1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger - Jay Leno's Garage

1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger. Legendary hot rodder Don Yenko gave 100 Corvairs his special tuning touch, and #54 is one of around 70 that exist today. Jay bought this Stage 2 from fireman Jeff Guzzetta, who executed the road racer's meticulous restoration.
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1966 Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger - Jay Leno's Garage
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[@m.e.rosson2758]

I have watched scores of these episodes and Jay, if I may say, I really appreciate the kindness and courtesy you display to each person who owns or has sold you the car, whether celebrity, or just a local Fireman, you treat them all the same, very relatable to normal people who just love cars! Great Job!

[@bradjacobs1844]

The exhaust sound that this Corvair makes is awesome!

[@DOshea]

Jay Leno is the man, car guy, doesn't forget where he comes from. Doesn't claim to be something he isn't, just a real enthusiast. You Sir, to me, fall in with Paul Newman, James Garner and Steve McQueen. A car guy, who stands in front of a camera from time to time. Thank you for these shows and keep up the excellent work.

[@jjs777fzr]

D. Oshea - james garner? Not too many folks remember he was a car guy/racer. Love it!

[@howieloso]

@@jjs777fzr Racing Garner was an owner of the "American International Racers" (AIR) auto racing team from 1967 through 1969.[69] Motorsports writer William Edgar and Hollywood director Andy Sidaris teamed with Garner for the racing documentary The Racing Scene, filmed in 1969 and released in 1970.[70] The team fielded cars at Le Mans, Daytona, and Sebring endurance races, but is best known for Garner's celebrity status raising publicity in early off-road motor-sports events.[69] In 1978, he was one of the inaugural inductees in the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame.[69] Garner signed a three-year sponsorship contract with American Motors Corporation (AMC).[71] His shops prepared ten 1969 SC/Ramblers for the Baja 500 race.[72] Garner did not drive in this event because of a film commitment in Spain that year. Nevertheless, seven of his cars finished the grueling race, taking three of the top five places in the sedan class.[73] Garner also drove the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 race in 1975, 1977, and 1985 (see: list of Indianapolis 500 pace cars).ormhof.org/inductees/1978/

[@howieloso]

ormhof.org/james-garner/ As a famous actor, James Garner brought much needed publicity to off-road racing in the early years of sports development when it needed the attention the most. James Garner was born James Scott Baumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, April 7, 1928 to Weldon Warren Baumgarner and Mildred Meek; his father worked as a carpet layer. As a young man, Garner worked numerous jobs including a stint at a gas station. At the age of 16, he joined the Merchant Marine. He then joined the National Guard. The U.S. Military drafted him to serve in the Korean War, where he received the Purple Heart. Garner attended University of Oklahoma. He became interested in acting and studied the art at Herbert Bergoff Studios, New York. Garner enjoyed a long and successful acting career with appearances on stage, television and in movies, winning the Emmy Award in 1977 and 1986. His career began with the stage production The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, in the early 1950s. Following, Warner Brothers offered him a contract. In 1956, he made his film debut in Toward the Unknown. He is perhaps most recognized for his title role in the television show Maverick which ran from 1957-62 and for his title role in The Rockford Files, NBC-TV, 1974-79. He acted in the movie The Great Escape in 1963 with fellow Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductees actor Steve McQueen and stuntman Bud Ekins. In 1966, he appeared in the automobile racing movie Grand Prix. Beyond the screen in “real life” Garner also actively participated in auto racing both on-road and off-road. He drove the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 on three occasions in 1975, 1977 and 1985. He owned the American International Racing team, from 1967 through 1969; team members raced in both Daytona and Sebring. Garner participated in many off-road races as a driver. His presence often brought a touch of publicity to the sport, while still being treated as an “everyday-man” by his fellow racers. He attended the first Stardust 7-11 in Las Vegas. There, he co-drove with Scooter Patrick in a Porsche-powered Manx owned by John Crean. The men did not finish the race. His presence at the 1968 NORRA Mexican 1000 helped to generate publicity for the event and coverage on ABC’s show the Wide World of Sports. In 1972, Garner raced the Banshee, a vehicle built for him by fellow Hall of Fame Inductee Vic Hickey. Garner won the Riverside Grand Prix in the vehicle, despite the fact that he crashed the car towards the end of the event. He also placed the car in the top five at a number of races. Hickey said of Garner “The thing about Garner was that, while he wasn’t the world’s most fearless driver, he had the best retention of any man who drove for me. On a pre-run, if he hit a bump, he come back five days later andwould tell you where it was within ten feet.” Garner had a history of involvement with humanitarian and other causes he believed in. In 1963, he helped organize Martin Luther King’s March in Washington for Civil Rights and visited the troops in Vietnam in 1967. He was a member of the National Support Committee of the Native American Rights Fund and the National Advisory Board of the United States High School Golf Association. He was involved with the Save the Coast movement to stop offshore drilling in California. One of his more recent endeavors was his involvement with the Save the Children organization. Garner is an inductee in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and the Cowboy Hall of Fame. James married Lois Clarke, who already had a daughter named Kimberly. James and Lois had Greta Gigi Scoot Garner together in 1958.

[@howieloso]

1972, Garner raced the Banshee, a vehicle built for him by fellow Hall of Fame Inductee Vic Hickey. Garner won the Riverside Grand Prix in the vehicle, despite the fact that he crashed the car towards the end of the event. He also placed the car in the top five at a number of races. Hickey said of Garner “The thing about Garner was that, while he wasn’t the world’s most fearless driver, he had the best retention of any man who drove for me. On a pre-run, if he hit a bump, he come back five days later andwould tell you where it was within ten feet.

[@tacey01]

Garner played “Rockford” on the tee vee show. The character owned a Pontiac TransAm painted goldish bronze. A plain Jane model but I always loved the trans am styling. Very cool.

[@northwards2218]

Jay is a true gentleman and Everyman. I am extremely impressed with how he presented this vehicle and the credit he gave to the previous owner.

[@davedillon1372]

I'd love to agree but I don't know how charitable he is beyond his hobby. THAT'S a lot of money he was making. 🚽 Museum?

