Unsafe At Any Speed? 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa - Jay Leno's Garage

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Jay takes a close look at the Corvair and dispels some of the myths related to its creation and demise.
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Unsafe At Any Speed? 1966 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa - Jay Leno's Garage
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@drewp.weiner2473 3 года назад

This show is better now than ever. When its just you and the camera, the video’s are the most genuine and relatable.

@ShelbyBikeBoy 3 года назад

COMPLETELY CONCUR Jay!!!

@theestate12 3 года назад

Almost alone. Cneck the reflection at 6:58

@BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 года назад

Totally

@ericbelletynee5448 3 года назад

Yeah the shooting is almost perfect, unless you studied cinematography

@drewp.weiner2473 3 года назад

@@ericbelletynee5448 it’s a RU-vid video, not a feature film. Who really cares about the cinematography of youtube videos.

@MakeWayForTheLion 3 года назад

Jay's such a pro that he apologizes for pandemic editions saying he has to record these videos on his own, but even on his own these videos are produced better than the most other car reviews on RU-vid.

@nathanjoseph4284 3 года назад

Jay Leno is basically the Doug DeMuro of the classic car world :)

@PU8698 3 года назад

I like these more than the "regular" videos

@ModelA 3 года назад

Yes! But, as an auto RU-vidr myself... Ouch.

@gaveintothedarkness 3 года назад

Well he still has a professional production team backing him. I think Jay means he films himself.

@jefferyepstein9210 3 года назад

@@nathanjoseph4284 Except Jay is a man not a soy boy simp

@riverraisin1 3 года назад

The fact that Jay acknowledges, waves, and converses with fans on the road says everything you need to know about him.

@JosephHowes2003 2 года назад

Assuming that he does the same off camera. I'm guessing that he does but you never know.

@danf321 2 года назад

@@JosephHowes2003 Jay does act like a real human off camera. I live in Burbank and I often see Jay in one of his cars. I honk & wave, and he waves back and says “Hi”.. I’ve seen him our local Automotive/ Airplane book store and he’s a regular guy and talks to everyone.

@JosephHowes2003 2 года назад

@@danf321 that's good to know.

@poppachoppa8956 2 года назад

@@JosephHowes2003 well I think we know who to look for if Jay goes missing LMAO

@RandyFelts2121 2 года назад

and he always says we did it.

@josephleach5840 Год назад

Jay Leno is a real American treasure 😊I really appreciate these shows and Jay

@tedecker3792 3 года назад

When Ralph Nader spoke at the University of South Dakota, we picked him up at the airport in a white Corvair convertible!

@loyevangelists 3 года назад

HaHa! Good one! i would have loved to see his face when he realized that he was going to be riding in a Corvair

@marcryvon 3 года назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great !

@wmw3629 3 года назад

I went to hear him speak. He signed his newest book I had just bought. “To William, drive safely in your Corvair!” He couldn’t have been nicer to me. A memorable moment!

@jaypeterson7637 3 года назад

😳😬😜😂😂😂

@campbellpaul 3 года назад

He really gets a bad rap, but he helped standardize seatbelts and automobile safety standards

@bux49 3 года назад

I had a 1965 110 HP Corvair when I was in High School. One day my Mom and I were on our way somewhere and in those days the California Highway Patrol performed roadside inspections. We were pulled over into a inspection station. The inspection officer was at the front of my Corvair and asked me if I had an inside hood release ? I told the officer in front of his fellow officers that the engine, which was running, was in the back. He had me get out and open the back while his fellow officers had a good laugh. He didn't know anything about the engine and gave me a sticker. My Dad sold it when I went into the Service.

@johncastillo2194 3 года назад

They gave you a sticker?

@dons.9842 3 года назад

Similar experience. My 1963 was only the 80 H.P. version with a three speed manual. Not very quick, but handled really well.

@dons.9842 3 года назад

(Con’t). My parents also sold mine when I went into the Army in 1966.

@bux49 3 года назад

@@johncastillo2194 The CHP issues s "passed highway inspection sticker" that went on the windshield. I was once in a group of fellow hot rodders and we were all pulled over. One of the hot rodders was a CHP himself. As the police were at the back car this CHP hot rodder walked down the line of cars and placed a sticker on every car before the police got to the next one. Ha, ha, ha !

