Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible
(1962 - 1966)
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From 1959 to 1969, General Motors produced around 1.7 million Chevrolet Corvairs, a compact car that was supposed to give the European competition a run for its money. Despite modern technology and pioneering design approaches, however, the rear-engined car failed due to bad publicity caused by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. With its air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine in the rear, the Corvair looks a little like a Porsche Panamera predecessor, but has its own special charms, especially as a convertible, which this driving report aims to convey in text and pictures.
With the Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside pickup, General Motors introduced an extremely innovative load carrier at the beginning of the 1960s, which allowed the load to be driven directly onto the loading floor via a side ramp. With a payload of over 860 kg and innovative design features, including an air-cooled six-cylinder boxer engine, the Rampside clearly set itself apart from the competition. This vehicle report tells the story of this unusual commercial vehicle, shows it in many pictures and tries to explain why it was not successful.
In the early 1960s, Ford and General Motors also competed with each other in the field of concept cars. Ford had presented a mid-engined vehicle with the Mustang, among other things, and General Motors consequently also presented a car with the engine in front of the rear axle. The basis (engine and transmission unit) came from the Chevrolet Corvair, but the drive unit with six air-cooled cylinders was rotated 180 degrees, turning the rear-engine concept into a mid-engine concept. This report presents the vehicle and its sister variant, the SS, and includes rare images of both vehicles, as well as the press release from 1963.
At the 1963 Geneva Motor Show, the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo Bertone was presented as a concept car that would influence cars and designers for decades to come. The fact that designer Giorgetto Giugiaro was just 20 years old when he designed it is just as astonishing as the fact that the car was fully drivable and was driven by Nuccio Bertone on the road from Turin to Geneva. This report looks back at the history of the Chevrolet Corvair Testudo's creation and life and shows the car in many historical and current pictures.
In 1963, the second generation of the Chevrolet Corvette finally shed the last bit of the street cruiser look of the 1950s. With independent suspension, up to 450 hp and an outstanding gearbox, it gave the established European competition a run for its money. Our driving report describes the impressions gathered behind the wheel of a 1964 Convertible and shows the Corvette in many photos.
The Chevrolet Corvair had more than just the air-cooled boxer engine with half a dozen combustion chambers in the rear in common with the Porsche 911. After scathing criticism of its predecessor's chassis, the Detroit team had made so many improvements that the roadholding now also matched the Stuttgart ideal. This meant that the sales designation "Sport Sedan" was no longer an empty promise, as this historical test report explains.
While Chevrolet had disproved the preconception that American cars could only drive fast in a straight line with the Corvette Sting Ray in 1963, they worked diligently from 1965 onwards to restore it. With the introduction of the big-block models with up to seven liters of displacement and over 400 hp, the Corvette poached in the territory of the Shelby Cobra, but at the expense of maneuverability. This article tells the story of the 396 and 427 Turbo-Jet and describes the driving impressions of a 1966 model with 431 hp.
Current market prices for Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible
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| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible 1963 Sold Bonhams Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (October 7, 2019) |
Corvair Monza Convertible | 1963 | Sold | Bonhams Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum (October 7, 2019) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible 1964 Sold RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads December (December 1, 2021) |
Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible | 1964 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads December (December 1, 2021) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900 Convertible 1964 Sold RM/Sotheby's Open Roads April Online Only (April 21, 2021) |
Corvair Monza 900 Convertible | 1964 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Open Roads April Online Only (April 21, 2021) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible 1963 Sold RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020) |
Corvair Monza Spyder Convertible | 1963 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900 Convertible 1963 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions Global Icons - European Online Sale (January 23, 2026) |
Corvair Monza 900 Convertible | 1963 | Sold | Broad Arrow Auctions Global Icons - European Online Sale (January 23, 2026) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza 1964 Sold Bonhams Tupelo Automobile Museum (April 26, 2019) |
Corvair Monza | 1964 | Sold | Bonhams Tupelo Automobile Museum (April 26, 2019) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair 900 Monza lhd 1963 Sold RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) |
Corvair 900 Monza lhd | 1963 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Battersea Evolution Sale (September 8, 2013) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900 Coupe 1963 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale (March 25, 2022) |
Corvair Monza 900 Coupe | 1963 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale (March 25, 2022) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Monza 900 Coupe 1963 Sold RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (August 29, 2019) |
Corvair Monza 900 Coupe | 1963 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (August 29, 2019) | |
| Chevrolet Corvair Turbo Monza Spider 1963 Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 15, 2019) |
Corvair Turbo Monza Spider | 1963 | Sold | Bonhams Quail Lodge (August 15, 2019) |
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