Survivor 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo Charged & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

I love the fact that Corvairs are still affordable, but this one is special and a great survivor - and looking great! Thanks guys.

The Corvair seems to have aged well. Very clean styling and very roomy. This example is particularly "cool" and is a beautiful color combination of red with black interior. You continue to feature unique and varied content and you travel to bring us beautiful cars as well. This guy has such enthusiasm for his cars that is infectious. Thank you for sharing, Lou!

Always thought they were a unique vehicle, and this is a beautiful survivor. Thanks Lou!

😎Beautiful Corvair!!!!!👌

💕👍 little red riding hood 🙋‍♀️ 🇫🇷

My father bought one of these Monza Spyders new. It was black with red interior. As much as he loved this car, he sold it after the second time its head gaskets failed, scorching the cylinder walls. He replaced it with a '68 Corvair sport coupe with the 140HP engine and four speed manual transmission. This one was red with black interior. He drove it for 10 years before it threw a rod. I learned to drive a manual transmission in the '68 Corvair and it was such a fun car to drive! Thanks for bringing back the memories!

Very nice Corvair! I’ve always had a soft spot for these. This a is a great example - very clean. Thanks for letting us see this icon of the 1960s Lou.

Neat little car! How cool. ❤

Another nice car from Mr. Weiner! Everything looks great on this Survivor, especially the turbo and the Monza goodies. What a fun car. Thanks, Lou!

Love it 👍

Love the Corvair and this awesome survivor! It's a shame that people actually listened to these wanna b "car experts" like Nader. Thanks again for featuring this "Happy Car"!

I remember tim Allen on his show said it was his first car. I remember these cars as a kid all over the place.😊

Sweet little Spyder. I had the 65 Corsa turbo 4 spd. Had a 3" tailpipe off the turbo with no muffler. Turbo kicked in at 3k and sounded like a jet taking off. Had 6x13s on front and F70x14 radials on back. Handled better than my brother's 65 Vette.

Thanks for insisting on seeing this car Lou. Verrrry cool. Possibly the finest example that there is? Keep up the good work!

Hi, Lou! That owner has himself a very nice and unique car. It's amazing that there are still quite a few Corvairs out there on the roads more than five decades after Chevrolet built the last Corvair in 1969. They're better taken care of, too, and it's somewhat sad that there aren't many original owners left (I'm sure there are some, though) who have been into Corvairs. The Corvair was one of the few cars that became a victim of its own success. The Spyder was a well-performing car in its own right, but Lee Iacocca (the future Chrysler godsend) brought out the Mustang, a conventionally engineered vehicle that introduced a new segment : the "ponycar." Then came Ralph Nader's book _Unsafe At Any Speed._ All of a sudden, the Corvair was living on borrowed time. The arrival of Chevy's own ponycar for 1967, the Camaro, hastened the demise of the Corvair. And with that, Chevrolet decided to take the Corvair out of production. As a result, Corvair gained cult status, like the "Star Trek" of automobiles, if you look at it that way. Now here we are in 2023, and the Corvair is gaining a new crop of enthusiasts. Can we see someone converting a Corvair to electric power? (Oh wait, GM tried that years ago. 😁). Anyway, thanks once again, Lou. Keep those videos coming! _(10/12/2023)_

Beautiful rare Corvair! 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

I’ve driven an air cooled 911 for 25 years, I would jump at the chance to drive and own one of these. Ed Cole was a brilliant designer.

The sound of the engine brought me right back...when I was in my early teens my best buddy's parents were big into buying new cars, a mix of luxury and economy, and flipping them after a max of 2 years. They always bought their cars loaded. So...they had a '63 Monza (non turbo) with the largest engine without the turbo, maroon, convertible, with factory A/C (!!). The A/C was a hoot....GM had the same massive rotary compressor they'd install in a Pontiac Bonneville, stuffed in there connected to that wacky fan belt with a massive bracket,, along with the condenser sitting on top of the engine like a metal layer cake. It performed great but must not have been fun if you had to do engine work. It was a sweet car and my friend's mom was a very spirited Dutch lady (MILF!) with a terrific sense of humor, who drove like the proverbial bat out of hell. Those were carefree days! I miss them.

