Car Spot: 61 Corvair Corphibian

Whatever floats your boat I love Corvairs. They were Chevy's answer to the VW Bug when introduced in 1960. But they didn't just make a car, they had a whole line of vehicles, including vans and pickups like the Rampside in this week's spot. No, wait, it was not like the other Rampsides at all.... Continue Reading →

March 30, 2025 0

Car Spotting: VW’s compact car, the Type 3

A "wagon" comes to the VW line ... When just about anybody mentions VW, the first image is probably the bug. Not exactly a family-friendly vehicle and that's part of the reason VW introduced the Type 3 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1961. In the U.S. it was to compete with Chevy's Corvair which... Continue Reading →

January 22, 2022 0

Promo Model: Chevy Corvair

This is one of my favorite cars, the Chevy Corvair. The compact automobile was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1960–1969 model years. It was the only American-made,mass-produced passenger car to feature a rear-mounted air-cooled engine. It was General Motors' response to the growing popularity of small, lightweight imported cars such as the original VW Beetle, as well as to compete... Continue Reading →