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The Chevrolet Corvair was produced by General Motors Chevrolet division from 1959 to
1969. The Corvair was offered in a wide range of body styles, which included four-door
sedans, two-door coupes, convertibles, and station wagons. It was also built as a compact
van similar to the Volkswagon bus. Styles including a pickup, panel van, and a passenger
van called the Greenbrier. The cargo floor was raised above the rear engine, and some
pickups even came with a side-loading ramp.
The Corvair name came from a fastback show car in 1954, which, like many Chevy
concept cars of the period, including the Chevy Nomad and Impala, was based on the
Corvette. The design was championed by Chevrolet's chief engineer Ed Cole, as an
answer to the growing popularity of small, lightweight imported cars.
Design began in 1956 under the eye of Ed Cole.
The first vehicles rolled off the assembly line in late 1959 as part of the 1960 model year.
For 24 hours, two Corvairs were tested at the Riverside International Raceway in
Riverside, California. One car rolled over, but the other completed the drive, only losing a
quart of oil. continued
1969. The Corvair was offered in a wide range of body styles, which included four-door
sedans, two-door coupes, convertibles, and station wagons. It was also built as a compact
van similar to the Volkswagon bus. Styles including a pickup, panel van, and a passenger
van called the Greenbrier. The cargo floor was raised above the rear engine, and some
pickups even came with a side-loading ramp.
The Corvair name came from a fastback show car in 1954, which, like many Chevy
concept cars of the period, including the Chevy Nomad and Impala, was based on the
Corvette. The design was championed by Chevrolet's chief engineer Ed Cole, as an
answer to the growing popularity of small, lightweight imported cars.
Design began in 1956 under the eye of Ed Cole.
The first vehicles rolled off the assembly line in late 1959 as part of the 1960 model year.
For 24 hours, two Corvairs were tested at the Riverside International Raceway in
Riverside, California. One car rolled over, but the other completed the drive, only losing a
quart of oil. continued
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