[@dob48198]

I grew up in a Corvair household. It was the very first car I ever drove. My father was a huge fan of the car and owned dozens of them over the 60's and 70's. Just 2 of the Greenbrier vans were bought new, all the rest were used and in need of repair. At one point we had 9 Corvairs in the yard including 2 Greenbrier vans, a Rampside pickup, corsas, spyders and monzas, 3 of which were rag tops. The only model type he never had was the Lakewood wagon. He would buy them junked, fix 'em up and sell them. I can't tell you how many times I watched him swap engines out of 1 wrecked car into a usable body by himself in an afternoon in the driveway. The engine had a very unique sound that could be identified easily. Us boys always knew when dad was coming home from work from over the hill and a half mile away. Good memories.

[@RichardFeynmanRules]

What a gorgeous car! Such beautiful, classic lines! I was just 16 years-old when this came out, and I thought it was one of the coolest cars ever -- and, it still is. As Jay notes, one of the great classics. One of the first cars I ever owned was a regular Corvair. I had it for a few years and just loved it, and wanted to "mod" it, but just didn't have the bucks for it. Watching this was really fun and brought back fond memories. Who wouldn't love owning one of these!

[@crunkenergy93]

This channel, more than anything else has defined Jay Leno. You can't judge a book buy it's cover but you can tell alot about a man by what's in his garage. The quality of work, the attention to detail and Mr. Leno's passion for autos is an inspiration to gear heads everywhere. If I could make one addition to my bucket list it would be the privilege to visit this automotive shrine in person. Thanks Jay!

[@josephgaviota]

Agree 100%. I'd _LOVE_ to see Jay's collection. I wish there was a way. Maybe he could have docents do the walk-around, so it wouldn't impose on Jay himself too much.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Who is here from the pandemic edition on Jays red 66?

[@6catalina0]

J Leno

[@rogerbarrett9920]

I love it when ordinary guys like Jeff take on a project like this and see it through - What a fabulous car.

[@erleclaire]

Thanks for the memory, we took my friends mother's Corvair Monza Spider out to a trial day for a competitive Autocross meet. Taped up the head lights looked cool, but had no idea what we were doing. Later in Life ran an early Miata Mx5, won a couple, and the thrill never goes away!

[@LMacNeill]

Really nice example of one of the quirkiest cars ever to come out of GM. It’s mind boggling that the designers and engineers ever got this car past the bean-counters. Such a cool design. And Yenko working his magic on it just makes it that much better. Excellent!

[@JaredConnell]

I love that now he has more time for the important things, his garage! and the best part about jay is that he drives all his cars and keeps them in great condition.

[@randypobstofficial]

A true hero to me, and turns me green with envy. He has done SUCH an mazing job with his collection, and this show.

[@crimblycrimbo6332]

Does Jay ever read the comments? I'd like to think that he does, I'm just really glad someone with a lot of money who enjoys cars is actually willing to show it to us, for free, on youtube.

[@Charlesb88]

Crimbly Crimbo he not showing them to us for free exactly, at least not enough n th sense you mean. Sure, you do t have to pay to see the, on KZbin but the where near made for free nor dies he not make money off the KZbin channel. As these where originally made first, for as a web show available on an NBC website that was advertising supported, and later it moved to CNBC started, in a longer full length tv show format, (also partly ad supported, partly cable fee supported). Later clips from the show where uploaded to KZbin, which pays a share of the ad revenue to the production company of the show (I.e. monetization). Leno most certainly gets paid for doing the TV show via a contract and likely part of 5hat comes fromKZbin ad revenue.. So no one is doing this for free in this sense you mean, It’s more like “free” in the same sense that any broadcast/over-the-Air tv show is “free”, at least to viewers.

[@justabigbaby]

Crimbly Crimbo: Yes he reads and responds. Courteous, compassionate and loving. When I watch Jay I too reminisce and am transported to a higher realm. Jay is like finding an exquisite family gem. Instantly captured with his multifaceted dazzling display of knowledge. He is unsurpassed in his humanity. He does read and answer. He possesses the traits and character we can all aspire to.

[@ireneuszpyc6684]

@@justabigbaby Jay is an imperialist: he says that America should defend Israel for ever

[@Laffy1345]

@@ireneuszpyc6684 idiot

[@ireneuszpyc6684]

@@Laffy1345, I guess you're an imperialist too

[@randym.7238]

I had a corvair as a first car. British racing green, super charger, 2 door, wooden steering wheel. Loved it. Best driving car I've ever had. The only problem was the engine would fall out of it if I downshifted at high Rpms. My Dad would tow it home and fix it. He was a great Mechanic with a love for cars from the 40s and 50s.

[@alexanderheling2057]

Thanks, Jeff Gazetta for preserving this piece of history and Jay Leno for having the good grace to capture this all.

[@lornespry]

Back in the days I owned two Corvairs (a '65 and a '66) - both with the 4-carb Corsa engine. I adored them. A lot of fun! Being a sort of wild young a-hole, I'd scare the hell out of passengers by kicking the back end out on a corner and recovering with a bit of opposite lock. They were convinced they were gonna die. But they became convinced that they were a beautiful handling car. Even the drum brakes worked very well. My Corvair career ended when the one I retained was written off in a rear ender - while it was parked. A "poor man's" Porsche is no lame statement in the vid. That's what my friends called them at the time. The Corsa carbed engine was faster than the turbo from 0-60, but after that the turbo would spool up and the extra 40 horses would leave me sucking dust

[@The_DC_Kid]

I had a '67 Turbo Corsa 4-speed. I really loved taking it up in the mountains bc at high elevations the turbo would just keep on pumpin' plenty of air while the carbureted engines of the day were starving for o2. Even hot rods couldn't keep up. I can still remember the sound of those V8s roaring; could hear them downshift and the secondaries open wide while getting about 1 mile per gallon. It was like driving an airplane!

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

Ralph Nadar: “Unsafe at any speed.” GM: “Let’s give it to Don Yanko to make it go faster.” Problem solved.

[@flat6586]

Ridiculous, ignorant statement. Unsafe at Any Speed was not a book about the Corvair. So, you show your ignorance by the fact you haven’t read it. Furthermore if you had read it, you would know it was in reference to the 60-63 Corvair with swing arm suspension. 1965-69 Corvairs full IRS suspension and handles beautiful. .9g of lateral acceleration in the skidlad. Don Yenko went to GM, Not GM to Don Yenko. Last NHTSA out all of Ralph Naders nonsense to rest in an extensive 2 year study fully exonerating the 60-63 Corvair. www.corvair.org/index.php/history-and-preservation/unsafe-at-any-speed

[@matthewbittenbender9191]

Flat6 you need to take a Xanax and a deep breath. You read way to much into comment than it was intended. Get a grip, man.

