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1962 Chevrolet Spder Convertible Gm Built Prototype Show Car on 2040-cars

Year:1962 Mileage:28354 Color: Roman red /
 Red
Location:

Stafford, Virginia, United States

Stafford, Virginia, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:4 speed posi
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:150 hp turbocharged aircooled flat 6
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1962
Interior Color: Red
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Corvair
Trim: Spyder
Drive Type: 4 speed
Mileage: 28,354
Exterior Color: Roman red
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Certified pre-ownedTo qualify for certified pre-owned status, vehicles must meet strict age, mileage, and inspection requirements established by their manufacturers. Certified pre-owned cars are often sold with warranty, financing and roadside assistance options similar to their new counterparts. See the seller's listing for full details.Seller Notes:"restored show condition 28000 original miles"

1962 Chevrolet GM built Proto Type Show car Corvair Spyder Convertible.  This car was built in early April 1962 prior to the release of the Spyder option in late May of 1962. This car has only 28000 original miles and retains its original engine that assembled by the GM engineering department.  It has the Job order number stamped in the original block.  As with most GM show cars it received custom body work and paint which includes the single white racing stripe down the hood.  It also received a set of Kelsey Hayes knock off wire wheels that became a new option for Corvairs in 1962.  In the photos you will see a magazine article with pictures of the car with Bill Mitchell and Bunkie Knudson standing next to it at the GM design studio in Detroit.  In late April of 1962 the car was taken down to the Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia for a GM senior management meeting to show off the new Spyder option.   After the meeting GM gave the car to the hotel manager of the Greenbrier.  It remained there until 1980 when subsequently traded in on a new Cadillac.  The Spyder option with its 4 speed Turbo Charged 150 hp engine and bucket seats started the pony car wars between the big three.  This car is believed to be the first Spyder built the only know prototype to exist.  This is a unique opportunity to own a rare car with significant historical provenance at a reasonable price.  It has won its AACA national Senior award as well as the Corvair society of Anmerica's Concourse DE Elegance senior division award.  This car has no rust original floors detailed undercarriage.  This definitely the most unique rarest historically significant Corvair Spyders out there.

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