@05EVORS 3 года назад

@@bux49 now they go after you for aftermarket heatshields on your turbo and force you to a 'smog' refferree for having 'suspicious' underhood equipt and the car has to stay parked for months until a reff appointment is available. Things got way worse as bad as the inspections used to be. Now CA does NOT do ANY safety inspections at all(only smog) This review is a perfect anology to the fake liberal news of DANGEROUS Covid flu and the DANGEROUS Corvair...proves that the public will believe anything the media states as a fact that 'experts' say is true lol.

@leokimvideo 2 года назад

Jay's saved us from a Covid meltdown with his excellent verbal on priceless cars

@andrewhatton1606 3 месяца назад

You get rid of that spider problem?

@neilhaas2947 Год назад

I love how Jay always credits the car as the reason people smile and wave at him. Such a modest man.

@timhancock6626 3 года назад

That is a design that will never age.

@BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 года назад

@kenhoward3512 3 года назад

You mean, like the Nissan Juke?

@narvul 3 года назад

It already has.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 3 года назад

Man, that thing looks GREAT with those rally wheels, I’ve never seen a Corvair with them before. Makes me want one.

@PhilG999 3 года назад

Those and the Corvette Rally wheels were awesome! Had them on my '71 Camaro (which I built from a $100.00 roller). Car looked good, ran like stink with the '67 327 I built and 4-speed from '67 Olds 442 (yeah, it was a mutt). Looked like a debadged Z28. Bright white, Sapphire hood and trunk stripes which I painted myself. I miss that car...

@RohanSanjith 3 года назад

@@PhilG999 you from Texas County?

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 3 года назад

@@PhilG999 That’s my favorite Camaro body style (before the ugly rubber noses, I think til ‘72?). I had a ‘79 El Camino that I bought with a ‘68 327 and a four-speed (eventually a heads/cam aluminum L33 5.3 with a Tremec TKO 5-speed and a 3.89:1 posi disc brake Currie 9”) that had 15x8” Corvette Rallies with Disc Brake caps (eventually 17x8” billet AR Rallies) on it, satin black with the single strip of aluminum trim running from bumper to bumper and over the wheelwell arches, THAT thing was a laugh factory and pretty cool-looking to boot. I hate myself every day for trading it off right after I got it ‘finished’ (they never really are) for a 4WD truck when I got my first really good job and needed reliability. I should’ve hung onto it and bought a reliable FWD cheapo economy car to drive to work. I’ll get another one someday, or maybe a ‘70 split bumper Camaro.

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 3 года назад

@John Jackson I assumed they were a weirdo pattern, I’m super-impressed with how good they look/fit.

@PhilG999 3 года назад

@@RohanSanjith No. Atlanta Georgia.

@geraldarcuri9307 2 года назад

Probably one of the best looking, timeless cars to ever be made.

@BartBart22 10 месяцев назад

In America.

@missinformed4269 10 месяцев назад

Really beautiful especially red with black interior.

@pixelnazgul 10 месяцев назад

color

@abef.9085 9 месяцев назад

Had one...Fun!

@abef.9085 9 месяцев назад

@@jimbojones101 You Bet!..50"s all around..4 Speed..Duel exhaust..Craiger Rim"s...

@bugman34202 Год назад

Jay , I really appreciate your spotlight on the Corvair. My dad was a Corvair fanatic ! We had the Coupes, the Sedans, the Greenbrier Vans, the sidegate pick-up , the Stationwagon, at anytime there was 10 or 15 Corvairs on our lot. In my teens I became a pretty good Corvair mechanic. I had my personal 140hp that I did a little tweaking to, I don't know how much extra HP the re-jetted Carter carbs or the Headers with Glass-packs added, or "Coil-over shocks in the rear, 14" American Mags with Tiger-Paws all around, I had to move the spare tire up front to balance the feel. I ran the quarter in the 13-14's ! No Turbo , no Nitrous ! Long live the CORVAIR ! Yes I did keep an extra belt , just in case ! Thanks, Joe B.

@gregthroop4725 5 месяцев назад

Friend of mines older brother also had a lightly breathed on Corsa w/ the single 4 barrel that also ran 13-14 second 1/4 miles.....wild stuff, sort of lit my fuse for the 5 Corvairs that followed.

