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The Corvair used the Powerglide for all 10 years it was produced; from 1961 to 1963, Pontiac used a modified version of Corvair Powerglide it called 'TempesTorque' for its front-engine, rear-transaxle Tempest, LeMans and Tempest LeMans cars. Dash-mounted Powerglide control lever, typically used on 1965–69 Corvairs.
Corvair Super Monza — Mechanically unmodified, the Super Monza was an exercise ordered by Bill Mitchell that saw a 900 coupe fitted with a luxurious interior and special exterior paint and trim, including a sunroof and wire wheels. [39] It debuted at the 1960 New York Auto Show.
A mid-engine V8 conversion for the Chevrolet Corvair. [2] This mid-engine conversion turned the rear-engined Chevrolet Corvair transaxle around 180 degrees and used a special bell housing and input shaft to bolt the V8 where the stock air-cooled engine would normally be connected. This makes the rotation of the differential backwards.
The original Mirage design mated the Chevy V8 to a Corvair transaxle via a Kelmark adapter and remote shifter. The bodywork was all hand-laid fiberglass, colored in a range of gel-coat colors. Gull-wing doors were fitted to a removable top section, while the doors flip forward for entry. With curb weights as light as 1,900 lb (860 kg), the cars ...
The Chevrolet Corvair is a rear-engined, air-cooled compact car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet over two generations between 1960 and 1969. A response to the Volkswagen Beetle, [1] it was offered in 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, convertible, 4-door station wagon, passenger van, commercial van, and pickup truck body styles in its first generation (1960–1964), and as a 2-door coupe ...
Chevrolet made camper kits as a dealer-installed package for the Greenbrier vans. These included a bed that covered the rear-mounted engine as well as various kitchen, cabinet, and table layouts that changed by model year. [4] An example was the 1961 kit for $485. [4] A Corvair 95 truck was available as a "Loadside" or "Rampside".
The Powerglide is a two-speed automatic transmission designed by General Motors.It was available primarily on Chevrolet from January 1950 [1] through 1973, although some Pontiac models also used this automatic transmission after the fire at the Hydra-Matic factory in 1953.
The Series 900's powertrain "uni-pak" was the same as all Corvairs. A commonly ordered option on Corvair Station Wagons was the 84 bhp engine connected to a 2 speed Powerglide automatic transaxle. Production of the Corvair Station Wagon ended in the 1st quarter of calendar year 1962 to make way for the new Monza Convertible body style.