Get pleasure from this walkaround of a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza.
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Get pleasure from this walkaround of a 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza.
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Im looking at my Mother's '65 Crocus Yellow Monza Sport Sedan Purchase Order
New '65 Corvair Model 539
Serial # 105395W167850
P. Glide
PB. Radio
PO Ash
C & C Gyr (?-I'm stumped)
T Glass
W Tires
Kleenex Dispenser
Air Cond
110 Eng
Belts w/Ret
Door Edge Guards
Rear Bumper Guards
Price: $2,802.48
S. Tax: $56.05
License: $13.47
Transfer: $2.50
Total: $2,874.50
$400.00 cash down. No trade.
(She decided to privately sell her '57 Ford Club Victoria)
Amount financed: $2,474.50
Difference between the cash price and time credit price $478.04 + $175.50 Insurance
=$653.54
Unpaid Balance: $3,128.04
Term: 2 years. Payable: 36 months. At: $86.89. First Payment Due: April 8th, 1965.
Salesman: Bill Newman
Johnson Chevrolet- Dallas, TX.
One day I hope to find her Corvair. Great post. 😊
I wanted one of these for 30 plus years and FINALLY bought a '66 Monza six weeks ago. It is everything I hoped it would be and is a shame more people didn't realize just how good they really were. I will never part with mine…
1 year only red "grille" badge, 1966-'69 was blue and narrower. Car and Driver said it was a tad short in front
The second generation was much better but they never got the respect it deserved.
I drove a 66 back when I was in high school. It stunned me on how well it handled and drove. My car at the time was a 71 Corolla with 1200 cc's of power and 12" tires. Being poor and in still in high school I couldn't buy it. I still want one though.
The second generation (LM), while lovely, was basically a flop and had no lasting impact. The first generation (EM), however, greatly influenced European auto makers and much of what people attribute as European design was borrowed from the EM. Further the EM was the inspiration for the Mustang.
I often wonder how great cars would be today without the incessant intervention of government trying to “help” us.
To me, the Corvair provided style, sportiness, compactness, handling and uniqueness all wrapped up in one fantastic car. At age 74+ I can assure you I have a number of favorites from each manufacturer. To me, my favorite Chevy is the Corvair. I loved both generations.
Growing up, our family had a 64 Monza convertible (110), later on I had a 66 Corsa convertible (140).
My Mom worked at a tire store and was given a free set of Michelin radials, it was funny seeing mechanics shake their heads when my five foot and a bit mom tried to tell them the tires weren't flat.
I read somewhere that someone did wind tunnel tests on the two generations of Corvairs and found that the first style was "slightly" more aerodynamic (how much?)
For decades hot rodders loved the Corvair front suspension for its compact and adaptable design, that's until the Mustang II came out with its disc-brakes, rack and pinion steering already installed.
Never understood how Nader got that bs on. I mean look at the MG convertible or other small cars shoot that one bmw that the front opens like a refrigerator and how about motorcycles! Lunacy
I have a soft spot for Corvairs. I thought the second generation was gorgeous, and its rear suspension setup was way ahead of any other American sedan of the period. I owned a 1961 Corsair Lakewood station wagon that I wish I still had. It was a tidy size and with the 4-speed manual was loads of fun.
Corvair… mixed bag indeed !
Sorry I disagree. Ugly
The Chevrolet Corvair is really catching on in the enthusiast cars world and it deserves it.
My father bought a 1961 Monza, great car, never a problem, Dad drove it like you would a Porsche, perfectly safe. I used to clamp my teeth into the dash riding on moms lap. I remember you could still see the little depressions where I would "bite the dash" LOL
Yeah this gen Monza Convertible is one of my favs, just beautiful. Really digging your channel Adam. Sell me your Riviera please 😊
A dream car of mine, honestly
I liked the 2nd Gen Corvair
I'm still lucky enough to own 3 Chevrolet Corvairs ! 2 are the 2nd. gen. a 65 Corsa Coupe 180 Turbo & a 67 Monza Convertible 110 with a Power-Glide & a 64 Greenbrier Deluxe with a 110 Power-Glide FC engine 6 door window van. I've always been a Bow tie fan ! But the Corvair has always been my favorite .
