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1964 CHEVROLET CORVAIR MONZA CONVERTIBLE Chassis No. 40967W - 243658 Maroon with white top and black interior Engine: six-cylinder horizontally opposed, pushrod operated overhead valves, air-cooled, displacement 145 cu. in., 98bhp at 4600rpm; Gearbox: four-speed all synchromesh manual (engine, transmission, differential in unit); Suspension: independent, front by unequal length wishbones with coil springs, rear by swinging arms and coil springs; Brakes: hydraulically operated drums. Left hand drive. The sum total is a car that is a remarkably attractive buy. We tried, we really tried, to find some basic flaw. The result - a better than passing grade for the four-door Monza" Motor Life, May 1961. 1959 was the year of the compacts: Ford Falcon, Chrysler Valiant, Chevrolet Corvair. The first two were perfectly conventional, but the Corvair was new from stem to stern and very unconventional by Detroit standards. It was of unitary construction for one thing, lacking a separate chassis. The flat-six air cooled engine and transmission were all in one neat unit, tucked away in what used to be the trunk. There was independant suspension with coil springs all round and the four-door sedan styling was trim and original enough to be widely copied. It was an astute package; compact it may have been, but in terms of hip, leg and head room, it was close to what had become accepted in full-size automobiles. In that first year they sold just over a quarter of a million Corvairs, comfortably ahead of both the competitors. Within a couple of seasons, GM's perceptions of the type changed. It was not basic transportation like the other compacts, but filled a niche in the market; nimble and responsive, an economy corvette. The open two-door Monza Spyder came along in 1961. The turbo charged 150bhp variant was good for 110mph and was available with options to improve braking and handling. There was also a Monza Convertible only 33.5 in. high at the window-sill, with 80bhp and capable of 102mph, and came with the choice of Powerglide automatic or full synchromesh four-speed manual transmission. This Monza currently has a speedometer reading of 72,000 miles. Before joining the Pettit collection, taken in trade, it had one owner. It is very attractive and a solid car that has benefitted from new paint, top and plating and had radial tires recently fitted. The Monza has been driven regularly and is reported to perform beautifully. It has one of 700 sets of chrome wire knock off wheels offered for Corvair by Chevrolet. WITHOUT RESERVE