Well since I have one anyway would be nice if it could fetch what the other 1963 Cheveys do, I could retire early. Well all joking aside I guess thats one thing that did attract me to the Corvair, it was inexpensive compared to some of the othe classics of similar age. Both my sisters owned one back in the day when I was growing up.
So one day I saw 1963 Monza for sale, stoped, looked, drove, and bought it. In need of some work I set out to spend a few summers working on it to make it much better. Some body work, paint, new gas tank, seat, hub caps, starter, rebuit carbs, rear window seal, transaxel repair(twice), emergency break cable, blower bearing, dual exhaust and a few other things . its now runs pretty good for a 80hp 2 speed automatic(that low end power really lifts You out of your seat, not!)
Well the car sure gets the looks anyway, people seem to love it. The timeless body style, that funky fan belt and huge trunk make it stick out as unique.
So one day I saw 1963 Monza for sale, stoped, looked, drove, and bought it. In need of some work I set out to spend a few summers working on it to make it much better. Some body work, paint, new gas tank, seat, hub caps, starter, rebuit carbs, rear window seal, transaxel repair(twice), emergency break cable, blower bearing, dual exhaust and a few other things . its now runs pretty good for a 80hp 2 speed automatic(that low end power really lifts You out of your seat, not!)
Well the car sure gets the looks anyway, people seem to love it. The timeless body style, that funky fan belt and huge trunk make it stick out as unique.
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Re: Corvairs should be worth alot more.
Sat, March 3, 2007 - 10:09 AMhi ed ben here in nc just posted as i stated i had quite a few and its a shame they never went up in value there so much fun to drive and one of the only few rear engine cars built in america except the tucker and ford tried to make one in the thirtys but not to many people knew that as it never went in to prod i restore cars for a living and have done a few vairs out of luv more then labor as a finished one mint i never seen bring over 10,000 and you can put the same time and effort into a 60 thru 69 full size two door chev and rep the harvest of corse barrette jackson acutions dont help as well as ralph nadder which most people belive he killed the corvair not true gm had all ready made there mind to stop prod before he started his game to make a name for himself i had a shop in ct for years and he was a small town lawyer trying to make it big and found picking on the little vair made him a name for him self and a book unsafe at any speed heck i used to drive them all over great in snow and easy do do 70mph they had a guy named john fitch the fitch sprint who used to race them at lime rock speed way in lime rock ct back in the late 60s early 70s those little vairs bring a few bucks today if you can find one any way if you still have your vair and need any questions ill try my best with my knolage to help have a great day rember you get more horse power with a enjin in the rear
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Re: Corvairs should be worth alot more.
Fri, March 30, 2007 - 3:53 PMI love my Corvair, and I love that they are rare, and I love that they are cheap! It lets people like me own something special that doesn't break the bank. Of course, my vair is still as expensive as I can afford to make it with all the parts and such it seems to need. For whatever reason, if I have an extra few hundred bucks lying around, my Corvair develops a need for a new wiring harness, a new rag top, or new pistons. Go figure.