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corvair Archive
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Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now
Posted on January 8, 2020 | 35 CommentsIf a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […] -
Hindsight Classic: 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible – This Is What I Should Have Driven Back From Last Summer’s Meet-Up
Posted on October 21, 2019 | 37 CommentsAs the days grow cooler and the nights grow cold, ones thoughts sometimes turn introspective. This evening I found myself scanning through older photos and I came across these two […] -
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 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact
Posted on July 19, 2019 | 55 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. […] -
Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution
Posted on January 22, 2019 | 158 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 […] -
Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin?
Posted on November 30, 2015 | 157 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, […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 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 […]
![Vintage Snapshots: Columbia, Missouri, Then And Now If a person finds a stocked pond, they are often wise to fish it for a while. Such is the case with the Facebook group Missouri’s Historic Highways. The photographs […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/old-columbia-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Hindsight Classic: 1962 Pontiac Tempest LeMans Convertible – This Is What I Should Have Driven Back From Last Summer’s Meet-Up As the days grow cooler and the nights grow cold, ones thoughts sometimes turn introspective. This evening I found myself scanning through older photos and I came across these two […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG_1472.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![In Motion Classic: A(nother) Vair-y Nice Day 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1961 Falcon – How To Build A Winning Compact (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: How The 1960 Corvair Started A Global Design Revolution (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Automotive History: 1960-1963 Chevrolet Corvair – GM’s Deadliest Sin? (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Outtake: Corvair Coupe with Rake 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cohort Classic: 1961 Ford Falcon – Adventures in Advertising 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&quality=80&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible – Things Go Better With Coke 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtakes: Wintertime Blues (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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Stumbling Upon a Road Rally in Memphis 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Classics: CCs From The July 2012 Sycamore Show 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Road Trip: Gonna Buy You a Chevrolet 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Roadtrip: A Pit-Stop on I-70 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&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Sunday Rambling: CCs For Every Taste 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&quality=75&ssl=1)


