Chevrolet Corvair v3
by John Straton
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Chevrolet Corvair v3
Artist
John Straton
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Photograph - Photograph
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The Chevrolet Corvair is a compact automobile manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet for model years 1960�1969 over two generations. As the only American-designed, mass-produced passenger car to feature a rear-mounted air-cooled engine, the Corvair range included a two-door coupe, convertible, four-door sedan, and four-door station wagon body styles, as well as passenger van, commercial van, and pickup truck variants.
The Corvair competed with imported cars such as the original Volkswagen Beetle, as well as the Ford Falcon, Plymouth Valiant, Studebaker Lark and the Rambler American.
The Corvair's legacy was affected by controversy surrounding its handling, scrutinized in Ralph Nader's Unsafe at Any Speed, as well as a 1972 Texas A&M University safety commission report for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which found that the 1960�1963 Corvair possessed no greater potential for loss of control in extreme situations than its contemporaries.[1]
The name "Corvair" is a portmanteau of Corvette and Bel Air. The name was first applied in 1954 to a Corvette-based concept with a hardtop fastback-styled roof.
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April 22nd, 2016
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