My first car was a 61 corvair 2 door with 4 speed manual bought from my neighbour did not run but for $25 bucks was what i could afford,I was 15 yo put a new coil in it and it ran pretty good did smoke some but drove the heck out of it and knocked v belt off with over revving it so always had a spare belt with me GOOD TIMES.
it must have been a good car because GM immediately axed it.
Was going to say….it's very Pininfarina, at least in it's proportions. (Though the Alfa GTV is Bertone`.) The svelte little C pillars are nice.
I always say, if a car looks good in white, you know it's very solid in it's design. White being a NON-color doesn't distract the eye from the lines and shapes.
A co-worker once owned a '69 Corvair. When I told him that the later models like his had "Corvette style rear suspension" that prevented the tendency of earlier Corvairs to roll over or spin out, he just laughed and rolled his eyes. He apparently didn't think his handled all that well. The last time I rode in a Corvair was in the mid 1970's. My summer swim coach had a red 4 door hardtop, probably a 65 or 66 with Powerglide automatic. It appeared to be in great shape and I think it was perhaps an older hand me down family car. I seem to recall it had an under dash tissue dispenser and I remember the dash mounted transmission selector.
Adam you should do a Corvair special. GM's most under appreciated car.
This Corvair is a great looking car. Imagine it with a front mounted 283 or 327?
I’m a child of the 70s, so these were just old cars when I was old enough to notice them. It was just a few years ago – and thanks in part to Curbside Classic – that I’ve come to really appreciate them. Although I think I might be in a minority that actually likes the design of the 2nd gen sedan best, for its balance of shapes and elegance of the roofline & C-pillar. Thanks for highlighting this one.
I had a '64 Monza in 1977. It was great in the snow
Very attractive style. I’ve thought if the Mustang hadn’t happened, this car would have been a much bigger sales success, an American Porsche at a Chevrolet price.
my 66 has the same color setup but buttons in seats an door panels…sad to say its retired ,,rust got to it,,,need total body restore,,,but i have 5 more a 62 700 a 65 another 66 an a 67 with factory air ..been driving them for 45 years ..
A car with the bugs of the first generation ironed out, but, alas, it was too late. 💀
Notice that pariah of early sixties cars, the '62 Plymouth Fury, sits in the background…poor baby…
A local guy stuffed a Cadillac front drive V8 drivetrain into his 2 door coupe. It is now mid engined making 500 hp. Similar in concept to the new Corvette.
Truly beautiful design. The majority were sold with Chevy’s Powerglide 2 speed automatic. While smooth, the car would have been much better with a 3 speed auto.
Beautiful car. Styling is a little like the 1965 Impala. All the 1965 full size GM cars were brand new. The beginning of the the Coke bottle styling trend used by all domestic automakers for several years.
Speaking of vulgar (winged Viper coupe starts up loudly and rumbles away). LOL
LOVE my 65 Corsa turbo and it's less than 1/10 the cost of a Porsche or Alfa!
It was interesting to hear the remarks about Italian influence in the Corvair's styling, because in the opening shot, my first impression was, "It's an Amercanized Karmann Ghia." It really is a good-looking car.
mid 60s design by gm is so beautiful in its simplicity
I owned two 1966 Corsair Corsa (turbo) 4-speed convertibles. Great cars. Handled like a go-cart.
Love to see the rear too in this gorgeous shade of white.
I learned how to drive in a '65 Corvair Monza. Blue.
My Father had a 65 Corvair.
He was a bank officer back then.
My Father ran the loan department at a fair sized back in Flint.
We never had a Brand New Car from the showroom floor.
But we had late model cars.
Since my Father would pick up 'Repos' from the bank we always had 'Nice Cars'.
Not luxurious cars. Just nice decent middle of the road cars.
This model year of the Corvair my Father picked up after my folks divorced.
My Mom kept the 1963 Impala and my Dad buzzed around in the Corvair.
He would tell me how good it was in the winter.
They got great traction in the snow since the engine was in the rear…