D.A.C.C. Corvair Homecoming
The wheel at the right is a dead-ringer for the Hands aluminum wheels John Fitch offered on the 1965 Fitch Sprint. Maybe that's because they are Hands wheels, but this is something I didn't verify with the owner. The version used on the Sprint had a three-pronged spinner. While a set of thin-line white-walls look excellent on any late model Corvair, I've always preferred a black-wall mounted on a genuine mag wheel. The wheels, as you can see, were bolted to the fine looking '66 Corsa, below. |
It's become a cheesy line, but I can't resist. Where were you in '62? Before you groan and respond, "I wasn't even born yet," have a look at the '62 Monza Spyder convertible. This was the first year of the Spyder, and it came equipped with a 145 cubic inch, 150 hp, turbocharged engine. Producing better than one horsepower per cubic inch (Specific Power) became a habit at Chevrolet, and the turbocharger made it possible to achieve from the relatively small Corvair engine. |
Each of the early (1960 - 1964) Corvairs had a distinctive "grill" bar arrangement. The '62 was set apart from the others by it's unique three piece grouping. This is a highly collectible Corvair! |
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