

(probably not real cast iron hubcaps, though).

Because it is rear-engine, air-cooled, and close to the same color as your Porsche?

Or maybe just because they are awesome.

I like them. If I ever get around to buying a vintage car, early Corvairs will be on the short list, along with same-era Falcons.

Cast Iron Hubcaps ?????

those are sport wheel covers from a late model.. they look good.

I prefer the 2nd gen. Corvair, to me the styling has a timeless elegance. Yet, with the 1st gen there were so many more interesting models: the wagons, the pickup, the 'van.

I like the yellow Chevy II in the background of one of those pictures.

I used to hate them too when I was younger. Now I find them somewhat less uncool. I think its age...

rustyvw wrote: I like the yellow Chevy II in the background of one of those pictures.

My dad had one of those 283 V8 swapped in place of the six. That car would go!

I puked in the back seat. That car did go!

I keep pestering my chevy fanboy friend that it would be cooler to build a yenko stinger replica then to restore a 69 camaro...

i love how they look... i would love a classic of just about any type these days though... just don't think i want to deal with the keeping it going aspect of something that old though... but they are much more simple then modern cars

I started liking Corvairs recently too, they are very unique cars especially for cars of that era! I had a co-worker who has one that is very worked over, he road races it on a regular basis.

If Ralf Nader had kept his yap shut, it would have been the US version of the 911.

Maybe it's the changing season. I've been taking a loooooong look at 'Vair wagons recently.

That's from when GM styling, especially Chevrolet, influenced so much of the rest of the world. I think the front carries a bit too much ginger-bread but otherwise it's an excellent styling effort and the proportions are really spot on as well.

Corvairs are awesome!

My first exposure was the across-the-street neighbor who had a 1st-gen Monza.

When our subdivision street (gravel, rural, in NE CT.) was hit by a couple feet of snow and ignored by the plowing crews, he used his Vair as the hammer to punch a path to main road. Bob was the "MAN".

Subsequently, he also owned a Fiat 500 and his brother sported a Porsche 356 coupe. Dear Dad, took note and graduated from beat-up 50's trucks to a Simca 4dr sedan. That didn't work out so well.

But, early Corvairs were great and are worthy of affection, attention and investment, more-so if the funding includes a SBC mid-engine conversion with the requisite brake and suspension upgrades.

You guys are getting on my nerves. In my father's garage is a 45,000 mile, rust free '64 Monza Spyder. The turbo engine was removed at about 35,000 miles and replaced with a 110, and while doing so, the axle seals were ruined, which emptyed the diff and eventually rounded off the ring gear. It's sat in a garage ever since (mostly in a heated, dry building). Other than replacing the ring/pinion, it should run (it did when we bought it in 1985). This car is very complete, and it would make for an easy restoration.

If I had a bigger garage, and if I weren't horribly under-employed, I'd have it in my hands this afternoon. My dad has too many other project cars, all of which are worth more than this ugly 'Vair.

I love my Late. Would like to do a WRX / VW tranny swap on an early thou...it would be easy.

What about a Cobalt SS supercharged/turbocharged motor. Be a lot harder to find but it would keep it a Chevy if thats important to you.

On second thought if might be cheaper easier to start with a n/a example since their are so many more of them...

any way u slice it that would be a cool car.