I love that it has the turbo and the 4-speed. My dad used to have a 1961 Corvair Lakewood (the station wagon). The previous owner had put in a 1964 Monza engine (the 110hp version). My dad ported and relieved the heads and shaved the jugs, after which it was dyno'ed at 160hp at the wheels, my guess is it had about 180hp at the crank. The engine in that tune broke the 1961 4-speed so dad put a 1964 4-speed in it, which was stronger and had better ratios. Besides the engine, all the suspension bushings were changed, dad put rear springs on the front and rear, and also put coil-over shocks on the rear, which totally transformed the handling. That car was a blast to drive, I wish I had it now. Thanks for the memories!

I am happy it for a good home. 💋 Thank you, Larry and Lou.

I like Larry, Lou! He’s a fun Car Guy too.

Great video! Ive always been a fan of the Corvair.

👍💕 as beautiful as red can be

Brings back childhood memories - my grandfather had an EM & then an LM as his work commuter car, while my grandmother got to drive their 1967 Plymouth VIP (fancy 2 dr Fury).

I had a yellow one like this back in the late 60’s. Same year. Fun car surprisingly quick. A Pontiac Gran Prix found that out.

Nice design, European style, had this 1964 Chevrolet Convair Monza Spyder Turbo! I liked its curved roof and windshield, along with those fake hood vents and the rounded rear guides with that long low stainless steel air intake (special mention for the hubcaps with the spider logo). A simple, but pleasant interior, in black; The radio and glove compartment stand out, with the Spyder logo, in chrome, along with the racing style steering wheel with its wooden wheel. Finally, the walk at the end, with those landscapes in the background, was superb! Oh, and the shot you took of the vehicle approaching, and then getting on it right there on the road, seemed very accurate and entertaining to me. Best regards, Lou!

I remember being driven around in an early Corvair Coupe. I had a babysitter who had one and it was her pride and joy. I always looked forward to being taken to a local park or the beach in her vehicle and was intrigued that the engine noise came from the rear. The car was certainly more interesting than my dad’s Plymouth Valiant!

They were great little cars , great for first car , daughter’s college etc. If GM would have kept this , the olds cutlass, buick , chevy ll , pontiac tempest and kept them with pontiacs half eight , V6 of buick , small V8 cutlass chevy two four and kept them the size from 1961 to 1963 , Japanese cars would have been a novelty. Thanks Lou , as always another good one ❗️🇺🇸

I remember my experience in a Monza coupe, not even a Spyder, but it was a 64 with the revised transverse spring rather than a camber compensator, and properly set up. Even with the lower power - but still optional - 110 hp, with a 4 speed, I remember thinking 'what a cool car' - it was just honest and made me feel good driving it. I've never been able to fully decide whether I like the original or the 'Italian' redesign, but I think my dream car would be the 65-66 Corsa (turbo) in coupe form. The greenhouse is just so attractive, I'd take it over th convertable. I never noticed the hubcaps - so cool! Props to the owner - really appreciated someone who knows what he's got and can talk intelligently about it.

WHOA !…🤗… NICE! My first car as a new teen driver was a red Corvair coupe… manual transmission… but standard engine. I still think about getting one again… it was good car that ran great!

Beautiful. If they still made them today, I'd have one.

Fabulous, thanks.

Hi Lou, In the pre motorcar days a spyder was a light weight carriage that had big thin wheels with wood spokes that reminded people of a spider. The term morphed into a reference for light weight sports cars, usually open with convertible bodies. This Corvair is very neat. Thanks for sharing. 🤓👍

280ZX alloy wheels fit these 4 lug early Corvairs perfectly and look great.

My dad had a red 64 monza when I was a kid,and loved that car. The only thing you had to carry an extra serpentine belt in case your belt breaks in a bad area or if you're out in the middle of nowhere.

My first car was a 62 corvair...not turbo..haha. Paid $125 for it in the early 70s. There was a paved road on a hill in my hometown the three-speed car could not climb unless it was in first..and I'd usually turn off the hill before the steepest ascent and go around. Wiring burned out two weeks after buying it...memories..haha. Thanks for sharing

❤️ the Corvair, early and late model.

A very nice survivor one, and love those spider Spyder hubcaps * They are a "fun car" to drive with that 150 turbocharged horsepower engine * I had a '63 Spyder, back in '65, maroon over black * This owner has the right idea with those upgrades that will make his Corvair handle even more like a sports car. . . :>/

My first car was a '63 Monza coupe with the 150 hp turbocharger engine. Black with a red interior and 4 speed manual transmission. When driving these turbocharged Corvairs you could watch the vacuum pressure gauge on the instrument panel and when you had positive boost, the car accelerated sort of like an automatic transmission car dropping down into passing gear. You could really feel the boost. The 1963 was 150 hp not 140 hp as stated in the video. Interesting, the 1964 Corvair engine displacement went up to 164 cubic inches vs 145 cubic inches in 1963, but Chevrolet did not increase the horsepower until 1965 when they advertised it at 180 hp with the Corsa nameplate change. I did own a 1965 Corsa Turbocharged convertible a few years back, and the horsepower was noticeable vs the 1963. The Carter YH carburetor was yesterdays slightly larger cfm on the later turbocharged engines as well. Thank you Lou for another great video!

