Corvair

This gallery pays tribute to the brilliant and underrated Chevy Corvair of the 1960s. Built from 1959 to 1969, the Corvair was meant to provide GM and Chevrolet with a low cost budget car to compete with Ford’s Falcon and Plymouth’s Valiant. Corvair coupe, sedan, wagon, convertible and numerous van configurations were all offered in the first few years, before Chevy reduced the body series to coupe, convertible and sedan for the final model from 65-69. Most fondly remembered, and most valuable today, are the brilliant Monza coupes - with four carbs or optional turbocharger. Years before Porsche offered a turbo on the legendary 930 - the Corvair was there first.

Take a look through our gallery of original print advertisements and promotional images for the ten years of Corvair production. Corvair was Chevy’s most unique car and this is reflected in the advertising campaigns over the 1960s, with ads that focused on the mechanical sophistication and sporty nature as well as low running costs.

Read the Tunnel Ram Corvair article