[@aidenorcutt1738]

Flat6 ya dude and you also need to stop liking your own comments too

[@ChristopherHailey]

@@flat6586 Uh, it was a JOKE

[@rodirby5952]

@@matthewbittenbender9191 LOL, that's what I thought

[@stevebakker6884]

Jay's car is numbered 54? Ha. If he ever misplaces it he just needs to shout out "Car 54 where are youuuuuuu?"

[@1SqueakyWheel]

I wanted to say that too. But he beat me to it. By two years. Guess I'll keep my day job too!

[@stephencapps5292]

You had to go there didn't you?lol

[@louisedwards6681]

Pirfict for a Comideon 🤣

[@randypobstofficial]

Period correct hilarity. Clever.

[@jahbay]

Somewhere Fred Gwynne is smiling.....

[@herbiesnerd]

When I arrived in Hawaii in 1977 as an 18 year old soldier in the Army, I laid down all my cash on a used car. A 1967 Corvair I paid $350 cash for. It had a 2 speed powerglide trans with the shifter on the dash. I loved the car but it had reliability problems I never fixed. It had an oil leak that would cause smoke to come out of the interior vents, and it was hard to start. I owe my career to that car, literally. Being stationed in Hawaii we were required to take a water survival course at the base pool. My Corvair would not start and I arrived 15 minutes late. The class was already in session with guys in the water. They made me sit on a bench with about 6 guys who couldn’t swim. I’m a SoCal born and raised kid and swam like a fish. Next thing you know a guy came by with a clipboard and wrote down our names because we now had to take a swimming class. I saw it as a fun way to spend my mornings for a few weeks so I played dumb and went along. It turns out I knew the swim instructor and we used to surf together. He told me the following week at the same time at the other end of the pool an Advanced Life Saving class was to begin. So that first week while the other guys were blowing bubbles and picking pennies off the bottom of the shallow end, I was practicing my rescue strokes. When the classes were over, they were beginning swimmers and I now had my Advanced Life Saving Card, that made me eligible to become a lifeguard in the Army. I was a beach lifeguard on Oahu for 12 months. I took my first CPR class. When I received my honorable discharge I went to jr college and took an EMT course. I became an EMT and then went to Paramedic school. I became a Paramedic and was now exposed to the fire service. I became a fireman. I’ve been a fireman/paramedic for 35 years now about to retire and I owe it all to my Blue 1967 Chevy Corvair. I’d love to own another.

[@jimmy5391]

Awesome story. We need a time machine back to 77’

[@mattpalmer8918]

That's a really cool story. I love how cars can impact so many peoples lives in this such manner and literally define who they become. What you told is a prime example of how the automotive culture is so integral to the human way of life. Who'd have thought that cars were going to completely re-pave how humanity experiences life.

[@louisedwards6681]

But Ralph Nader sead !!!oh ,tell Ralph to go jump in the pasific 😂

[@HooyahPeacock]

So many useless details for a car story

[@20alphabet]

I don't believe you.

[@ceelowcreed7538]

I remember my aunt having one of these back in the early 70's she used to take me and my cousin for rides in it now it wasn't a Yenko Stinger if memory serves me correctly it was a Corsa and I gotta tell you that thing handled very well with pretty good balance and despite what people might think these cars were pretty quick for what they were needless to say I've been a fan of these cars ever since.I once tried to buy one but it was just too far gone it would have taken more than I could afford to bring it back to glory,but maybe one day lol.😀

[@jdogmcnasty1980]

Jay seems like the guy you could hang out with all day just talkin car stuff

[@cosmosolis]

The late 60's Corvairs were one of the best looking designs GM ever had. A singularly beautiful car as much as the XKE was a beautiful Jaguar.

[@barryroot]

+Chaleco Salvavides Rare to hear anyone say it, for some reason, but totally true.

[@505197]

+Chaleco Salvavides The trouble is Yenko put that ugly sail panel on the back, which detracts from the beautiful top lines. I had two 64 Spyders, one a convertible, and one 66 two door 110hp and automatic. I have always liked the second generation better, watching anything about Corvair makes me want to get another one.

[@gregberning9743]

Barrett Root

[@infledermaus]

505197 - I really liked this car when I was a kid. Owning a Yenko would be incredible, but I'd be happy with a lower end model. I think it's just a great looking automobile.

[@TheUglydandy]

And as the first gen Buick Riviera.

[@thunderbearr]

I just purchased a 66 Monza this week. It's rough but yours gives me hope! BTW, it still has the owner's manual, operator's manual AND the original Protect-o-Plate!

[@warrenclarke6732]

I remember my first one, a 61. It was great in the snow. A friend of mine I went to school with had a old Chevy, and he would give me a 5 min head start. I'd jump on the " New" interstate and be cruising about 90 mph and he'd pass me like I was stopped. Literally ran that Corvair to death. I got a 63 after that, but had trouble with smoke in the cab, so had to let it go. Went to a Chevelle after that. Still love those old Corvairs.

[@theguyinmaine]

My buddy back in the 70's had a Corvair convertible. Fun car. The car of course was air cooled. It leaked oil pretty bad, the oil would burn on the cylinder heads and get blown in the cab by the heater fan. Living in Maine, we rode around with the heat on full blast and the top down in the winter. Wasn't a babe magnet, but we did the best we could.

[@Steve-xf4uv]

An amazing car; would love to own this car. Looked around before I bought my C4 but only found clones. I think the styling is timeless. Thanks for sharing this beauty with us Jay.

[@fletcher3913]

I love the Corvair. My Dad had a Corvair for his 'work car'. As a teenager with a new drivers license driving that car was a blast. My younger brother even bought a Monza as his first car while in high school. I curse Ralph Nader every time a see a Corvair.

[@randypobstofficial]

Many small cars were built on very similar designs in the early sixties, including the well-loved VW Bug. Somehow it escaped the curse. Both were rear-engined swing axle cars (first-gen Corvair 'til '64, and Bug until 1968 or so double u-joint axle cars)

[@dgordon130]

These are just gorgeous. And such a beautiful restoration, really well done. One of my all time favourite cars and so ahead of their time.

