Vehicle Description
1961 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup ?Restored seldom-seen
ramp side pickup example ?Debut year for the Rampside model; one of
only 10,787 examples made in 1961 ?Unibody, forward control pickup
truck with passenger-side ramp to load/unload cargo (code R-1254)
?110HP 145 CID air-cooled, flat six-cylinder engine mounted behind
the rear axle ?Two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission and 3.89
gearing ?Dark Blue exterior with silver trim and blue vinyl
interior with center wheels covers from a late 70s-era C10 ?95-inch
wheelbase and 4,600 GVWR ?Deluxe trim model If you?re younger than
60 you might remember that Chevrolet made a model called the
Corvair but even if you?re over 60 you may not recall that until
1964, Chevy provided a ?family? of air-cooled, rear-engined
Corvairs ? convertible, coupe, sedan, station wagon, van and two
pickup trucks and the rarest form was the ramp side pickup such as
this beautiful restored example. Dressed in Dark Blue with
contrasting spears of silver trim, the truck?s paint and trim are
in overall excellent order. This example was made in General
Motors? St. Louis, Missouri factory (VIN code S). The bodywork is
straight, the engine bay is extremely tidy, the cargo bed with a
floor liner looks great and the chrome bumpers fit tightly to the
body. This truck rolls on Matrix white stripe radials, size
195/75R14 all around. Each wheel is mounted on a steel wheel topped
with a 1970s-era C10 wheel cover. The wheel covers are in good,
original order and the tires are in very good order. The
compartment for the powertrain necessitated an elevated floor bed
in the rear of the vehicle, an inconvenience for those wanting a
full-sized flatbed pickup, but marketable also as loading areas at
two levels. In one of the most innovative design elements of the
Corvair 95 line, the Rampside pickup was given a side fold-down
access panel. Out back is a 110HP 145 CID air-cooled, flat
six-cylinder engine that is mated to a Powerglide two-speed
automatic transmission and a 3.89:1 rear end. With its engine
located in the rear, the Corvair 95 cab was well isolated from
engine heat and noise with enough room for a full width bench seat.
Inside, the vinyl bench seat has been reupholstered in blue that
goes well with the exterior and contrasts nicely with the original
gray metal dashboard and inner door liners but the speedometer is
inoperable. There are mats on the floor versus carpet while the
blue fabric headliner looks great. A black, two-spoke steering
wheel greets the driver, which also contrasts nicely with the gray
dash and door innards, which are all in good, original order. As in
some current minivans, the gearshift lever is mounted on the
dashboard. An Alpine AM/FM stereo with CD player completes the
interior. Corvair 95s, named for their 95-inch wheel-base, were
referred to by GM as ?Light Duty-Forward Control (L.D.F.C.)?
vehicles and marketed from 1961 to 1965. The line consisted
initially of four models - two vans and two pickups. Forward
control referred to positioning of the steering mechanism forward
of the front axle and engendered the ?Corvair FC? moniker for the
line. The short, 95-inch wheelbase yielded vans resembling (in
size) more recent minivans. With a gross vehicle weight rating of
4,600 pounds, the pickup trucks were intended for lighter though
possibly bulky loads and not to compete directly with conventional
half-ton pickups. Local fleet delivery service was in mind, but as
history has shown, the market for the LDFC was smaller than
expected -- the day of the compact pickup had not yet arrived.
Nevertheless, forward control engineering plus short wheelbase
afforded great maneuverability, a turning radius of only 19.5 feet
and a clear view of the road ahead. Competition to this Corvair
Pickup in 1961 included Ford?s Econoline, Jeep?s FC-150 and
Volkswagen?s Type 2 Pickup. This would make a great vehicle for
advertising a small business or for a Corvair collector. Come to
MotoeXotica Classic Cars today and check it out! VIN: 1R124S131572
This truck is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 77,633 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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