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Restored 1966 Corvair Monza Convertible – For Sale

By Tim Sweet | June 28, 2017 - 7:47 PM |June 28, 2017 Auto History, Auto Restoration, Car Restoration, Classic Car Restoration, Classic Cars

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Beautiful 1966 Corvair Monza Convertible.

Asking Only $8000.

I know this car, it was restored by a family member has been under his car for years.

Here is the VIN breakdown:

Chevy -1
Monza – 05
Convertible – 67
1966 – 6
Los Angels production – L

Details:

Engine: Rebuilt – all engine seals (deck and shroud) are new, carbs rebuilt. Runs well. Engine bay is rest free!

Convertible Top: Solid – Soft rear window.

All Class is clear.

No rust on frame. All new floor pans.

Paint is 7 out of 10.

Interior is well restored.

Original hub caps.

Chrome in good shape.

Here are some pics:

Beautiful Monza Vert!

Beautiful Interior (that’s water on the seat from the bath. (no leaks)

Paint 7 out of 10

Nice and straight body.

Puddle is water from the bath.

Looks like new!!

Engine Rebuilt. All new seals.

Water drips on the seat from putting the top up after a wash.

Radio Works!

Nice gauges!! All functional.

If you have any questions contact me @ timsweet@cox.net or 520-405-5314.

Tim

Auto Factoids for the Week of 5/10/2015 – GM and Corvair

By Tim Sweet | May 13, 2015 - 8:40 AM |May 13, 2015 #AutoFactoids, Antique Cars, Auto Factoids, Auto History, Auto Restoration, Car Restoration, GM

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Here is this weeks AutoFactoids (#AutoFactoids).

May 10, 1923 – GM names Alfred P. Sloan as president.

They didn’t just pick from the streets. He was actually, a draftsman for a bearing company, Hyatt Roller Bearing. That company eventually merged with a few other companies with United Motor Corporation. Sloan became the president of that and shortly after that they were purchased by GM.

He served GM from 1923 to 1956 in some manner including board chairman.

Imagine the innovations he saw during his tenure!!! The corporate mergers, the V8, the Corvette, lucky guy!!

Alfred P. Sloan

May 12, 1969 (or 14th) – The last Chevy Corvair was produced.

Last Corvair build. If you know only a little about automotive history or maybe politics or the consumer safety revolution of the 60’s and 70’s you’ll know the name Ralph Nader. With a little Google’in you’ll find various search results linking him to the demise of the Chevy Corvair (and apple pie and America) – most are not flattering to Mr. Nader. According to most accounts the last Corvair carried 6000 as the last 4 digits of it’s serial number. The car was blanketed by the press when it rolled off the assemble, but then disappeared. There are various stories as to the actual disposition of car #6000 but it remains a mystery. We do know it was a two door, hard top, Monza, Olympic Gold was the color and it likely had a Service 140 replacement engine.

I’m seeing the Corvair but can’t help notice the Nova’s on the rail car.

The last Corvair convertible was #5997 which was a Forest Green Monza that has come up for sale a few times.

If you are a Corvair fan you’ll enjoy this read: 1969 Corvair: Finger Tip Facts by Corvair historian Dave Newell.

Thanks for reading

Tim

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Auto Factoids for the Week of 3/29/2015

Here are your Auto Factoids (#AutoFactoids) to finish out March and kick off April 2015. March 29, 1980 – Audi introduced their all wheel drive 1980.

Auto Factoids for the Week of Feb 8, 2015 – NY To Pairs 1908

As we run through the middle of the 2nd month of the year, here are your Auto Factoids (#AutoFactoids). A light week this week. Feb 10, 1942 – Pontiac stops car production for WWII. – As you know WWII took a lot of sacrifice …

Auto Factoids for the Week of April 5, 2015 – Lotus and Tires

It’s a light week for the automotive history. April 5, 1923 Firestone introduces balloon tires. Everything we’ve accomplished with our rides has greatly.

Auto Factoids for Week of April 26, 2015 – Lamborghini and …

Here are your Auto Factoids (#AutoFactoids) for the last week of April 2015! Light week for Auto Factoids unless you are Lamborghini or Ford fan. Ferruccio Lamborghini was born on April 28, 1916 in Renazzo di Cento, Italy.

It’s always a treat to see a Chevy Corvair

Bob and Carol Marsh, of Chesterfield, are the owners of the 1966 Corvair Corsa convertible shown on this page. And, believe it or not, this is the actual car Bob owned when he was in high school. He told me he “hot rodded” the car as a teenager. (Can …

Auto Factoids for the Week of 2/22/2015 – Firebird, Thunderbird, AMX

By Tim Sweet | February 25, 2015 - 12:33 PM |February 25, 2015 #AutoFactoids, Antique Cars, Auto Factoids, Auto Manufacturing, Auto Racing, Auto Restoration, Car Restoration

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Got a few huge debuts this week’s Auto Factoids (#AutoFactoids), so lets get started.

Feb 23, 1954 – Ford shows off the Thunderbird for the first time.

Although the Thunderbird wasn’t available until 1955 it was in design. Originally it was going to be called the Vega!!

1955 T-Bird

Feb 23, 1967 – Pontiac debuts the Firebird

The brain child of John Delorean the Firebird started out as the Banshee in two versions (XP 833 convertible or Hard top coupe). 1966 it was a two seater referred to as XP-798.

Look some what familar? Corvette maybe?	Pontiac brass thought so too and these concepts were not approved.
The XP 798 Firebird concept.	1967 Firebird

Feb 24, 1968 – American Motors debuts the AMX

1969 Hurst version…NICE!!!

Feb 25, 1905 – Jose Piquero crossed the Andes in a Caddy!!

Had to dig for this one. Found it on http://forums.cadillaclasalleclub.org. Back in 1905 a Cadillac was the first car to cross the Andes (the mountain range not Andes, New York) that happened on Feb 25th, but I don’t know why, nor does anyone else seem to know. I can tell you the Andes are in South American and average about 14,000 feet in altitude. The ’05 (that’s 1905 not 2005) Caddy was, well, let’s say “airy”. That ‘brave’ (pronounced ‘Crazy’) soul was Jose Piquero. But wait, some sources say it wasn’t a Caddy at all, but a Oldsmobile.

So I would imagine in either ride the trip was a tad bit chilly.

1905 Olds

1905 Caddy

Feb 27, 1934 – Ralph “Corvair Killer” Nader was born in Conn.

You can celebrate that (anyone? Bueller, Bueller…) if you absolutely can’t find another reason to have an adult beverage. I wonder if he fell out of a car seat when he was young?

1962 Lakewood

The last Corvair Vert.

I’m seeing the Corvair but can’t help notice the Nova’s on the rail car.

Feb 28, 1940 – Mario Andretti born in Montona, Italy

Mario Andretti

Thanks for reading.

Tim

1955 thunderbird specs 1967 firebird specs

29th Annual Chevy Showdown – The Corvairs

By Tim Sweet | April 26, 2014 - 7:46 PM |April 26, 2014 Auto History, Auto Restoration, Car Shows, Chevy

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There were many Corvair owners that braved the wind and brought their Monza’s, Drop Tops and Van’s to the 29th Annual Chevy Showdown today.

Here are some of the pictures.

Parking and setting up

I’d estimate about 20 Corvairs attended. The white Monza was beautifully done!! There were a couple unique Corvair powered entries.

In a previous post entitled “Lost Classics – Trucks – Corvair Rampside” I mentioned that I’d never seen a Rampside in person. Well, I can scratch that off my car bucket list. Here is the 1961 Corvair powered Rampside.