[@justforever96]

Not really "ahead of its time" since no one really copied any of this afterwards. How many other rear-engine, air-cooled flat six cars were built in the US, or anywhere, after this? And it isn't like Yenko invented the idea of a lighter, faster car with six or four cylinders, this was a copy of what Europeans were already doing. So I don't see how this was "ahead of if it's time" in any way. You can't even say it foresaw the move of American carmakers to copy European cars more (and in reality they both copied Japanese cars in the end), since it was the Corvair that was copying European cars, the Stinger was based on the Corvair.

[@dgordon130]

@@justforever96 William, in specific reference to the market and the domestic manufacturing of the time, I definitely feel it was. To me what supports it was the introduction of combined technologies not widely deployed in mainstream domestic production at the time. The domestics did not have the same demands to meet as those makers elsewhere. A domestic car with a fully independent suspension, turbocharging, a flat six air cooled engine and a 4-speed stick was in no way the standard of the time. Unless you went with boutique manufacturers who were in no way of the same scale of production at that time. Nor even anywhere close on price. (Porsche) Also, the modular power pack spawned so many different models. Vans, rampsides, Corsa's, etc. I also don't think the Corvair was an outright attempt to copy anything. Perhaps inspired yes, but even Europeans will use technologies others have pioneered if it meets the project goal requirement.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Yet another car my dad worked on designing too. We had a Corvair, Camaro, Chevelle SS & other "family" Chevys in between. He was a GM Tech designer from the 50's on, in Warren, Michigan. The good old days. Hearing that engine & seeing the beauty of that Corvair...Wow.🇺🇸

[@poolbob8776]

I owned a 62 hard top, a 64 convertible, a 65 hard top, a 65 convertible, and a 66 hard top, all 2 door cars. Two of them were 140 horse. Sold the last one in 82. Loved them, fun to drive. My dad said to carry an extra fan belt, and tools to change it ( since that's what kept it cool, the fan), and if your fan belt broke, to stop and replace it. We had very little trouble with them. Thanks Jay, enjoyed it !!!!!

[@306champion]

WOW, I love this car. As an Aussie I have never seen one of these close up and only ever heard rather demeaning things about it. What a sound it has and a great looking car.

[@hamsteaks5541]

Wow, that exhaust note is INCREDIBLE!

[@Ritalie]

Yeah it's one of the best parts of the car. It has a very unique, clean sound. It seems to sound a lot better than most 6 cylinder engines, it has a real growl to it. It makes me sad that most people have probably done a V8 conversion because they didn't want to learn about the flat 6.

[@111000100101001]

Beautiful Corvair! Excellent restoration Jeff, congratulations Jay, thanks for sharing with us :)

[@rapturebound197]

I had a '66' Corvair with the Spyder engine boosted to 200 hp and a 4 speed. It was light yellow with black interior. Like Jay says they're a great car and handle fantastically...surprisingly sporty. I also had a '67' big block Corvette and '68' big block SS Chevelle at the same time when I had that Spyder and no joke I enjoyed that Corvair every bit as much as those other rods. The thing would scoot. It was a super fun car. Thanx for showing this car Jay!

[@howardg2435]

What a fine tribute to the name and legacy of Swiss race car driver, engineer, and co-founder of Chevrolet, Louis Chevrolet. Corvair really captures the European influence and flavor, combined with American influence. Beautiful sounding, smooth running car! Great echoing roar to the engine! Sadly, it wasn't shown starting up. The rear mounted engine is the same opposing six cylinder engine found in light airplanes, like Cessna, or Beechcraft. This car really does live up to the old motto: "Heartbeat of America."

[@Titus4Jesus]

Is anyone in love with the styling of this car as much as me?

[@kimisdaman]

What's going on with the side glass, with the massive C-pillar, small side window, but what appears to be the stock drip rail? It almost looks like a sedan roof on a coupe body.

[@WJV9]

@@kimisdaman Yenko raced these Corvairs on Sports Car tracks in the 1960's, and the 'massive C-pillar' stiffened the frame which helped handling, particularly on the winding, hilly, sports car tracks. I remember seeing them in the SCCA Regional races, many times they would beat Corvettes, which really shocked the 'vette owners. The Corvair got a bad rap from the early 60 - 64 years, which were economy cars with poor suspension. In '65 and up to '69 they had greatly improved suspension and the handling was no more dangerous than a Porshe, VW, or any other rear engined car. The worst mistake Chevy made with the air-cooled engine was using cheap rubber seals for the pushrod tubes, valve covers, etc. which caused major oil leaks. Higher temps that air-cooled engines run at require that you use high-temp silicone seals as aircraft engines use. If you use the better seals you seldom have oil leak problems.

[@mu99ins]

@@WJV9 Late '60's - I was hitchhiking and was picked up by some guy in a corvair. The corvair then blew up. I got a job in Honolulu, and the boss had a corvair van. I rode in it twice times, and it blew up. Corvairs failed to make a positive impression on me. Air cooled engines are inferior to water cooled engines. The Corvair was a failed vehicle, and an embarrassment to American enterprise, since it was supposed to be the answer to the Beetle. This car was a product of an unfortunate corporate culture that fused cheapness with arogance and produced cars like the Dodge Omni, Chevy Vega and a huge T-bird that rode like a boat.

[@mu99ins]

@@The_DC_Kid 2 seperate vehicles, one in Hawaii and one in California. I've only taken 3 rides in Corvair's, and they have failed to impress me in way shape or form. The body style is reminiscent of the best of Communist East German engineering. That's a cruel thing to say about a car that people form an irrational love for. So, I take it all back. An air cooled engine, nothing better. Corvair - the ultimate chick magnet.

[@mu99ins]

@@The_DC_Kid You've never been in a car where the engine failed? It's not a good feeling. If you were the passenger, like I was, it's still not a good feeling, but the owner is stuck on the side of the road with a car he wished he never bought. Of course, I'm just imagining what the owners of these 2 corvairs felt after the engine blew up...I didn't ask. In my lifetime, I've ridden in 4 vehicles where the engine failed (I won't use the misleading term "blew up"). Three of them had air cooled internal combustion engines. If I were to advise somebody about buying a vehicle, one of things I'd state is make certain the engine is water cooled. BTW - Do they make cars with air-cooled engine anymore?

[@CrazyBear65]

Don Yenko died in a plane crash with Jerry Spear (another Pittsburgh Chevy dealer) in Charlston, WV on March 5th 1987. I was driving my (non-Yenko) Nova that I had bought used from Spear Chevy when I heard it on the radio. It was a sad day for Chevy heads.

[@danielrodriguez248]

Or anyone who loves fast cars,

[@bartleymollohan1090]

Met his daughter at Motorsport Park Hastings Corvair Rendezvous.

