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| White Chevy Corvair, 1960 model.* |
When I was in Shelby recently looking back through old issues of the Shelby Daily Star I ran across an ad for the Chevrolet Corvair. This reminded me that I purchased my first car in Shelby at Crawley's Chevrolet in 1960, and it was a white with red interior Chevy Corvair. The Corvair was a compact automobile produced by GM from 1960 to1969. It was the only American-made, passenger car to feature a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine.
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| Ad from the Shelby Daily Star. |
I drove that little car all over the place for several years even after Ralph Nader declared it unsafe at any speed. The trunk of the car was in the front and I suppose it was unsafe. This would be a collectible if I still had this car.
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| Spiffy red interior of the 1960 Corvair.* |
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| Motor in the rear of the car.* |
* Photos from
Mecum Auctions. I don't seem to have any photographs of my Corvair.
