At 70,703 miles, in July 2012, the original owner installed new plugs, fuel filter, point set, condenser, distributor cap, rotor, ignition cables correct ones that seal the engine cooling shroud , an oil change, and valve clean oil treatment. Different from any American cars before or since, the unique Corvair has become most notable for its flaws. Conventional hot-rodding techniques used on ordinary in-line or V-8 engines was inappropriate for the flat six, so General Motors ventured down another avenue: turbocharging. In 1963, Spyder production was up by over 100 percent despite a strong decline in total Corvair sales: 19,000 were built, of which about 7,500 were convertibles. With the success from the previous year, not too many changes were made to the Corvair except an upgrade to the interior as well as a revision to the front, side, and rear trim.
The front of the vehicle did not have a grill. This 1962 Corvair Spyder Turbo Coupe is an unmodified example that remained with its original owner for 52 years. The turbo required no mechanical drive, made no noise or vibration, was efficient in the use of space, functioned only on demand, cost little in , was cheap to build, and, of course, greatly increased power. The car's most notable fault, though, came from its suspension design. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Built on a 1961 Corvair platform with its wheelbase shortened 15-inches, the Super Spyder had some of the original car's appearance when viewed from the front. A top speed of 115 mph could be ascertained with the turbocharger with a zero-to-sixty time of about 10.
Spyder The Chevrolet Corvair, introduced in 1960, presented a very accommodating platform for designers to use to stretch their imaginations. For inspiration, Chevrolet looked to the king of the compact—Volkswagen. With the help from numerous forums and information sites I will try to summarise all the information. With the Power Pack, 185 hp was achieved by using a 4 barrel with 10. The Jetfire, with the Garret T05 turbo and a single barrel Rochester carb, was rated at 215 hp.
The relatively light weight of the Corvair coupled with such power provided astounding acceleration. The tinted windshield remains as noted on the original invoice. Its rear engine design claims to lighten the load over the front weelbase making it easy for touch and go steering control. However, the technology lived on in the 1965 Corvair Corsa. Here is an opportunity to buy a rare piece of automotive history, the Corvair Spyder factory turbo coupe from 1962.
The stunning Paxton super-charged roadster has thankfully been preserved by General Motors. Despite the follies of the early cars, there was plenty to like about the Corvair. The engine cooler flaps are said to function as they should with minimal oil seepage visible around the oil pan gasket and engine. Period yellow California plates were added by the seller. Of course mated with the four speed manual transmission.
The Turbo Six motor and 4 speed transmission are gone. Oldsmobile has been beaten Chevrolet with announcement of the first turbocharged car F85 Jetfire by only a few weeks but the Spyder actually went on sale first. The entire induction and exhaust system was tailored to the engine. By 1965, with the introduction of the second generation Corvair, an entirely new suspension design had replaced the flawed swing-axle layout. Reproduction of part or all of the contents of this web-site in any form is prohibited and may not be recopied and shared with a third party. The 1962, 1963, 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder was an efficient, high-performance sports car. Newer repaint in Roman Red in excellent condition.
When the Corvair was introduced, it borrowed heavily from the Beetle. Volume fell in 1964 to 11,000 4,761 convertibles , but by then Corvair sales in general were well down. Now it is ready for its next owner to love and pamper. Quick access to automobile-catalog website - - type in a browser: a-c. The handling issues were addressed in 1965 when new suspensions with upper and lower control arms were added. Excellent mostly original chrome, stainless and badging. Most all Corvair drivers with stick shift cars at that time, knew to carry an extra fan belt and a long flat tip screwdriver.
General Motors was an early and enthusiastic adopter of turbochargers in passenger car applications. In 1962 Chevrolet produced just 6,894 Corvair Spyders. The rear seat is missing. For any comments regarding the content of this website please feel free to send me an This email address is being protected from spambots. For more information on cars, see:.