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Curbside Classics Archives
corvair Archive
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![Returning from Dallas this week, I spotted this 1959 Ranchero in a car lot in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Appropriately enough, the lot faced Old Route 66 (the I-40 Frontage Road). […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tucumcari-Dealer-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Storage Lot Classics: Used Car Lot In Tucumcari, New Mexico")
Storage Lot Classics: Used Car Lot In Tucumcari, New Mexico
Posted on October 17, 2019 | 27 CommentsReturning from Dallas this week, I spotted this 1959 Ranchero in a car lot in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Appropriately enough, the lot faced Old Route 66 (the I-40 Frontage Road). […] -
![Way back in 2011 I spotted a great little Corvair on the move at a particular intersection near my home. How strange that at the very same intersection eight years […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/VairyNiceDay05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "In Motion Classic: A(nother) Vair-y Nice Day")
In Motion Classic: A(nother) Vair-y Nice Day
Posted on August 7, 2019 | 18 CommentsWay back in 2011 I spotted a great little Corvair on the move at a particular intersection near my home. How strange that at the very same intersection eight years […] -
![(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CC-51-042.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact")
Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 52 Comments(first posted 3/21/2011) That could be me sitting in that barber chair, for two reasons. Well, that is the exact chair I sit in when I get my hair cut. […] -
![(first posted 8/5/2011. Updated and expanded 1/22/2019) The Corvair was a revolutionary car, but in quite different ways on each side of the Atlantic (or Pacific). In the US, the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/corvair.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution")
Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 155 Comments(first posted 8/5/2011. Updated and expanded 1/22/2019) The Corvair was a revolutionary car, but in quite different ways on each side of the Atlantic (or Pacific). In the US, the […] -
![(first posted 11/24/2012) Every silver lining has a cloud, and the Corvair’s is a deadly thunderhead. We’ve reveled in our love for the Corvair on these pages repeatedly, (here, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Corvair-kovacs.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin?")
Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin?
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 147 Comments(first posted 11/24/2012) Every silver lining has a cloud, and the Corvair’s is a deadly thunderhead. We’ve reveled in our love for the Corvair on these pages repeatedly, (here, […] -
![Given the love lavished on the Corvair here at Curbside Classic, I had no choice but to stop and collect a few pictures of this ’61-’64 Coupe parked in front […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Raked-Corvair-Coupe.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake: Corvair Coupe with Rake")
Curbside Outtake: Corvair Coupe with Rake
Posted on June 4, 2015 | 38 CommentsGiven the love lavished on the Corvair here at Curbside Classic, I had no choice but to stop and collect a few pictures of this ’61-’64 Coupe parked in front […] -
![Despite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rsz_1.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising")
Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising
Posted on March 21, 2015 | 45 CommentsDespite being about 40 years too young to be a target demographic, I enjoyed reading Reader’s Digest a lot as a young boy. My mother had every copy from around […] -
![I’ve noted previously that October is really “high convertible season” in the San Francisco Bay Area. As Friday slides into Saturday Brunches and Farmers Markets, the first weekend of October […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/10660263_10152333469887201_4685983160681827395_n-e1412398969956.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – Things Go Better With Coke")
CC Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – Things Go Better With Coke
Posted on October 4, 2014 | 35 CommentsI’ve noted previously that October is really “high convertible season” in the San Francisco Bay Area. As Friday slides into Saturday Brunches and Farmers Markets, the first weekend of October […] -
![(Submitted by Dan Cluley) After one of the worst winters in recent years, we are finally starting to see signs of Spring, and in the middle of Michigan, these include […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/A-1974-Dart.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtakes: Wintertime Blues")
CC Outtakes: Wintertime Blues
Posted on April 11, 2014 | 33 Comments(Submitted by Dan Cluley) After one of the worst winters in recent years, we are finally starting to see signs of Spring, and in the middle of Michigan, these include […] -
![When one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/IMG_0822.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis")
CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis
Posted on February 17, 2014 | 27 CommentsWhen one has discovered the opiate that is capturing cars in the wild, taking a weekend trip is a great opportunity to get a buzz. While this is all figuratively […] -
![It has been a while since I’ve done a Car Show Classics post. With Turkey Day over and car shows well and truly done for over a month and a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/07-27-2012-006-800x544-e1385766212230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: CCs From The July 2012 Sycamore Show")
Car Show Classics: CCs From The July 2012 Sycamore Show
Posted on December 17, 2013 | 28 CommentsIt has been a while since I’ve done a Car Show Classics post. With Turkey Day over and car shows well and truly done for over a month and a […] -
![Having done an all-Ford road trip post just a few weeks back, it seems only fair to show some Chevy love as well. As with the Ford piece, the photos […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1941-Chevrolet-pickup-Cuero-TX-120224_1000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Road Trip: Gonna Buy You a Chevrolet")
CC Road Trip: Gonna Buy You a Chevrolet
Posted on July 19, 2013 | 42 CommentsHaving done an all-Ford road trip post just a few weeks back, it seems only fair to show some Chevy love as well. As with the Ford piece, the photos […] -
![Every so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_0246.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70")
CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70
Posted on July 8, 2013 | 26 CommentsEvery so often, my wife and I enjoy a trip to Kansas City. Having more fountains than Rome (or so it’s claimed), barbecue restaurants as prevalent as taxi-cabs, and the […] -
![Sunday is a good day for CC spotting. Not only do many babied oldsters make appearances for pleasure cruises, trips to the grocery store and the like, but all the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/5-5-2013-032-800x550-e1369512955208.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Sunday Rambling: CCs For Every Taste")
Sunday Rambling: CCs For Every Taste
Posted on June 2, 2013 | 50 CommentsSunday is a good day for CC spotting. Not only do many babied oldsters make appearances for pleasure cruises, trips to the grocery store and the like, but all the […] -
![So many car shows, so many cars, so many photos taken. I still have approximately two hundred pictures from car shows from summer 2012, and have not had time to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/09-08-2012-0341.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: A Genuine Retired Rampside")
Car Show Capsule: A Genuine Retired Rampside
Posted on April 25, 2013 | 26 CommentsSo many car shows, so many cars, so many photos taken. I still have approximately two hundred pictures from car shows from summer 2012, and have not had time to […]
