Chevrolet Corvair

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Chevrolet Corvair was an automobile produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1959 to 1969, for the 1960 1969 model years. The Corvair was offered in a wide range of body styles, including four-door sedans, two- door coupes, convertibles, and station wagons. It was also built as a compact van similar to the Volkswagen bus, with styles including a pickup, panel van, and a passenger van called the Greenbrier. The cargo floor was raised above the rear engine, and some pickups featured an unusual side- loading ramp. The Corvair like the Ford Falcon, Studebaker Lark, Nash Rambler, and the Plymouth Valiant was one of the first of a new compact class. These were offered in response to the small, sporty and fuel-efficient automobiles being imported from Europe by Volkswagen, Renault, and others. The Corvair stood out with engineering significantly different from other American offerings. The Corvair was part of GM's innovative Y-body ("Z"-Body from 1965-on) line of cars, but this was by far the most unusual, due to the location and design of its engine.