The 1960 Chevrolet Corvair, initially celebrated for its innovative design and sporty appeal, became embroiled in controversy ...

While some folks (okay, we’ll admit, it’s most people) are still reeling from the shock value introduction of the fresh Ford Mustang Dark Horse SC rocking parts and the 5.2-liter supercharged Predator ...

Since World War II, there has only been one new American car that was a huge leap forward from what had been built before its debut in 1959, and that car was the 1960 Chevrolet Corvair. No other car ...

The Chevrolet Corvair, one of the strangest Chevrolets ever built, was an American take on the Volkswagen Beetle. Like the Beetle, it had an air-cooled engine in the rear. Unlike the Beetle, it ...

Chevrolet Motor Company opened its doors back in November 1911, named for co-founder Louis Chevrolet. Alongside William C. Durant, he kicked off more than a century to date in the ever-competitive ...

This is an excerpt from Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars, opens new tab,published this month by Simon & Schuster. The historic events, however, were set in motion 40 ...

The Chevy Corvair bowed for the 1960 model year as the Bowtie brand’s air-cooled economy offering. The name came from a contraction of the Corvette and Bel Air nameplates. The Corvair story began when ...