Vehicle Description
For sale in our Denver showroom is a 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Spyder.
This is the last year for the first Generation of the Corvair. The
1960 Corvair 569 and 769 series four-door sedans were conceived as
economy cars offering few amenities to keep the price competitive,
with the 500 (standard model) selling for under $2,000. Powered by
the Turbo Air 6 engine 80 hp and three-speed manual or optional
extra cost two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, the Corvair
was designed to have comparable acceleration to the six-cylinder
full-size Chevrolet Biscayne. The Corvair's unique design included
the "Quadri-Flex" independent suspension and "Unipack Power Team"
of engine, transmission and rear axle combined into a single unit.
"Quadri-Flex" used coil springs at all four wheels with independent
rear suspension arms incorporated at the rear. Specially designed
6.5 in by 13 in. 4-ply tires mounted on 13 inch wheels with 5.5 in.
Available options included RPO 360, the Powerglide two-speed
automatic transmission, RPO 118, a Gasoline Heater, RPO 119, an AM
tube radio, and by February 1960 the rear folding seat was
standard. Chevrolet produced 47,683 of the 569 model and 139,208
769 model deluxe sedans in 1960. In January 1960, two two-door
coupe models were introduced designated as the 527 and 727 models.
Following the success of the upmarket "Mr. and Mrs. Monza" styling
concept cars at the 1960 Chicago Auto Show, management approved the
neatly appointed bucket-seat DeLuxe trim of the 900 series Monza as
a two door club coupe only. This model began arriving at showroom
floors in April 1960. Despite their late January introduction of
the coupe, these cars sold well; about 14,628 base model 527
coupes, 36,562 727 deluxe coupes and 11,926 927 Monza club coupes,
making the coupe one of the most popular Corvairs. For 1964
significant engineering changes occurred, while the model lineup
and styling remained relatively unchanged. The engine displacement
was increased from 145 to 164 cu in by an increase in stroke. The
base engine power increased from 80 to 95 HP, and the
high-performance engine increased from 95 to 110 HP. The Spyder
engine rating remained at 150 HP despite the displacement increase
of the engine. 1964 saw an improvement in the car's swing axle rear
suspension with the addition of a transverse leaf spring along with
softer rear coil springs designed to diminish rear roll stiffness
and foster more neutral handling. Brakes were improved with finned
rear drums. To view the car in greater detail, including an HD
video and 100+ HD pictures please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com
or our Denver showroom. Call 303-872-4722 for more information.
