i had one of these, an aquamarine blue Corsa convertible with a black top and the four-carb 140 engine. Supposedly it was a Yenko Chevrolet special, ordered and sold by the large Chevrolet dealer in Chicago by that name. I got it maybe in 1971 and sold it in late '73 or so. I put higher-performance shocks and tires on it and did a little gymkhana-ing with it. It cornered very well, flat and fairly-well controlled. The carbs were constantly in need of synchronization but I learned to do it quickly. On the other hand, the acceleration was crisp and instantaneous, unlike the turbos. It had a power convertible top! Unheard of to us Brit sports car owners- my Corsa replaced an MGB and was in turn replaced by a new Triumph Spitfire Mk IV. That car did a fine job for me but even then it was beginning to rust. It had been cruelly "undercoated" as a rustrproofing scheme.
Very cool you owned a rare Yenko they did Camaros as well , thanks for watching and commenting , be sure to check out the West Coast Corvairs Everywhere episode as well , cheers !
Thanks for watching and commenting ! Glad you got to experience owning this fantastic car, actually they have been called one of the most undervalued collector 60s cars at the moment you can pick one up for a very fair price !
My mom had one just like this one, except light blue and a white convert top. This car was so much fun. She would take it to the drive in theater, put the top down, and watch the movie. Going to the lake with the top down was great. She could buzz to and from and all around in that car. Heck, m8y dad would take me on Sundays on my paper route and I delivered out of this car. Wish I had bought it from my sister who inherited it as her first car at age 16 in 1972.
The second generation Corvairs had the best lines of any 1960's American compact, in my opinion. Such a beautiful, clean, sexy design--the convertible, coupe and even the 4-door hardtop looked fantastic. Love them in this color!
@@thecarsofpalmsprings Car is gorgeous. Are you the dealer that had a couple lo mile C4s awhile back? Im an hour NW Hwy 74 Exit. Yeah,...that place lol
@@gordocarbo Sorry no not a car dealer , be sure to watch the Corvairs Everywhere episode as well, the color got messed up but is a fun episode, with the Motor home, vans and even an electrovair !
One of the reviews that was short & to the point , & covered it all ! Well done . & that is a very nice 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Convertible with the optional 180 Turbo Charger ! Standard engine for the Corsa was the 140 HP engine & was optional on all other models ( Monza & 500 ) 2nd gen. ( late model ) The Corsa model was only available in two model years 1965 & 1966 ! & I'm lucky enough to own 3 Corvairs , & one being a 65 Corsa Coupe 180 Turbo Charged ! & your right they are fun to drive at any speed ! Thanks for the scenic ride along , & video .
Thank you for watching and commenting ! Be sure to watch the Corvairs Everywhere episode for more Corvair action. You are very lucky to own 3 of these amazing pieces of American history !
@@thecarsofpalmsprings I'll be looking forward to it ! My other 2 Corvairs are a 1964 FC 95 Greenbrier Deluxe Sport Wagon 6 door , & a 1967 Monza Convertible ! & thanks for your reply .
@@ACF6180T You don't have to wait , it is already out ! We had some color correction issues but you can see a Ramp Side Pickup, some more Corsas, a Greenbrier van and even a Corvair based motor home. ua-cam.com/video/2sOPQeJqKcE/v-deo.html
Very nice. My mother had one in tan with tan interior. Her's was a automatic. She had it for about a year before getting a 66 Catalina convertible in maroon color
corvair s fit in Palm Springs in front of mid century homes saw one in the parking lot shopping center by carls jr and vintage furniture stores shops on north palm canyon it was 65-66 Corsa turbo convert cant recall the color
@@thecarsofpalmsprings like cruising around PS looking at the architecture and thinking what 2 cars would be in the carport in the 1940-80s all ways a convertible and a car to drive back and forth to la id park a 66 impala ss in the carport with this
Mine lost all power climbing one of the passes on 190 before stovepipe wells. I figured it was fried. After cooling for about 4 hours it started up like nothing ever happened. I drove off and finished the trip.
