1966 Chevrolet Corvair
Sale price: $5500,00
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Technical specifications
| Manufacturer: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Corvair |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Type: | Convertible |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
| Color: | White |
| Mileage: | 9999999 |
| Transmission: | Manual |
| Interior Color: | Green |
| Engine: | 2 Single Draft Carburetors |
| Number of Cylinders: | 4 |
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The 1966 Corvair Corsa Convertible was the least produced Corsa during the 2 years that Corsa was available. With only 3,142 manufactured, that number was well below the ’66 hardtop (7330) and the ’65 Corsa (8353) Every Corsa was equipped from the factory with a 4-speed manual transmission and 4 single draft carburetors which produced 140 hp.
I've listed this car a couple of times already and it seems the sticking point for most serious buyers is the 110hp engine. About 6 years ago I purchased a 65 Monza that was equipped with everything. From tinted glass and air conditioning to the Corsa dashboard and even a 140 hp engine coupled to a 4 speed transmission. 4 years ago, I had the transmission placed in my Corsa. Some prior owner over the 52 years that this car has been in existence took out the original 140 hp and tranny and put in a 110 hp with a powerglide. The engine number is suffixed by the letters "XAA". This is unusual, but from the research I've done, it appears that this is stamped by the dealership when a new crate engine is placed into a car. When I found the car the original carburetors were removed and replaced by a 4 tube manifold leading up to one 2 barrel carburetor. I'll include this with the engine. The 2 barrel looks like a 4 barrel without the secondaries. I tried to take pictures of the rust visible to me. The undercarriage is clean and since it's from California, there is no road salt corrosion.
I'm including an extra engine with the car. The engine in the car runs great. The extra engine is the engine I planned on rebuilding, but now that I'm selling the car, I won't need the engine and it may help sell the car in the process.
If you've ever dreamed of having a '66 Corsa for restoration, this is the car to buy. It's priced so that the serious collector has some room to paint and restore. My intention was to drive it with the 110hp engine, which runs great, and slowly build up the 140 hp in my shop. Then I planned to watch Ebay for carburetors and linkage and bring it back to '66 compliance. Too many projects and too little time. It's time for me to sell it. But if it doesn't, it goes back into the garage until the spring when convertibles are more fun to drive.
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I've listed this car a couple of times already and it seems the sticking point for most serious buyers is the 110hp engine. About 6 years ago I purchased a 65 Monza that was equipped with everything. From tinted glass and air conditioning to the Corsa dashboard and even a 140 hp engine coupled to a 4 speed transmission. 4 years ago, I had the transmission placed in my Corsa. Some prior owner over the 52 years that this car has been in existence took out the original 140 hp and tranny and put in a 110 hp with a powerglide. The engine number is suffixed by the letters "XAA". This is unusual, but from the research I've done, it appears that this is stamped by the dealership when a new crate engine is placed into a car. When I found the car the original carburetors were removed and replaced by a 4 tube manifold leading up to one 2 barrel carburetor. I'll include this with the engine. The 2 barrel looks like a 4 barrel without the secondaries. I tried to take pictures of the rust visible to me. The undercarriage is clean and since it's from California, there is no road salt corrosion.
I'm including an extra engine with the car. The engine in the car runs great. The extra engine is the engine I planned on rebuilding, but now that I'm selling the car, I won't need the engine and it may help sell the car in the process.
If you've ever dreamed of having a '66 Corsa for restoration, this is the car to buy. It's priced so that the serious collector has some room to paint and restore. My intention was to drive it with the 110hp engine, which runs great, and slowly build up the 140 hp in my shop. Then I planned to watch Ebay for carburetors and linkage and bring it back to '66 compliance. Too many projects and too little time. It's time for me to sell it. But if it doesn't, it goes back into the garage until the spring when convertibles are more fun to drive.
Also published at eBay.com
