Description
Reserved: Chevrolet Corvair Monza Cabriolet 110, 1965, second generation. Air‑cooled 2. 7‑litre flat‑six engine, two Rochester carburettors, 110 horsepower, all in a rear‑engined layout, like a 911 of the same era. 4‑speed manual gearbox. Dry weight around 1, 100 kg, which is remarkably light for an American car of 1965. The real breakthrough over the early Corvairs is the rear suspension: GM abandoned the first‑generation swing axles — the ones Ralph Nader cited in "Unsafe at Any Speed" — in favour of a fully independent design with articulated half‑shafts. Result: solid, predictable handling that has nothing to do with the scandalous reputation of the early models. The car is complete. Sound bodywork, no accident, panels well aligned. Old paint but presentable. Brand new windscreen. Original interior complete, dashboard and trim present. The soft top is missing. The engine and gearbox still need to be fitted. The lot includes three complete flat‑6 engines, two gearboxes, cylinder heads and a stock of original spare parts to choose the best possible assembly and keep spares in reserve. Visible in Saint‑Martin‑de‑Londre, 30 minutes from Montpellier. Delivery possible. Here is what it could look like once finished: The Corvair is what enthusiasts choose when they’re fed up with seeing Mustangs at every gathering. It drives like a European sports car, not like a muscle car. The second‑generation design is regularly cited alongside the Alfa Romeo Spider as one of the prettiest American bodies of the 1960s. (Ideal base for an electric retrofit: the front compartment offers natural, thermally insulated space to house a battery pack. The electric motor takes place at the rear in place of the flat‑6. Centre of gravity balanced between the two axles. One of the rare American cars of the sixties where conversion comes naturally.)