[@Laffy1345]

Very sad

[@steve19745]

i got the only one in 70 with a green interior all others were black interiors. 427 had to have 600+ horsepower

[@emeryanden6190]

my mom knew Don he was a jazz musician and a pilot also she told me a story of her flying in his plane when she said the weather was bad but he said it would be ok ,she said she was scared to death but he joked around saying like were going down and making the engine cut out and telling her to take control of the plane hes having a heart attack or something but it was just in fun but she didnt think it was funny and for him to die in his plane is just a coincidence ?

[@anvil777]

That sound of the engine omg... getting goosebumps

[@thinkcivil1627]

I knew Jay was a serious car collector, but I had no idea that he was such a gear head. A wealth of knowledge and enthusiast who is in his element.

[@BorisW150]

I'm old enough to remember when these were new (granted, I was a young kid). Where I grew up we tended to only have white Corvairs. I dubbed them bathtubs on wheels. As I get old(er) I now appreciate the beauty and semi-exoticness of these cars.

[@MrUltraworld]

Nearly 200 hp with only 2700 lbs to push made this a fast car in its day. Still pretty fast. I've always loved the styling of this car. The 15" wheels really fill up the wheel wells.

[@Bairdogg]

Never knew Marvin the Martian was a Chevy guy. In all seriousness this car is gorgeous

[@wes209]

Where is MarViN?

[@michaelarnold838]

Very up to date reference...

[@bretfisher7286]

A lot of Americans never did get what the Corvair was all about. Even on the posts here, there are a lot of comments about being unimpressed with it. See, Americans usually think in terms of muscle and speed, as enthusiasts. We never manufactured anything like an MG or Triumph here, and what people don't get about Corvair is that that car was of that sort, and that's one reason why it was such a historic car. People forget that the Corvair, at that time, was a small car. While it was bigger and more useful than a Triumph, and a family car, it really was in that segment. Road racing, with smaller displacement engines, and an emphasis on handling. Yes, I said handling..While the 1960- 1964 cars were victims of GM budgetary arguments over $15 stabilizer bars, and handled atrociously, from 1965's suspension redesign through to the end of the car's run in 1969, a Corvair was one of the finest-handling cars for road racing anywhere, and would leave a Mustang or Corvette in the dust on a course like Laguna Seca--all because of cornering. When people talk about Corvair being a "poor man's Porsche", they mean this second generation car. It was sweet to drive, using the rear slingshot of weight exactly the same way Porsche does. If the Corvair hadn't developed such public relations problems, or if GM had corrected some of the handling problems sooner then they did, we might today still have our own American air-cooled road racer. Imagine the car with modern electronics, with better fuel delivery, twin turbochargers....Alas!

[@bighands69]

I think it is yourself that does not understand American cars. European markets were highly regulated meaning manufacturers could only produce certain types of cars. There was not engine limits in the US meaning a manufacturer could build a 7 litre engine if they desired. When manufacturers have that luxury of experimentation they will find out that larger engines are far smoother to drive and allow the car to be large. Mercedes is the only European manufacturer that actually got the bigger engines but there cars were twice the price of a house.

[@JayRCela]

I had a 1965 coupe with the custom Spyder Dashboard ,4 carbs and a the High performance 4 speed manual trans back in my High School days (1975) and I used it for my Pizza delivery boy job. It was a blast to drive, zipping around from one stop to the next. We also have a county park in the area that is designed like a beautiful race track type roadway that surrounds the park, every now and then I would go there in the very early morning and just drive the crap out of it. Lot's of fun :_)

[@DTD110865]

The formerly proposed third generation Corvair was supposed to be strictly a sport coupe somewhat resembling the DatsunZ, but with squinted versions of the 2nd generation Corvair headlights.

[@donaldheitger6731]

Bret Fisher You know Corvair, I use to have a 64 convertible great car, but I kept over reving the engine.I was a stupid kid.

[@donaldheitger6731]

inthepocket Corvette.

[@hvalenti]

I'm just thankful Jay knows how to find happiness spending his money in a way that educates his audience.

[@Ogsonofgroo]

What a fine vehicle, yeah kinda late to the party, but I'm sure glad I finally watched this one. I am eternally grateful to you Jay for your dedication to old metal, and your time spent showing us some wonderful vehicles. As well, I love that you took Jeff for a spin, bet its a 'forever memory', you really are a true gentleman. Kudos.

[@timothywiiret5859]

my favorite thing about this show is that Jay is a REAL car guy... He could do anything he wants and he choses to save cars..... how cool is that? OH WHO AM I TRYING TO FOOL??? I LOVE HIS GARAGE AND IT'S CONTENTS LIKE EVERY OTHER CAR FREAK ON YOUR SITE!!!!! Jay, can you adopt me? i'm 47 so you will not have to house break me.... much.. I'LL SLEEP I THE GARAGE !!!

[@BobJones-zf6ie]

you'll have to wait in line dude...

[@BobJones-zf6ie]

though if you were the owner of the original Bond Austin Martin, you probably would be allowed to bypass the line and step right in.

[@timothywiiret5859]

you don't think my 83 Malibu wagon will pass?

[@BobJones-zf6ie]

Well....you know, wagon's are all "Classic" so they might just move you to the front of the line.

[@plcc07777]

Bob Jones I think Jay's is the best car show ever.

[@rewind48]

Jesus those wheels. They look amazing.

[@Mr12stringman]

Corvairs always had a bad review! Nader did his share, but I guess the reason that most folks hated this awesome little American car was the way it leaked oil. Like the old Harley Motorcycle, the pushrod housings peed out oil continuously onto the ground and made life impossible for the neat nicks. To me, an aircraft mechanic, this little engine was really more of an aircraft engine, than an car engine. Go figure, 6 cylinder boxer motor, ran very smooth, power curves were good, and with a little help with fuel delivery and a decent cam, bit more compression, and wha la, you have a hell of a quicky on your hands. The Monza, the supercharged 140 h.p. was a good choice if you took care of it. So now comes time for me to pick an engine for my Zenith 750 S.T.O.L. (short takeoff and landing) aircraft. I wanted 100 h.p., so I could cruise about 80 mph. What did I choose, 1965 Corvair engine out of an automatic coupe. William Wynn is the reason I did choose this. He's the innovator of this engine for aircraft. There are many flying to this day. Reliable, and fuel stingy, too. About 4-5 gallons per hour. William has done exhaustive research, and proven worthy to be an aircraft engine. I choose a Michigan mechanic, Roy Szarafinski, to built my engine. Forged pistons, mild cam, and Roy's 5th bearing modification to smooth out propeller oscillations, and helping out the other main bearings. On the test stand, it turned 1/4 turn and it was running. So, we'll be flying it in about a year. It's a kit, so I need that long to get 'r done. Oh yeah, thanks to modern day Viton oil seals, leaking oil is a thing of the past. Thanks Jay. Nice piece about Corvairs.