@@thecarsofpalmsprings corvairs could have used a better advance curve in the distributor. Would run noticeably cooler Always liked the bodylines and gauge cluster on these! 10x nicer than my 67 El Dash
@@thecarsofpalmsprings For that era this car was way ahead of its time. Owners have themselves one nice set of wheels there. Neat, rarely seen color too. -How far is Hemet from PS? Any affordable 55 plus areas there?
@@gordocarbo It is about 45 miles and unfortunately there is no quick routes you have to go around the mountains to get to the freeways. There are plenty of 55 plus kid free communities in the valley , thank you for watching and commenting !
❤ Beautiful Corvairs are awesome
The are indeed both ! Thank you for watching and commenting !
i had one of these, an aquamarine blue Corsa convertible with a black top and the four-carb 140 engine. Supposedly it was a Yenko Chevrolet special, ordered and sold by the large Chevrolet dealer in Chicago by that name.
I got it maybe in 1971 and sold it in late '73 or so.
I put higher-performance shocks and tires on it and did a little gymkhana-ing with it. It cornered very well, flat and fairly-well controlled.
The carbs were constantly in need of synchronization but I learned to do it quickly. On the other hand, the acceleration was crisp and instantaneous, unlike the turbos.
It had a power convertible top! Unheard of to us Brit sports car owners- my Corsa replaced an MGB and was in turn replaced by a new Triumph Spitfire Mk IV.
That car did a fine job for me but even then it was beginning to rust. It had been cruelly "undercoated" as a rustrproofing scheme.
Very cool you owned a rare Yenko they did Camaros as well , thanks for watching and commenting , be sure to check out the West Coast Corvairs Everywhere episode as well , cheers !
Beautiful car, I love that silver pine green color.
Definitely a great color for this car , thanks for watching !
I owned a 65 Corvair Monza. 4 speed. Great car! I wish I had one again.
Thanks for watching and commenting ! Glad you got to experience owning this fantastic car, actually they have been called one of the most undervalued collector 60s cars at the moment you can pick one up for a very fair price !
My mom had one just like this one, except light blue and a white convert top. This car was so much fun. She would take it to the drive in theater, put the top down, and watch the movie. Going to the lake with the top down was great. She could buzz to and from and all around in that car. Heck, m8y dad would take me on Sundays on my paper route and I delivered out of this car. Wish I had bought it from my sister who inherited it as her first car at age 16 in 1972.
Wow what a cool mom ! And what a first car for your sister , thanks for watching and commenting !
The second generation Corvairs had the best lines of any 1960's American compact, in my opinion. Such a beautiful, clean, sexy design--the convertible, coupe and even the 4-door hardtop looked fantastic. Love them in this color!
Indeed this color is spectacular , thank you for watching and commenting !
Once again, Palm Springs is a beautiful backdrop for such a beautiful classic car!!! Thanks for sharing both!!! 👍👍🙂
Thank you and thanks for watching and commenting, we try our best !
You guys do a great job with everything music camera host and of course the back drop!❤
@@michaeladamo6279 Aww shucks, Thank you for watching and commenting we do it for you all !
@@thecarsofpalmsprings Car is gorgeous. Are you the dealer that had a couple lo mile C4s awhile back?
Im an hour NW Hwy 74 Exit. Yeah,...that place lol
@@gordocarbo Sorry no not a car dealer , be sure to watch the Corvairs Everywhere episode as well, the color got messed up but is a fun episode, with the Motor home, vans and even an electrovair !
For a small car it has an amazing amount of room inside and a gigantic trunk!
Want one of these in a big way! Gorgeous color and resto by the owner
Yeah it is bigger than you would think and fun to have the trunk in the front ! Thank you for watching and commenting !
