Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Cabriolet
Estimate £11, 000 - £13, 000
Lot details
Registration No: CCN 661B
Chassis No: 40667W104772
MOT: Exempt
Imported from the USA in 2021 by the current vendor
Offered with current V5C, workshop manuals and a collection of invoices
The subject of a restoration by the previous owner for his wife
The Corvair, launched in 1959, was born from the creative spirit of Edward Nicholas Cole. With its air-cooled flat-six engine placed at the rear, it was very different from the rest of the American automobile of the period. Originally introduced as a Sedan, later on a Station Wagon, a Coupé and finally, a Convertible was launched in 1962.
Leaving the factory as a Monza Series 900 Spyder iteration of the Corvair, this 1964 example benefits from the revised rear factory suspension which addresses the previously known vulnerability. 'CCN 661B' was imported by the vendor from Texas in 2021 and wears a wonderfully period Gold, it was the subject of a restoration by the previous owner, who had carried out the work as a present for his wife. The under-appreciated rear engined Chevy benefitted from a new manual soft-top and the engine bay tinware was replaced and repainted. Originally a turbo model ('Spyder' option), at some point the turbo has been removed, often said to be more economical and less temperamental in ownership. The engine has also benefitted from the change from OE mechanical fuel injection to an electric fuel pump. Although exempt, there has been an MOT that expired on 11th August 2024 and is said to 'run' great with none of the usual oil leaks. At the time of consignment, the heater fan and the tachometer weren't working. The Corvair is being offered with a collection of invoices, manuals for parts and assembly, a technical guide, a workshop manual, a collection of invoices, electric mechanism for the hood and the current V5C.