@user-dw5sj2ox8n 3 месяца назад

Spare belt AND a wrench to adjust the tensioner pulley 🙂

@zzkeokizz 3 года назад

My parents had two in a row. Oddly enough they didn’t get killed. Instead, they managed to raise a family. They even made it to retirement. Amazing!!!

@commando8088 3 года назад

I dont buy the classic cars thing are unsafe. I was born in 1999. My first car was a 64 impala, I flipped it when I was a stupid 18 year old at 80 mph. No injuries. Past 4 years I daily a 69 impala. Still dont wear my safety belt. I feel very safe in my american tank

@markr5132 3 года назад

We had 6 kids in our family mom had a 62 the a 65 Corvair both black, my mom and sisters loved them and drove the heck out of them. .Dad put a sack or two of concrete during the winter to weight the front end so it handled better in the snow. I remember many Sunday evening drives were I layed down in the package tray area behind the rear seat and slept while the engine kept me warm.

@MrTomengle 3 года назад

My Mom had a station wagon.

@estpst 3 года назад

My grandfather had one, and my dad said he rolled it. My dad always said he told my grandfather not to buy it, my grandfather always did what he wanted,.

@markr5132 3 года назад

@@estpst What year was it? 65's and later were much almost impossible to roll unless you hit a curb or pothole while sliding. Ralf Nader was/is and card carrying Communist and wanted to hurt our biggest Co. at the time, his books claims about the Corvair were 100% filled with lies 1/2 truths and exaggerations GM proved this in Court a few years after the bogus trial where some rich kids daddy sued GM because he rolled a grossly overloaded Corvair that was speeding and hit a crosswind.

@tkreitler 3 года назад

I've always thought that, from a design standpoint, the second generation Corvair is one of the best looking cars America has made.

@thebeaniestbeanboys5735 3 года назад

I quite like the 1st gen tbh.

@VirtualGuth 3 года назад

I love the look of the 2nd generation Corvair's like this one. (The silver rear-end of the Corsa models looks especially nice.) It might not suit everyone's taste, but I find this to be one of the most striking American car designs of all time. My parents owned both 1st gen and 2nd gen examples back in the day.

@originaLkomatoast 2 года назад

I always thought the early versions looked like a bar of soap.

@stevenlindsey2056 2 года назад

I owned a 63 and a 64 . My dad and I stuffed a 500 Cadillac in one.

@-oiiio-3993 2 года назад

@@stevenlindsey2056 Ouch.

@TopG800 2 года назад

It is so underrated

@TopG800 2 года назад

It is basically a Porsche, comes with a turbo option, flat 6 or 4 cylinder boxer, rear engine, fun to drive

@haon4562 2 года назад

My first car in high school. Nice red color 65 Corvair. Have to thank Ralf Nader for his book that scared previous owner into selling it cheap. I added oversize radial tires, heavy duty shocks and high speed steering arm. Great handling car and never got stuck in the snow. Sold it to a friend who passed it on to a dune buggy builder. Constructed to compete in the Baha 500.

@hipcat13 3 года назад

I had a couple of these, absolutely fantastic cars! One time I asked a friend (a fellow Corvair owner) to help me take a V8 into the machine shop. He shows up in his '66 Corvair Monza and I'm like "How we gonna get the engine to the shop"? He's like we'll just put the block in the front, it'll be fine. When we got it in it sat there like it was made to be there. When we got it to the shop the guys were looking around for a truck to unload but were amazed to see the V8 nestled between the wheel wells. They even took pictures. When we brought the motor home we transported it in something more suitable: A Rampside pick up.

@harryplummer6356 3 года назад

I'm glad you too liked your Corvair. I had one for nearly 4 years and just loved it!

@terryforbes4038 3 года назад

I was 16 in 1964. I was offered a 1963 Corvare Monza. A family friend wanted nothing to do with it when he encountered rear wheel hop at 75 mph. I added some bolt on suspension parts and converted the twin carbs to a 4- Barrel. Fantastic driver and surprisingly competitive. Terry&ThePirates South Florida

@dennyny8 Год назад

One of my favorite cars. Absolutely beautiful.

@julianosante7134 2 года назад

My Dad had on of those in some light, light green color that I suppose was cool at the time. Sold it to get married to my Mom. He drives an Audi A7 now, which is, by his own admission, the best car he's ever owned BUT, he fondly remembers and misses the Corvair. You can tell by the tone in his voice every time he tells a story involving that car (of which there are many).