[@bgd73]

I agree, the corvair was more aircarft than car. the tiny valves indicate steady throttle, not a cars variable. Subaru did the little boxer as well, and some use it for aircraft. Big valves, and liquid cooling.. that should stay a car motor more than flying.

[@Mr12stringman]

My Zenith 750 is powered by a 1965 Corvair boxer engine. 100 hp Cam, forged pistons, heads reworked, and a 5th bearing set up by Roy Sarafinski of Michigan The 5th bearing buffs out the forces of the propeller and makes tis car motor, an airplane engine. Roy is a real innovator and has helped me understand the why's and where's of the Corvair application. He is also my friend.

[@MrROTD]

The management decided to not include a front sway bar against the engineers recommendations which was a more serious issue than oil leaking

[@antonioblackfox]

Hello, their are more than 12 corvairs in my area and 4 to 5 of them are in my price range and do not have much rust or none at all ranging from 61 to 67. I appreciate the history and would like to drive one daily. I want to buy one but are they reliable as drivers to college and back say 20 miles range?

[@lornespry]

Reliable - yes, very. But there are caveats to note if they have not been done over. Engine seals: even back in the days, more heat resistant seals were available to keep oil from leaking into the heater shrouds and fouling the interior with fumes. Rust: one nasty spot is a welded junction in the monocoque ... just in front of the windscreen. In Cali it is probably not an issue. Where I lived in B.C. they rusted there. Rain would run straight into the car. Fortunately there was a drain plug under the carpet :). Synchronizing the linkages on four Rochester carbs should be checked once in a while to keep them nimble. Some owners went to a single, big Holly and a trick manifold. An uncared for engine may have it's lifters loaded with crud. I replaced mine with the Buick version which were nicer. The cranks last forever. I'd upgrade the brake master for sure. And BTW, those four drum brakes work better than you'd imagine!

[@jeffe4297]

What a beautiful looking and sounding car!

[@randypobstofficial]

Thanks for showing us what is sounds like revved out, Jay! Good audio of the engine. So important. Rarely done as well in other car vids. Need to see it in a beautiful old-school four-wheel drift through a corner. That'd be no smoke, best on bias-ply tires, just a nice mild fast slide through the turn. It was the fast way on old bias-ply tires, which run a wide slip-angle, until radials took all the fun out of it, haha. So flat and square around the shop there.

[@roswellxo9214]

Love that he brought the original owner in to speak. Awesome video! I have a newly found obsession with the corvair. Such beautiful and unique cars! I want one some day, maybe just a corsa though lol

[@GregZO6]

Third owner...just saying...

[@kpcart]

that front end looks similar to BMW 3.0SI from early 70s, infact the whole car does from some angles. I love Jay's videos!

[@JCrow-kz4nw]

I didn't even know this existed. A real eye opener. Great episode.

[@frankbarbuto2040]

What a beautiful car,original and classic

[@majorneptunejr]

I wish more people appreciated the Corvair . Truly a great car. Differently not boring.

[@trapperjohn2462]

A magnificent automobile. My favorite was the Corsa turbo, 180hp, Fitch Sprint version.

[@NewYorkPixels]

One of the best looking car i ve ever seen!

[@Xynudu]

Great video Jay. I like the technical aspect of your presentation, good video, lots of angles, very good audio of engine sound etc. Your videos also point out good and bad features of the vehicle, are well researched technically, are not biased regarding country of origin, and very entertaining and engaging. Bringing in vehicles from independent owners is also a good idea, as it adds depth to the program regardless of the car inventory you own. All in all I can't fault your production or presentation. I love your show and drool over most of the vehicles presented. Keep em coming. Cheers from down under. Rob

[@Xynudu]

If you are looking to vary the show a bit more, it would be great to see you feature some non street legal race cars of an earlier vintage occasionally. A Fangio era Ferarri D50 would be nice. But then you would of course have to buy some suitable white overalls to drive it, and take it to a track, and these things all cost money. Particularly the overalls. Rob.

[@Smedleydog1]

Mom & Dad bought a new Corvair in '64 when I was 5 years old. Sometimes I would sit between the front seats and shift gears for Mom. We only had it for a couple of years because Dad said the back seat was too small for me and my brother to fight in. After that they bought a Buick Electra 225. That thing was huge. My brother and I quit fighting in the back seat, mainly because we couldn't reach each other. I miss that Corvair. It was really cool for it's day.

[@MB-zj3er]

Nice to be able to hear the sounds of the engine. I'm glad he takes these out for drives.

[@grandcarriage1]

That exhaust note is sinful. I could just listen to it accelerate over and over.

[@vermili0138]

+grandcarriage1 First thing I've heard on the video, I knew I was in for a treat.

[@grandcarriage1]

+Ali Haidar it quite literally makes me giggle like a little boy.

[@exxusdrugstore300]

Who would have thought a dorky little compact could turn into a gem like this?

[@howardg2435]

I would have loved to hear this start up. Great, strong sounding car!

[@michellevesque2130]

I would say glorious sounding ! Like an Italian V12 or an E-Type inline 6 !

[@kencarnley7101]

My first car was a 66 Corvair Corsa convertible. 180hp Turbocharged.

[@maxnix346]

Lucky you!

[@lesliewilensky3170]

The Corsa was beautiful. I learned to drive a standard transmission on my friends car. We raced it at Connecting Highway every Friday and Saturday night. Better than my ‘69 Plymouth GTX.

[@Eddiecurrent2000]

Sounds gorgeous.

[@guyrplauche6444]

My father bought a Corvair in 1968; two door, canary yellow with black interior & 4 speed manual transmission. I was 18 and enjoyed many a Friday, Saturday night in it, round and round Tom & Macs or the Freezo drivein in Lake Charles, Louisiana, then back out for a cruise around town. It handled so well and was so cool looking it fit in with the GTOs and Malibu SSs (396). The chicks liked it, too!

