Is a V8 powered, front engine Corvair an abomination or an upgrade? I'm sorta torn on that question, but I guess it is better to put a Chevy V8 powering the rear wheels than a transverse Buick V6 pushing power to the front...now that would be a real weirdo. Still...I can't help but think this thing needs some sorta pancake shaped enough hanging out back. Find this 1961 Chevrolet Corvair offered for $8,500 in Harrison, AR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
Happy St Valentine's Day! This next Corvair isn't the fastest Vair on the planet (that's probably something with a mid mounted V8) ..and I'd prefer the 4-speed manual version to this 2-speed powerglide equipped version, and it would be nice to have a bit more forward ooomph than the base 95 horsepower flat-6 can provide...but...this thing is super clean inside and out. So if your automotive nirvana is more sitting in a folding chair at a car show instead of burning through a clutch at the drags...this is your baby. Find this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair offered for $9500 in Anderson, SC via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The Corvair is one of the few aircooled classics from the 60s that you can buy for a reasonable amount of money and drive around everyday (helps if you live in a place that is easy on weather.) It had an advanced independent rear suspension under that aircooled engine out back...but today everything is amok and this Corvair is powered by a front mounted small block V8 and features a stick beam rear axle!! I don't know if this is an upgrade or downgrade. Find this 1963 Chevrolet Corvair V8 offered for $16,500 in Longview, CA via craigslist.
Happy Halloween!! On today's episode of What'll Kill You Quicker, we've got a'66 Corvair that's been de-clawed of its oversteer prone swing-axle suspension, but it is now sporting a front mounted V8 and enough custom shenanigans to keep you guessing the next failure mode for years...versus an '84 Fiero that has 20 year newer safety technology...but is still a plastic bodied piece of mid engined junk that now has a giant V8 shoved right behind your soft and squishy mammalian cortex. What'll Kill You Quickest?
This next car looks to be a good example of the Corvair and is the top of the line Monza trim version...but like the Porsche 912, it is severely lacking in the powertrain part of the equation...because it is a base 110 horsepower flat-6 mated to a two-speed powerglide slushbox. Find this 1968 Chevrolet Corvair Monza offered for $8950 in Grover Beach, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The Chevrolet Corvair was a world changing car when introduced in 1960. Its combination of subtle styling, aircooled alloy flat-6 out back and unibody construction was a fantastic machine that was the unfortunate recipient of the attention of a savvy young lawyer/politician named Ralph Nader who needed to make a name for himself. But if a stock Corvair caused Mr Nader to write a book and then sue GM, then this next modified mid-engine V8 Corvair would have caused him to crapped his pants and run screaming for mommy. Find this 1966 Chevrolet Corvair offered for $10,000 in Fountain Hills, AZ via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
What would a day be like without a crazy V8 Corversion on Daily Turismo -- NOT A NORMAL DAY THAT IS FOR SURE. WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING? I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE IN ALL CAPS...BUT FOR SOME REASON THE CRAIGSLIST AD ISN'T IN ALL CAPS, SO I FELT I SHOULD RUN MY EDITORIAL COMMENTS IN CAPS...WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT BUSTER. BUSTER, WHO YOU CALLIN' BUSTER, I'LL BUSTER YOU. HOW DARE YOU THREATEN ME, I"VE GOT A LOADED CAPSLOCK KEY HERE... Find this 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Monza V8 offered for $15,500 in Gilroy, CA via craigslist.
I can only imagine what my wife would do with my project C36 AMG if I went to the big junkyard in the sky. Inheriting cars is a tricky thing for the new owner as they may not share the same enthusiasm or have the knowledge to keep a car going. Today's seller has done an admirable job keeping this turbo charged Corvair roadworthy, but is now looking for a enthusiastic new owner to take up the stewardship. This looks to be a real original survivor car that is rarely found. Find this 1964 Chevrolet Corvair for sale in Darien, CT for $8,500 via craigslist. 
The term "oh pooh" handle is welcome addition to the passenger side a-pillar to many modern vehicles -- typically SUV's and the sort that might induce pants staining excitement near the edge of a cliff...but I've never seen a full BMX bike style handlebar setup for the passenger until this mid-engine Corvair hit our tips inbox. Find this 1964 Corvair Monza (mid-engine V8) offered for $14000 in Las Vegas, NV via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
I know...I know...Saying a Corvair powered VW-style kit car is like a Porsche 917 is the analogous statement to saying that Rosie O'Donnell is like the Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge -- sure, they are both ladies (probably) and brunette..but um...yes, there certainly is a ride for every seat and a seat for every ride...or something. Find this 1975 Laser Kit Car offered for $3,500 near Houston, TX via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
If you are going to get a Corvair, the 2nd generation Corsa Turbo hardtop is the one to get, but prices are appropriately high. The trick is to find one for a significant discount off the going rate, even if it needs paint or body work...just make sure you've got one with the 180 horsepower turbo engine. Find this 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Turbo offered for $5,500 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
There is nothing quite like the Gulf Livery blue & orange paint scheme to make a car look cool and what looks cooler than a GT40? This next car isn't a real GT40, but it looks wicked and bidding is favorable for a buyer at this time. Find this 1973 Ford GT40 Replica here on eBay bidding for $5,050 with 4 days to go, located in Colorado Springs, CO.
I love the randomness of the DT tips inbox. One day it could be filled with minty clean all original Hondas from the 1960s and the very next day we get nothing but rusty piles of V8 swapped American iron...which is what we've got today. Find this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair V8 offered for $1,750 in Garden Grove, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The engineering force behind the development of the Corvair was none other than Ed Cole -- the son of a dairy farmer who spearheaded the development of the original Chevy small block V8 and added to the performance cred of the Corvette. But it was his work on the Corvair that put him on the cover of the Oct 5, 1959 edition of Time magazine. Find this 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Turbo Convertible offered for $3,800 near Boise, ID via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
Just in time for Star Wars day, this Bradley GT is back for sale from what is likely the same seller. The Bradley GT was a stylish kit car that used a Type 1 Beetle donor car, but somebody realized that the Corvair engine is far superior and updated this one to a Bradvair. Find this 1977 Bradley GT w/ Corvair Flat-6 here on eBay offered for $2,800 buy-it-now or make-offer, located in Oconomowoc, WI with 8 days to go.
When it was first released in 1960, Sports Car Illustrated called the Chevrolet Corvair “the most profoundly revolutionary car … ever offered by a major manufacturer.” The second generation Corvair offered from 1965-1969 was both the
evolution and the swan-song for GM’s domestically produced answer to the
onslaught of imports. For a brief moment, there was a Corvair for just
about every garage, as it was offered as a two door, four door, station
wagon, pickup and convertible. Find this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa here on eBay bidding for $8,100 reserve-not-met with 4 days to go, located in Florence, AZ.
The Bradley GT was one of the more common kit car of the 70s; not as popular something like the Meyers Manx, but slightly more functional as a car and equally cool. Today's example is something special because it doesn't have Volkswagen power. Find this 1977 Bradley GT offered for $2,800 near Milwaukee, WI via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!