1963 Chevrolet Corvair
Highlights
- Beautifully kept, highly original air-cooled Corvair
- Reportedly used for Olympic Gold Winner and A-list celebrity wedding!
- Previously exhibited in a Texan museum
- In current ownership for four years, and reportedly only driven once
- Kept in dry, professional storage
The Appeal
The Chevrolet Corvair was one of the most controversial cars in history - but it really didn't deserve the press it received. Rather than being intended as a high-octane weaver, this air-cooled beauty was more of a bread-and-butter vehicle intended to be cost effective and gently oriented around the family taking a trip to the local grocer's.
The Corvair may have had these issues, and may have been poor when it came to high-speed road holding, but it was very well suited to what it was built for - and just look at it. It's an air-cooled work of art, beautifully finished with an uncharacteristically minimalist appearance for an era when just about every American vehicle was a work of excess.
Nowadays, the car has been repeatedly reassessed, and most enthusiasts worth their salt know that the Corvair was subject to the '60s equivalent of clickbait. It's a solidly engineered, beautifully finished family car that's become increasingly sought after.
This example might well be one of the finest examples out there, too. From an A-Lister celebrity wedding to a stint as a cosseted museum exhibit, this fine flat-six classic is now kept comfortably in a dry, professional storage, with an incredibly low 29,743 on the odometer - which, judging from the car's excellent condition, would well be accurate.
The History and Paperwork
- Built in 1963
- Dispatched to Montclair, New Jersey
- Reportedly used as a wedding vehicle for Olympic Gold Winner and A-list celebrity wedding in 1990
- Imported to the UK in 2010
- The DVLA records 4 previous UK keepers
- MOT exempt, and last tested in 2019
- Nevertheless, seller has agreed to MOT the vehicle at prospective buyers request
- In current ownership since 2021
- Has covered no more than 2,500 miles since import
- Has occasionally seen stints as a wedding hire whilst in London
- Always kept in dry, secure storage
Complete with:
- Handbooks and manuals
- Owner's guide
- Original invoice
- V5c document
- MOT certificates
- Plenty of invoices
The Condition
- Beautifully presented, with very well-kept paintwork
- No sign of any significant dents or dings to the bodywork
- Everything still has a lovely, glossy sheen
- All badges and branding are present and correct
- Brightwork is in fine condition
- Glasswork and lenses in fine order
- Steel wheels are gleaming with plenty of tread on the tyres
- Underside looks clean and solid, finished in black with no obvious areas of concern
- Internally, the car is carrying a lovely evocative cabin
- Only very gentle wear to the upholstery and door cards
- No sign of any significant rips or tears
- Dashboard in good order with clean, legible instruments
- We understand everything to be working as it should
- Carpets and headlining in good condition
The Mechanics
- Powered by a 2,375cc (2.4-litre) Flat-six - a rarity in US motoring!
- Two-speed Corvair Powerglide automatic transmission
- Engine bay in excellent order, clean and well-presented
- We've no reports of any mechanical issues
- The car has reportedly proven very reliable and capable
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Vehicle specification
- Year 1963
- Make Chevrolet
- Model Corvair
- Colour White
- Odometer 29,743 Miles
- Engine size 2375
Listing Details
- Seller type Private
- Town Elstree
- Location Hertfordshire
- Country United Kingdom
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