Love the Corvair monza’s. Thank Larry for sharing this important piece of American sports car history with us!

I had a ‘62 Monza Spyder… Wow, I wish I still had it…

Very original and clean! A real unicorn. Sweet!

I owned a blue '64 spider con vestibule when i was in high school , I often think about it !

Very nice, unique and well preserved piece of automotive history. Really cool car.

THANKS LOU,LARRY ,A COOL 😎 SURVIVOR AND I HAVE A FRIEND IN HIS EARLY TWENTIES,THAT HAS 5 or 6 AT LAST COUNT 😂 his mom is not happy about that 💚💚💚

Thanks Lou, for another great car story and more fond memories. My first car was a 1966 Corvair 110 with the 2 speed Powerglide and 14,000 original miles given to me by my aunt. It was a rust bucket from spending most of it's life under a tree in New York, and as crude as a buckboard wagon, but to a 16 year-old, it was a rite of passage. And remember, Ralph Nader didn't kill the Corvair, the Mustang did.

Great video as always Lou. Beautiful Corvair. I upgraded my Duster to 15 inch wheels over the factory 14 inch. One thing he might need to be careful with is to male to not get too tall of a tire on it. I got too tall of tires on the front of my Duster and they were rubbing the fenders when I made sharp turns. Ended up ruining a pair of front tires but down 1 size and that fixed the problem. Just thankfully didn't mess my front fenders up.

I never knew they had a turbo on a few of them I love them despite Ralph Nadder hated them being a survivor a added bonus

З павуком бачу вперше! Турбо клас! Чудове авто! Дякую!

White walls and hubcaps. 150 hp, big stuff. But Lou is right, the originality here is the important stuff.

This guy scored with this!!!

There were quite a few Corvair's around when I was in school but never a Turbo Monza. This one is really unique. You can tell it's a California car. Here in the Midwest, they rusted terribly.

These were great little cars. Different, yes, but great little cars My gramps had a base 1960 2-door and I had a 1964 Monza convertible.

Thanks Lou 👍 I currently have 2 LMs a 65 Monza 2 door hardtop and a Corsa convertible. The Corsa is a total rebuild. I have a 180hp turbo setup for it I just have to find the heads and cam. The hardtop was a 110hp with a bad engine so I upgraded to the 4 carb 140hp engine. Please find a 2nd gen non Yenko for a video 👍 Thanks again for what you do Lou 👍👍

Looks amazing for a survivor

Lou el VW de GM una joya de la mecánica Hace años que no veo uno Lastima lindo auto Está está precioso Saludo a su dueño de mi parte .

Hi Lou, that Corvair is in pretty good shape for the age,i did not know that they made a turbo model. and it goe quite well .👍👍.

You don't see survivor corvairs this nice It would be great to see a story on his 65 GTO

Nice 😀

Very nice.

Extremely rare!

Oh, yes! The Corvair wasn't the success GM hoped for. The Ford Falcon out sold it even before Ralph Nader got his two cents worth in the conversation. The Corvair had to compete with Ford Falcon, Mercury Comet, Plymouth Valient, Studebaker Lark, and Pontiac Tempest. All those cars out sold the Corvair in the Michiana area, where I grew up, back in the sixties. A girl I had a crush on in high school got one for her first car. She sold it to her fiancée when she bought an AMX after graduating college. A school teacher, my parents were friends with bought one in 1960, and traded it in on a 65 or 66 later in the sixties. Those were the only people I knew that owned Corvairs. I never got to,ride in one. The closest I ever came to was riding in a Volkswagen Beatle, which out sold Corvair from the start. In fact if I had to list the most popular compact cars while I was growing up in the sixties Falcon, Comet, Mustang, Lark, and Volkswagen would make the list. Corvair wouldn't be on the list. Lark was probably more popular in Michiana than the rest of the country, though, because it was made in South Bend, and some employers in that city had employment policies that encouraged Studebaker ownership.

