When you are buying a collector car, deciding who to buy it from is sometimes almost as important as the car itself. In my experience, dealing with an honest and knowledgeable seller is the difference between buying a good or bad car. In the world of the Chevrolet Corvair, one of the best sellers in the business I have ever met is Chris Shade at Shade Classic Cars in Hastings, Nebraska. He is the kind of guy who will not only tell you which of his cars to buy, but he will also ask questions about what your expectations of the car are and tell you to avoid a car if it is not a good fit for you.
Chris is also a legitimate expert on the Corvair and he has a personal collection of them. He also has restored, rebuilt, raced, and shown these cars.
With all that said, the Pick of the Day is a 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa tribute build (ignore the incorrect title at the top of the listing).
The Corvair Corsa was the top standard Corvair offering from Chevrolet and offered higher-spec engines, brakes, and a dash with full instrumentation. This Corsa tribute seems to be a terrific and fun-to-drive second-generation Corvair at a great price.
The car is described by Chris as a delight to drive and one you certainly won’t have trouble finding in a parking lot! This Corvair has the 140-horsepower Corsa engine with a four-speed manual transmission. Chris adds that he has personally known this car’s history for about the past 10 years. He states that it has an excellent drivetrain with four carburetors that were recently rebuilt by Jim Allen.
The photos show a car in strong cosmetic condition, with no visible rust. The silver paint and black stripes appear to be in excellent shape, as does all the brightwork.
Inside, the correct black vinyl seats are in nice shape. Ditto for all the interior trim. The dash has no cracks and houses full instrumentation.
The engine compartment and trunk also seem to be in terrific shape. All in all, this is a very clean Corvair that has been nicely upgraded to Corsa spec. I also love the more modern Chevrolet alloy wheels; somehow, they suit this car perfectly.
The asking price for this nice 1966 Corvair is only $18,995. There is no way you could buy an average driver-level Corvair at the going rate of around $10K and get it into this kind of shape for this car’s asking price. If I were thinking about a Corvair as an addition to a collection or even as my first collector car, I would reach out to Chris about this one. If it is not the exact one you are looking for, tell Chris what you want and I bet he can find one to fit the bill.
Click here or one of the pictures above to view the listing for this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com.
Source: www.classiccars.com