[@MrPoodleguy]

I bought my first Corvair in 1964, a 110 HP 164 cu in engine. Then I bought a 65 Corsa - wood rimmed steering wheel & adjustable, AM-FM multiplex stereo, 140 HP 4 carburetor engine. Car handled like a dream! Altogether, I owned 8 Corvairs, including a Corvan with a 140 engine in it!

[@RandysRacingPlace633]

*DON YENKO WAS THE MAN!!!!!!* Also raced in IMSA back when it was a cult sport compared to NASCAR and IndyCar.

[@chrismonteith88]

Love Corvairs! Didn’t know Yenko did them too. Side note: is that a Porsche next to his Volga in the background?

[@Chronixc]

now that Jay Leno isn't hosting the tonight show, is he going to be making more garage videos? That would be nice to enjoy.

[@johnnydeville5701]

Corvairs are awesome cars! I love mine! I'm lucky enough to have a 1962, 1965 and a 1962 Rampside (Forward control). I love these cars and have met a tremendous amount of amazing people through Corvairs! Tim Allen has a Corvair too, and I believe its a Yenko Stinger!

[@kenwelch198]

My earliest memories of my parents corvair. It wasn't anything special but it had a large rear deck behind the back seat. I remember crawling on it and going to sleep from the vibration of the engine. (Lol days before child restraint laws). It was my happy place. I loved the sound of the motor as dad ran through the gears

[@henryhomes2664]

I had a '66' Corvair, it did choke you when idling at red lights, but the 2 speed automatic transmission made it what I called the "Tollbooth Terror", 2nd gear didn't kick in until about 50 mph! "bye bye everybody!"

[@BeerDad69]

Haha that sounds awesome, man

[@lsswappedcessna]

Henry Homes That's odd. I have a Hydramatic Jetaway that usually pops into second at 20mph, unless I get on it, then it'll wait until 70mph.

[@keithherrick2886]

Henry Homes 8

[@The_DC_Kid]

First time I've heard anyone talking good about the automatic corvairs. Two speeds is OK (meaning you can make it do if that's what the car has) if you have a good amount of torque, as with a V8, but even the 140 hp weren't exactly fast compared to what they were with a 4-speed. The Powerglide was the cheapest thing available from GM.

[@christiancontreras5349]

i agree with j. corvair is one of the nicest gm cars ever built.

[@maxnix346]

@ That shows what you know. 1965 and later Corvairs are top 5 GM designs till then.

[@scottbaker1018]

Ralph nader is the one that destroyed this cars existence

[@scottbaker1018]

Nevermind My buddy had a monza Spyder 4spd. I remember riding in it.It ripped and seemed to handle decent.was along time ago though

[@LlyleHunter]

My uncle and three of my neighbors had Corvairs when they wer new. My uncle’s Corsair nearly burned his house down when a fan belt broke. My next door neighbor’s engine blew when it was three years old and my neighbor across the street had a lot of trouble with his so naturally I bought it from him for $10.00. They were built horribly and were GM’s most troublesome car of the era. Three months later it was running on five cylinders. I was only twelve at the time and would drive it around our property upstate. I got it wedged between two trees and it’s still there today with the trees growing around it and now close to engulfing the entire car. If you’re a hunter near Kingston NY you’ve probably used it as target practice.

[@Tuckerclan]

@@scottbaker1018 Not really. It was Chevrolets reaction, or lack thereof, that killed the car. Like a lot of other GM cars, they got it right far too late.

[@nitroburners]

Don Yenko contracted my father to drill the rivets out of the steel friction plates that attached them to the flywheels to mount them with bolts and to mill sections out of the perimeter to lighten the iron part of the flywheels for competition. I could probably produce the coffee cans full of the cutouts if I looked hard enough around his shop. I personally know Warren Dernoshek who lead the Yenko team that assembled the Stingers. I had the pleasure of meeting Duane Hixon,another member of the Yenko Super Car build team before he passed away on September 3,2012.

[@andrewbartleman9169]

nitro burners wow, that sounds like a wonderful coffee friend .

[@rickyrobertson8064]

My friend had a Corvair we road to school one day, 13 degrees F. the ride was so bad I still remember EVERY sound and SMELL. This Yenko is stunning.

[@greggcoldsnow9260]

Back around 1973 I was stationed at Keesler AFB in Biloxi, MS. There was a lieutenant living above us and as I was walking by one day, I noticed John rummaging around in the trunk at the BACK of the car. I introduced myself and asked where the engine was now. I smiled and opened the passenger door, popped a sheet of about 3/4" plexiglass,lifts up a tonneau cover made of 3/4" plywood (carpet covered) and there sat a 350 ci V8. It had a full set of headers with the mufflers attached where the collector would be. He took me for a drive and the car was blistering fast, and handled like a dream - really hugged the curves. Hope he sees this. John said the conversion was done with a kit, which included much beefier suspension components. What a ride!

[@Daemonarch2k6]

Donnie Yanko... Sounds like a famous movie title... The rear end of this car almost look like the european Opel Manta

[@PANTYEATR1]

I like the show just the way it is, so don't change a thing! Congrats on your retirement.

[@michaelcooper9844]

I love your name!! Haha! And also agree with you. I like it just the way it is.

[@edwardmcilwain2139]

Great to hear Jay speak so fondly of Corvair, as my father was a real enthusiast. As far as I know, he never had a Yanko Stinger, but he did own a lot of the make over the years.

[@deweyfoulk3630]

I enjoyed your Yenko Stinger video. It brings back memories. Around 1973 or 74, I had the pleasure of watching one autocross. It looked and sounded wonderful, like yours.

[@pteehee5864]

Love this car. Jay has a beautiful collection of cars that anyone would that loves cars would enjoy to see. I'd love to have this Corvair. Maybe in another life.

[@JeremyLikeCorvettes]

Leno should really check out the mid-engined custom corvair that was featured in the Drive Big Muscle show.

[@timhiltonsuperstar]

This car sounds grrrrrreeeeaaaaatttt! These cars were not so good in Canada...never could get enough heat back in the day...brrrrr

[@JustinAEgan]

I thought they installed a gasoline fired, (since it was air-cooled I believe they had a cold weather option to put in a optional heater which actually burned gasoline?). corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,233814,234155 .... yes believe it or not it had a gasoline powered heater for the interior of the car with a constantly lit pilot light.all supplied by the fuel tank ....