Leave it to Lou to be able to find a cool Corvair ( EM ) early model at that !! They really are interesting cars ! This was Ed Cole’s baby ( the Corvair ).. Ed Cole not only headed up Chevrolet & Gm at different times, but he also was the Father of Chevys small block V/8 .. Hooray 👍🏻🇺🇸

🤗WE LOVE ❤️ THE HAPPY 🚗 CAR AND THE MODS HE HAS PLANNED…BTW A USED CORVAIR WAS MY WIFE’s FIRST CAR , Before we were married, and we sold it because we can only afford one car☝️

The knobs below the dash are the cigarette lighter and the windshield wiper switch.

More Corvair stories!

This is a happy Corvair. And Ralph Nader is a very unhappy person haha. 😃

I had a white 63 conv. and with the top down I called it my bathtub.

Grandpa had one of those but black with red interior

Absolutely love the uniqueness of this Corvair!! Beautiful car! I would like to comment on the Nader reference. Unlike how General Motors stalked and tried to destroy him, soo much so, that he proved in a court of law the "damages" done. Mr. Nader didn't "pocket" that money, but founded several consumer advocacy organizations. One of which, is Public Citizen, which today remains a leading group attempting to hold the POWERFUL accountable to WE the the "public at large." Perhaps, really going out on a limb. It was his actions that make such Corvairs Soo cool and valuable today? But for the book and subsequent legal actions, it is highly likely there would be more Corvairs out there. As scarcity often affects value, who's to say it's price today? If still "with"me, I thank you for your indulgence. Now get out there and enjoy your rides. My 1970 Super Bee is awaiting a good flogging, and the weather today is too beautiful to resist! PEACE.

A Porsche it is not, however my Uncle had one as a young man and drove it like a "bat outta hell", as my mom would say. She didn't want me to ride with him. Nice memories.

Nice and rare car. I'm partial to the 1965 / 1969 body style over this boxy style.

Back in the early 80's a friend of mine traded me a 62 Monza on a Dodge van l had . I never drove it and it was in good condition but it wasn't a cool vehicle back then.

You cannot hear them over engine /road noise. Forgot my ‘65 bug was loud too. It made it hard to hear music from my installled 8 track. Ha

I'm pretty sure that this car has been repainted. Factory paint never had a rough texture like this car has. The paint looks to me like the famous Earl Scheib "Diamond Gloss" paint job. I've seen them too many times. The 1964 Corvair was the first to get the double-jointed drive axles and got rid of the swing axles. VW didn't get rid of theirs until 1969(1968 with the Automatic Stick-Shift). The main subject of Ralph Nader's "Unsafe At Any Speed" was the VW Type II Transporter. Corvair had gotten rid of the swing axles over a year before his book was published. It's funny that Ralph Nader has never had a driver's license. This makes him an "armchair quarterback". Corvair's marketing target was Volvo and other similar European cars. The flat six had nothing to do with Porsche as Porsche didn't have a flat six until the 911 was introduced in 1964 for the 1965 model year. Those also had OHC hemi-type heads. The Corvair heads were conventional. Because the Corvair turbo engine was forced induction, the valves were normal-sized. It even just had a 1 bbl. carb. When the 140 HP engine came out, with it's 4 carbs., it also got oversized valves.

There were 500, 700, and 900 models with the A body.

👍🔥😎🔥👍

No, the 63 and 62-1/2 were also 150bhp. the only 140 bhp was the 4, 1 barrel carb.

In 65 the turbo and 4 carb were called CORSA's.

Great Little 60yr Old HUH

i like chevy corvairs😅

Chevy should have used the larger valves of the 140 on the turbo version.

My dad bought a used 1965 Corvair two door for my older sisters as they were playing girls basketball and cheerleading for the boys basketball team, band practice, etc.. and part time jobs on the weekends. One day it was gone, not sure what happened there. I suppose the girls were abusing their privileges. That would be my best guess, and I was told it was not my business by my dad, when asked. lolz. It was a fun little car for them. Not my cup of tea.

Learned to drive on a '65 Corvair , 4 speed. Biggest pile of crap! 😄

Ralph Nader hates cars and driving

Engine at the rear,not practical....air cooling not successful in high temp. climate.....

This is the exact car I owned, the red spider, ended up giving it to my neifure!

I make a motion for the owners to allow Lou to drive the vehicles moving 🤔😏

I doubt ralph nader could even change a tire by himself, and he acted like he was a engineer. He never criticized volkswagens and porsches which have swing axles also