In the 1960s, a Corvair with a V8 engine swap was a dream combination for car enthusiasts. At one point even the factory got into the act with this nifty 1965 prototype. Continue reading
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10 Cylinders and Front-Wheel Drive: A 1962 Chevy Impala Prototype
Countless General Motors test vehicles never see the light of day. Take this one: a 1962 Chevy Impala with a flat-10 engine and front-wheel drive. Continue reading
The Car That Inspired The Mustang: 1960-64 Corvair Monza
It may not be totally obvious today, but the one car that inspired the 1965 Ford Mustang more than any other was the first-generation Corvair Monza of 1960-64. Continue reading
The Chevrolet Corvair and the Hidden Holden Connection
To throw industrial spies off the track in the early days of the Corvair’s development, the revolutionary air-cooled Chevy was slyly disguised as an experimental Holden. Continue reading
Video: Torture-Testing the 1961 Chevrolets
See the 1961 Chevrolets tested to their limits and beyond in this entertaining General Motors film. Continue reading
Bertone’s Pet: The 1963 Corvair Testudo
Of all the fabulous creations of Nuccio Bertone, one of his favorites was a Chevrolet Corvair—the 1963 Bertone Testudo. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the 1960 Chevrolet Corvair
For 1960, General Motors had a new and different kind of car to market to the American public: the air-cooled, rear-engine Chevrolet Corvair. Continue reading