1963 1/2 Chevrolet Chevy Greenbrier Corvair 95 Restored To Great Driver Quality on 2040-cars
Huntington Beach, California, United States
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Dark Red metallic with medium gray around the middle and roof 1963 1/2 Chevrolet Greenbrier Sportswagen Rebuilt 2.4L 2377cc 145ci H6 Gas Naturally Aspirated Rebuilt Trans and transaxle California Greenbrier Rust-Free Body Freshly Painted Inside & Out New Seat Upholstery & Carpeted all new floor to ceiling interior Tinted windows New tires New brakes
Offered for sale is our delightful 1963 1/2 California Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier. This van was produced in small numbers from 1961 to 1965. This particular example has benefited from low, long-term ownership and has always been a Southern California car, residing much of its life in the “Inland Empire” away from coast. It’s a rust-free van that was restored to a very eye-pleasing driver-quality level, and it runs even better than it looks. It’s simply a joy to drive and has plenty of power to spare. It will pass a VW bus on a grade and you can wave a happy “Hawaiian Shaka” to the slow moving snail! It elicits numerous thumbs-up as you cruise this nicely two-toned attention getter! With all but the rear two windows able to be rolled down, the breezes billow throughout the cabin and the visibility is astounding! On the day of the photo shoot, we stopped for a cup of coffee on the Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, the Greenbrier van became immediately swamped by admirers and the questions were flying! Everyone is curious as to the origins of this cool looking coastal cruiser! It truly is a Southern California beach icon. With the drastically rising price values of the quintessential Volkswagen van, discerning buyers are looking at other affordably priced options. Virtually the only other people-carrying van of this era that is rear-engine and air-cooled, it mimicked VW’s finer points but surpassed much of the obsolete design with somewhat radical (for the time) car engineering concepts. The Corvair 95 platform is of “forward control” design, meaning the steering gear was mounted ahead of the front wheels. A raised-deck floor is required to clear the engine. The engine is Corvair’s air-cooled opposed six-cylinder was named “Turbo Air”. It displaces 145 cubic inches and is fed by twin carburetors. With four-wheel independent suspension and weight equally divided between front and rear means that the handling characteristics are superb, loaded or unloaded. Folks, Ralph Nader was wrong---dead wrong oops he is still alive and so is the Corvair's Mechanically, the Chevy van starts right up on first try and purrs along while it drives. The brakes are excellent, but as drum brakes one needs to know that it will not provide disc-brake efficiency. Tires are brand new The restoration was all performed during the last 6 Months so much of the car looks shiny and bright! The new chrome glimmers in the California sunshine, the newly upholstered seats are comfy and the new carpeting adds a nice touch! All of the correct and original emblems are on the car. All of the mechanicals have been dealt with and improved, so rest assured this is a reliable, enjoyable driver! If you desire a clean, original California Corvair van, then look no further than this awesome 1963 1/2 Chevrolet Greenbrier!
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