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For Sale 1961 Corvair 95 Rampside Pickup Truck

Parade Ready

VIN = 1R124S103986

55,900 miles

For sale to settle an estate is a very rare, 1961 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside pickup truck aka "FC" (Forward Control)-Flat 6 cylinder /4 speed manual /145 CID). This vehicle is very well known to all of the Detroit Area Air Coolers and was noted last week by the DAAC Founder and fellow Corvair expert as “Not perfect, but she’s the nicest one you will find. If you want one better, head on over to Jay Leno’s Garage and plan on spending 50K”. This Rampside has earned many accolades including a wall full of trophies, countless wins at local shows and, as you see from one of the pictures, was a feature vehicle at the Sloan Museum 100^th Anniversary Show from May through September 2011. Mom & Dad have owned and loved this truck since 1992 and the truck was the subject of a bottom to top renovation. Since then, it has only seen 2 things, sunshine and dry roads or the soft side of a custom-fit cover (included) while parked in the garage. It is not a rust free vehicle, but is clean, clean, clean as you can see from the pictures and you can listen to the video to hear it run. The engine starts every time and the transmission shifts grind-free with confidence from 1^st through 4^th. The tires are like new (see pictures) and the battery is new as well. She starts every time, RUNS GREAT, LOOKS GREAT so the bottom line is, this Rampside is Parade Ready!!! As for things that need some attention, the passenger door requires higher than normal effort to shut, but will close and lock properly and maybe I am picky but it closes every time. I could be spoiled by the driver’s door, ramside, and tail gate which all function flawlessly with fingertip efforts! The horn does not work. The choke seems hard to pull, but is not required even on a cool Michigan morning. The transmission is generating a few drops of fluid per day. This vehicle is for sale locally as well and the seller reserves the right to remove this vehicle from eBay Motors at any time.

WARNING: Do not buy this vehicle unless you like to have pleasant conversations and receive compliments at every stoplight, every restaurant, every gas station, corner store, car show, or basically anywhere there are other folks around.

Hear her RUN!!! http://youtu.be/a1hKpXoJxzQ

To see Jay Leno’s 1961 Rampside, click here: 1961 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside - Trucks - Jay Leno's Garage

Happy Bidding!!!!!

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