Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa sport coupe

Published by Mike on February 4, 2015

Vintage cars aren’t always optimal as daily drivers, but restomods may represent too much of a departure from baseline to satisfy purists. Finding the proper balance of authenticity and drivability can be a challenge, but this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa, for sale on Hemmings.com, seems to hit the mark. It’s set up with a nod to performance, yet maintains a decidedly non-custom appearance, with the possible exception of its lowered ride height. No, it won’t win any concours events in its current altered-from-stock form, but we’d be hard pressed to think of anything we’d do differently on a weekend driver and occasional track toy. From the seller’s description:

1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa 2-door coupe, Calif. car, 2nd owner since 1968, always garaged, never crashed and never raced. Total restoration includes engine, drive train, suspensionpaint, chrome and interiior. 140 +h.p.2 door coupe loaded with extras featuring a center mounted 4 barrel (390c.f.i.) Holly Carb.o n a custom “spider” 6 port intake manifold. electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, oversize 9 blade cooling fan, Otto Parts finned oil pan and valve covers for incresed heat reduction Suspension: lowered 4 in. via IECO custom coil springs and Koni sport adj. shocks.A ll new bushings, beariings with GM parts. Drive train: Newly rebuilt Orig. 4 speed tranny and transaxel (3:28) includes “quick” steering and a “short” throw shuifter. Restored “hose” brakes with new radials on orig. rims. Interior: Custom by Clark,s Corvair Parts vinyl uphlolstery. Corbeau sport (front) bucket seats. Special sound system with rear mounted tri-axial speakers via a Blaupunt am/fm tape deck. This Corvair Corsa Coupe is a 90 point car, a daily driver, not your “trailer queen”. All service records on file, including many photos. Must be seen and driven to fully appreciate.