[@snoebay88]

GM made three really good looking cars in the 60's and this is one of them !

[@earli3693]

I worked with a guy that was a Corvair tech. He would hunt for wrecked cars in the salvage yards to get the motors and trans axles, then turn them into dune buggies. The 140 hp. engines would pull a 2ft. wheel stand in second gear if you weren't carful. He was a wealth of info. and fun; we are running out of guys like that, stay healthy Jay we need you...

[@johnnydeville5701]

These cars are so cool. I'm proud to own several Corvairs! Earlies, lates, and forward controls!

[@ellisonlowrimore7751]

Underrated car!

[@syyenergy7]

I like all the shows. But some of the tips you present are Extremely useful. An example was the gasoline additive "archoil" which will make gasoline last of years. I used to use "stabile" additive and had problems anyway and the fuel system got destroyed by gasoline going bad. I Never heard of archoil until I watched your show. That tip alone will save me a lot of money in the future.

[@mikeschlup4164]

archoil 9100 is the real deal.... glad to know the gas addititve is very good too.....

[@abbeykroeter]

You mean you like the shows AND some of the tips are useful...? It's not a counterpoint to liking the shows, is it? I just get thrown off when people use "but" like that; I read it twice looking for the exception you're about write, then finally realize it's something "in addition too" I can really use.

[@toob247]

abbeykroeter I'm really glad you caught hismaistakebefore he handedit in to the TEACHER .......

[@MrKeyboardCommando]

abbeykroeter When you attempt to explain the correct usage of the English language to the semiliterate you don't get much gratitude, but you do get a lot of abuse. ;-)))

[@toob247]

MrKeyboardCommando abuse is polluting the youtube comment section with grammar corrections when the reader clearly knew what he meant .. ridicculing someone by publicly piking on their punctuation or grammar is abuse .

[@sandhollowhomestead6972]

Love my 1964 Corvair Monza, all original except for the added electric fuel pump.

[@CORVAIRWILD]

actually the economy rear gear ratio was 3.27, not 3.23, Jay has Mopar on his mind lol... great ride!

[@kyle3gc4yj19]

CORVAIRWILD since your username is CORVAIRWILD I'll have to take your word on it lol

[@CORVAIRWILD]

Kyle Daponte yup, only 4 gear ratios in Corvairs, 3.08, 3.27, 3.55, 3.89. 3.08 is very uncommon, 3.89 was trucks only, and the engines didn't last long spinning away

[@kyle3gc4yj19]

CORVAIRWILD ah I see thanks. I've always liked these cars. I've only seen a few in my lifetime

[@techmaven5900]

Didn't last long...stop it.

[@StrangelyIronic]

I've been driving my turbocharged 67/68 coupe Corvair as a daily for a while now. It's no where near "finished"; the body has black/blue faded pieces from the 2 cars I used, the chrome is tarnished, etc. I've done a complete mechanical, interior restoration (new style seats so you don't slide around), fixed the few bits of rust that needed replaced, and applied a matte sealer to keep moisture away from the metal (I like the patina). So many people are surprised that it's rear engine and how well it drives/handles plus it makes an amazing sound. I've got that Corvair and my Opel GT I built before for small sporty cars. The Opel GT is another car that got an even shorter time to shine before being forgotten, both it and the corvair are my favorite classic cars though.

[@ShrockWPS]

I just bought a 1966 Chevy Corvair Monza and drove it home today. Needs a little bit of TLC but man does it drive just beautifully.

[@TOBYH]

I had a '63 dodge polara 426, no power ANYTHING but the engine, drum brakes, no power steering,etc, had to make an appointment to stop, but it sure was fast in a straight line! High rise cast iron headers, 3:91 posi, sure miss that car! 5 m.p.g on hwy 101 in northern cal. 3 speed beefed torqueflite, sweet car

[@napoleoneinstein2487]

I had a '63 Polara. White 4 door with red interior. 318 Poly with a push-button. P/S, P/B. Rolled it in '69..walked away without a scratch. I could cry when I think of her.

[@andrewbartleman9169]

Napoleon Einstein I always liked the push button autos. I'm only 29 but my dad had some friends that always had old Chryslers .

[@carsbyjeff]

You are the best Jay!

[@TomSpurlock]

Thanks Jay, great buy for the car guy you are. The newer body starting in 1965 did handle really good, my friend had one. My first car was a 1960 Corvair with a blown motor. I rebuild the motor at 15yrs old and drove it 4yrs until I sold it in the 3rd Corvair body I transitioned to, a 1964. I wish I hadn't sold it. I wish I have a photo of it too!

[@mclarenscca]

7 yrs ago, wow! I had the fortune of tuning a Stinger back in the day! I wont ever forget that!

[@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030]

My uncle had a factory turbo charged corvair with 160hp.

[@phibber]

Spyder

[@myparadiseonbantayanisland9030]

@@phibber yes it was a spyder😊

[@clockguy2]

Car 54, Where are you?

[@josephgaviota]

I was surprised Jay didn't make a crack about that show!

[@johnnyf99music74]

Ah!.. the ole "engine in the trunk" trick : )

[@Independently_Minded]

I hope you let the guy you bought it off of drive it off camera. The expression on his face was like, "Dude, you have 557 cars worth untold millions of dollars. Please let me take it on the freeway and see what she'll do one last time! Did you bring me all the way here to watch you drive? Seriously?" He only put a couple thousand miles on it, and he doesn't have deep pockets (um, like some people), so he probably never revved it too much. At any rate, my dad had a brand new '66 Corvair back in the day. He didn't love the car; he worshipped it. He let my grandmother drive it once (his mother in law), and she putted it around all day (a hot day) and severely over-heated the engine. It was ruined. My dad still brings it up from time to time. Thanks for the vids over all these years. It is always a hoot to see you tool around in one of your toys. We all live vicariously through you.

[@lindaknight8598]

We own a Corvair Corsa...one of MANY Corvairs that we have owned...and we just love these cars! Loved watching Jay driving that Corvair YANKO Stinger!

[@P46345]

We loved our Corvairs in my family. I was conceived in my Dad's '64. When Ralph Nader dies I'm going to beg, borrow or steal a Corvair and drive it over his grave. ;-)

[@oldxgoodx]

i'm with you !

[@neilgibbons2532]

OscarWhiskeyFoxtrot that a lot of information Oacar

[@vanamburgben]

OscarWhiskeyFoxtrot he owned one. Use that one.