Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  164ci Turbo-Air flat-6 engine
• Drivetrain
  Not Specified
• Interior
  Blue
• VIN #
  40967W236837
• Mileage
  51283
• Transmission
  Automatic
• Exterior Color
  White
• Stock #
  SN3184
• Warranty
  

1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible — White over Blue with Powerglide Why This Car Is Special The 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Convertible represents the high point of the first-generation Corvair's development and, in many ways, the most complete version of what Ed Cole and his team at Chevrolet originally set out to build. By 1964, Chevrolet engineers had addressed the handling characteristics that would later make headlines in Ralph Nader's 1965 book. That year's most significant mechanical update was a redesigned rear suspension featuring a transverse leaf spring that replaced the earlier swing-axle setup, giving the 1964 Corvair Monza a more neutral and predictable handling balance before the fully independent rear suspension arrived on the second-generation car in 1965. In other words, if you wanted the cleanest version of the first-generation body with genuinely improved chassis dynamics, 1964 is the year to buy. The Corvair was unlike anything else Detroit produced. It used a rear-mounted, air-cooled flat-six engine, a rear transaxle, and full four-wheel independent suspension at a time when most American compacts still relied on solid rear axles and conventional front-engine layouts. Chevrolet drew more inspiration from European engineering philosophy than from the rest of its own lineup, and the result was a car that handled, felt, and drove differently from any other American vehicle of the era. The Monza trim package, introduced in 1960, transformed the Corvair from an economy car into something more desirable — bucket seats, console, upgraded interior, and chrome detailing that set it apart from the base 500 series. The VIN on this car decodes to confirm it was built at the Willow Run, Michigan assembly plant, which was one of the primary Corvair production facilities during this era. The body style code confirms the open convertible body. This is a genuine Monza Convertible, not an upgraded base car. Features List 164 cubic inch Turbo-Air air...