One of the reviews that was short & to the point , & covered it all ! Well done . & that is a very nice 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Convertible with the optional 180 Turbo Charger ! Standard engine for the Corsa was the 140 HP engine & was optional on all other models ( Monza & 500 ) 2nd gen. ( late model ) The Corsa model was only available in two model years 1965 & 1966 ! & I'm lucky enough to own 3 Corvairs , & one being a 65 Corsa Coupe 180 Turbo Charged ! & your right they are fun to drive at any speed ! Thanks for the scenic ride along , & video .
Thank you for watching and commenting ! Be sure to watch the Corvairs Everywhere episode for more Corvair action. You are very lucky to own 3 of these amazing pieces of American history !
@@thecarsofpalmsprings I'll be looking forward to it ! My other 2 Corvairs are a 1964 FC 95 Greenbrier Deluxe Sport Wagon 6 door , & a 1967 Monza Convertible ! & thanks for your reply .
@@ACF6180T You don't have to wait , it is already out ! We had some color correction issues but you can see a Ramp Side Pickup, some more Corsas, a Greenbrier van and even a Corvair based motor home. ua-cam.com/video/2sOPQeJqKcE/v-deo.html
@@thecarsofpalmsprings Thanks for the link ! & I do remember this video because of the drone shots! Thanks again .
@@ACF6180T Insider reveal ( those were not drone shots ! )
The second gen Corsair is such a beautiful looking car after all these years.
Indeed ! Thanks for watching!
Another great episode, with another great car! I really like the additional neighborhood and architecture info.
They paired up well, thanks for watching and commenting !
Really well done. Agree - love that car, model, year and color. Makes me want to move to Palm Springs and own one. Cheers!
Not a bad idea PS is classic car central , thanks for watching and commenting !
Very nice. My mother had one in tan with tan interior. Her's was a automatic. She had it for about a year before getting a 66 Catalina convertible in maroon color
Wow tan and tan sounds like a rare combo ! Thanks for watching !
corvair s fit in Palm Springs in front of mid century homes saw one in the parking lot shopping center by carls jr and vintage furniture stores shops on north palm canyon it was 65-66 Corsa turbo convert cant recall the color
Hmmm maybe it was this one, it is often seen cruising around Palm Springs , Thanks for watching and commenting we appreciate it !
@@thecarsofpalmsprings like cruising around PS looking at the architecture and thinking what 2 cars would be in the carport in the 1940-80s all ways a convertible and a car to drive back and forth to la id park a 66 impala ss in the carport with this
@@youtubecarspottersguide1 Great choices for cruising PS for sure ! 👍
This car is very pretty
Indeed it was a pleasure to shoot !
Actually an air cooled engine in 115 degree weather is interesting. I drove one through Death Valley and had to be very careful .
Summer in Palm Springs can hit 120 F and the Corvairs , Porsches, and VWs seem to do fine , thanks for watching !
Mine lost all power climbing one of the passes on 190 before stovepipe wells. I figured it was fried. After cooling for about 4 hours it started up like nothing ever happened. I drove off and finished the trip.
@@thecarsofpalmsprings corvairs could have used a better advance curve in the distributor. Would run noticeably cooler
Always liked the bodylines and gauge cluster on these! 10x nicer than my 67 El Dash
@@thecarsofpalmsprings GM does vehicle testing in AZ and has back in those days through Death valley
@@gordocarbo Yeah drove by the Yuma test track a few years ago pretty wild out in the middle of the desert !
Only modification it's needed 15" wheels
Chevy could have made this a "world car" if they had tried to sell it as such. Easy left or right hand steering conversion.
Good point, as Denny said in the episode it has a very European design, it seems like a great car for the French or Italian Riviera !
@@thecarsofpalmsprings For that era this car was way ahead of its time.
Owners have themselves one nice set of wheels there. Neat, rarely seen color too.
-How far is Hemet from PS? Any affordable 55 plus areas there?
@@gordocarbo It is about 45 miles and unfortunately there is no quick routes you have to go around the mountains to get to the freeways. There are plenty of 55 plus kid free communities in the valley , thank you for watching and commenting !