Equipment
164ci flat-six paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes chrome bumpers, four-wheel independent suspension, and drum brakes. It also car sports a variety of add-ons, including a faster steering rack, cut HD factory springs, aftermarket ignition, and a host of comfort-oriented changes to the interior.
Condition
This is not a concours car by any stretch, but all the changes appear well-executed and most are easily reversible. Besides, it appears that the Corvair community doesn’t greatly devalue cars with tasteful modifications, and this car’s well-documented build thread gave bidders confidence.
Market commentary
Corvairs are unique in that they’re not V-8-enough for the usual bowtie crowd and not German enough for the usual air-cooled people, so by and large the community has been pretty isolated and costs have remained reasonable. So, when a nice Corvair like this one pops up on a high-traffic place like Bring a Trailer, how long will it be before the speculators move in and ruin the party? It’s impossible to predict the future, but data from the Hagerty Price Guide indicates that even in our red-hot market, the Corvair remains something of an acquired taste.