Vehicle Description
1962 Chevrolet Corvair 700 Wagon - Fully Restored to Factory Specs
- Corvair Wagons only made in 1961 and 1962 - 2.4L 6-Cylinder -
Automatic Transmission - 34k Original Miles - New Tires, Brakes,
Suspension, Interior, and Paint 1962 Chevrolet Corvair 700 Wagon
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1962 Chevrolet
Corvair 700 on a site other than GarageKeptMotors.com, it's
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vehicle due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you
access all the more than 160 photographs, including a short
startup-and-walk-around video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) If you're looking for a cheerful Sixties
collectible that will stand out at a car show, you might be in the
market for a Corvair. But if you're looking for a car that will
turn heads at a Corvair show, it's hard to beat a (Corvair) station
wagon. -Hemmings, February 2009 The Hemmings writer chose the
perfect word to characterize the Corvair 700 wagon: cheerful. And
it's hard to conjure up a more cheerful-and distinctive-example of
this rare American classic than the white-over-red-over red wagon
offered here. Fully and beautifully restored, this '62 Corvair 700
(known as the Lakewood model in'61) is one of only 3,784
manufactured that year, and certainly one of the nicest still
remaining on the road. No modifications were added to the car
during the restoration process. Factory specifications were adhered
to religiously, so this wagon looks just as it did on the original
dealer's showroom floor. All wear items including suspension
components, brakes, interior bits, and more were refreshed or
replaced with new, factory-spec parts. Even the period-correct,
narrow-stripe whitewall tires are new. Maybe best of all, the car
was a perfect candidate for restoration: it has traveled a mere
34,000 original miles in total. The car's exterior paint and trim
offers ample evidence of the high-quality, price-is-no-object
caliber of the restoration. The paint work is first class with an
even shine on all surfaces. Body-panel fit and alignment is
excellent. Chrome trim-from the headlight bezels, to the bumpers,
window trim, taillight trim, door handles, and full wheel
covers-displays virtually perfect finish. Tasteful, original
badging is in place. The louvers on the car's rear flanks hint at
how special the Corvair was in American automotive history. The
interior of the car continues to deliver on the
high-restoration-quality theme. Red dominates, but with tasteful
touches of white throughout. The dashboard is a straightforward
design with lovely enhancements including turned-bright-metal trim
for the instruments, factory AM radio surround, and glove box. The
horizontal 100-mph speedometer is framed by a red steering wheel
whose center emblem/horn ring features the period Corvair logo.
Atop the dash is a freestanding clock and a slide-open ashtray.
Red-on-red fabric upholstery is complemented by red carpeting
throughout the cabin. Door trim includes the aforementioned white
accent. The car's white headliner is flawless, as is the fully
carpeted cargo area. Under the hood, there's no engine, just the
spare tire. Open the rear hatch, and there's still no engine, just
the expanse of open floor. But beneath that floor is the heart of
the Corvair, its 2.4-liter, horizontal 6-cylinder powerplant, an
engine layout shared with none other than Porsche. The engine is
accessed through a full-width floor panel as well as a drop-down
service door in the rear body panel. Like the rest of the car, the
engine is fully restored and perfectly functional. A sampling of
its exhaust note can be found in the short video included at the
Garage Kept Motors site. The car's undercarriage is spotless.
Hemmings summed up this classic car's appeal: The Corvair wagon is
an easy collectible to live with, frugal and flexible, and boasts
terrific club and specialist support. Plus, you can bring on
