Vehicle Description
1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible Series 900 Comprehensive
restoration on a correct #06 code "Monza Turbo Spyder" Final model
year of first-generation Corvair Southwest car from Nevada One of
only 4,761 Spyder convertibles built in 1964 New paint, interior
and carpet Numbers matching, YR block, rebuilt, turbocharged 164
CID air-cooled, flat six-cylinder engine 1,000 miles since
completion of engine rebuild Four-speed manual transmission Seafoam
exterior with black vinyl interior Rally wheels with new tires
Factory black power-folding convertible top Very nice
undercarriage, please see photos Own this Vehicle from $425 per
month-call 636-600-4600 Few cars offered turbocharged power in the
early and mid-1960s, but Chevrolet had such a vehicle, with its
Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo Convertible. Chevrolet Corvair Monza
Spyder were produced in limited numbers and proved that Chevrolet
was willing to take chances by designing an efficient,
high-performance sports car.One of only 4,761 Turbo Spyder
convertibles built in 1964, this example features a rebuilt
turbocharged engine with approximately 1,000 miles on it and its a
lot of fun to drive! The previous Nevada owner kept the car garaged
in pristine condition! Assembled in GM's Willow Run, Michigan
factory and sold at Jack Dankel Chevrolet in Allentown
Pennsylvania, this car has undergone a comprehensive restoration
and features new paint, interior and carpet. The Seafoam paint and
trim are in overall excellent order. The bodywork is straight and
solid, the factory black, power-folding convertible top is in very
good order, the engine bay is extremely tidy, the battery appears
new and the cargo area is good, original order with a spare wheel
and tire. The car's chrome bumpers are in great condition. The
Corvair rolls on new BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires, size P225/60R15
at all four corners, mounted on factory rally wheels, which are in
very good shape. Out back, under the vented hood is a numbers
matching, YR block, rebuilt, turbocharged 164 CID air-cooled, flat
six-cylinder enginewith MSD ignition. Backing this motor is a
four-speed manual transmission. Inside, the new black vinyl
interior is in overall very good order. The front buckets and rear
seats are in excellent condition, as is the matching carpet. The
factory two-spoke steering wheel is in very good order, as is the
instrument panel with its full instrumentation and silver gauge
surrounds plus its dual cockpit styling theme, borrowed from the
1963 Corvette. The inner door panels are in similar condition. The
floor-mounted shifter is topped with a white ball. A factory AM/FM
stereo completes the interior. The 1962 - 1964 Chevrolet Corvair
Monza Spyder was an efficient, high-performance sports car. Though
the Monza Spyder was announced in coupe and convertible form in
February 1962, production actually began in April. Despite all that
went into it, the Spyder package (RPO 690) cost only $317.45.Orders
soon exceeded capacity -- this was just not a car that could be
built quickly. Of some 150,000 1962 Monza coupes, only 6,894
emerged as Spyders, and there were only 2,574 Monza Spyder
convertibles out of over 16,000 Corvair ragtops built. Though there
wasn't much about the outside of the Spyder that made it
recognizable (script, turbo emblems, a hunky tailpipe were the main
points), the engine compartment abounded in chrome-trimmed
components. Inside, there was no mistaking it: in place of
Corvair's standard and sparse instrumentation was a round 6,000 rpm
tachometer and matching speedometer, with gauges for fuel, boost,
and temperature. All were set into a brushed aluminum panel and
matched by a similar panel over the glove box on the right. The
radio also had a brushed aluminum plate, and a turbo emblem was on
the horn button. In 1963, Spyder production was up by over 100
percent despite a strong decline in total Corvair sales: 19,000
were built, of which about 7,500 were convertibles.Volume fell in
1964 to 11,000 (4,761 convertibles), but by then Corvair sales in
general were well down. However, the technology lived on in the
1965 Corvair Corsa. The survival rate for Monza Spyders was
relatively high because people knew at an early date that these
were singular cars, remarkably limited in numbers for a company
like Chevrolet. Though the "standard-size" behemoth was still the
quintessential Detroit car in the 1960s, the Spyder proved that one
company at least was willing to design an efficient,
high-performance sporting machine for the enthusiastic driver. As a
contemporary ad read, "the Spyder's thrust is not so much hot air."
Competition to this Corvair in 1964 include Austin-Healy's 3000 Mk.
II, Buick's Special Convertible, Chevrolet's own Chevelle
Convertible (which was new-for-1964), Dodge's Dart GT Convertible,
Ford Falcon Futura Convertible and Mustang Convertible,
Oldsmobile's F-85 Cutlass Convertible, Plymouth Valiant Signet
Convertible and Pontiac's LeMans Convertible. If you're seeking one
of the more unorthodox vehicles to ever emerge from an American
corporation, this Corvair Spyder Turbo fits the bill. You should
stop by today to check it out today. VIN: 40667W189035 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 43,295 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
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