@jasonyoung5628 3 года назад

As I said the other day to the guys at work, the second generation Corvair has the most beautiful C-pillar of any 1960's car.

@bencezavarko7312 3 года назад

These videos are so heart warming. You can feel the geniune love Jay has for his cars. This has to be one of the most wholesome channels on YT

@rebelboy77collins82 3 года назад

Yes any age group can watch this and learn alot to

@keithhyttinen8275 Год назад

Jays Garage. Best show on TV.

@TheGbeecher Месяц назад

Styling of the '65 - '69 is one of the most beautiful cars ever...even today 😍

@SteveD328 3 года назад

10 to 15 years ago, there was a Corvair of that same body style that sat at the Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, CA that had a Ralph Nader For President bumper sticker in the back window.

@rossmartens 3 года назад

The best thing that's happened because of covid is jay showing us his collection one at a time just him and his love of his collection don't stop jay till we have seen them all

@sargefreedom1578 9 месяцев назад

LM Corvairs are timeless. My daughters drove a 65 Corvair to high school and nobody knew what is was. My wife has a 63 Spyder I am nearly done with getting it back on the road, 4 speed, 150hp turbo, convertible...looking forward to Sunday drives in it. Thanks Jay Leno for keeping the car bug alive and the love of classic Corvairs.

@pclayton5063 3 года назад

I had a first generation 63 Corvair back in 1973. I was driving over the C&D Canal bridge (4 lane) near Chesapeake City, MD in the passing lane, when a gust of wind blew me into the outside lane with no warning and no steering input on my behalf. It's a tall bridge and that increased pucker factor immediately. Got home and added about 100 pounds of sandbags into the front trunk. There was also a Crown conversion for the later models that installed a small block Chevy V8 into the area where the back seat was previously located. Now that was a great handling car.

@writerconsidered 3 года назад

I love the fact that Jay will say hi to anyone on the street.

@censport 3 года назад

He did the same when he visited the car museum where I work. It was cool to watch.

@ahuehuete4703 3 года назад

He is a classy guy.

@rickwhite5278 3 года назад

Jay is always a gentleman! Watch him wave and say hello to the “white haired lady, just like him who likes his Corvair”. Classic video, classic Jay.

@ihateusernames2006 3 года назад

Yep, I was picking up a car from the place around the corner from his place. I was walking across the street and he came barreling around the corner. He apologized as he went whipping by me. When someone almost kills you in L.A., they never do that. Props to Jay.

@michaelwoodward2824 3 года назад

I was having a conversation with Jay at the Rock Store in Malibu when a "white-haired" old lady came up to talk to him. Jay said to me, "excuse me for a moment" so he could talk to her. Great guy.

@TomParmenter 3 года назад

I was trying to break into TV. I met Jay Leno when he was a local comic. "See you at the top!" he said jauntily. I'm still trying to get to the top.

@smallstudiodesign 3 года назад

If it wasn’t for the pandemic lockdown and being home so much I’d never have had so much extra time to watch these ... certainly it took the pandemic to even discover this show on RU-vid. I remember it from years ago ... glad he’s still doing them.

@elit3401 3 года назад

Beautiful car, I remember riding in one when I was a kid. It actually has more styling than a Mustang of the Era. Thanks, Jay. Love the videos.

@tWoforgamenot1 Год назад

i did too. yes was fast too for then.

@ProfessorFate 2 года назад

I recall my Corvair well. My first car was a hand-down from my parents in 1968 when I got my drivers license. It was a beige ‘64 Monza sedan with the two speed “power-glide” automatic and air conditioning. Ugly through and through. As a kid I discovered it could reach 94 mph with the ac on and 100 with it off. The heavy rear end was a real issue when roads were wet. If you took a corner with any speed, the rear would easily break traction and swing around converting your intended 90 degree turn into a 270. The dashboard had a “gen” light and a “overtemp” light. When the fan belt broke, the “gen” light would come on. This served as the “two minute warning” that it would soon overtemp since the fan was no longer running. Putting a new belt on was a shop job since the AC coil mounted horizontally over the fan and needed to be unbolted to replace the belt over the fan pulley. I read the Nader book. As I recall, he made the issue about the sheet metal front end and the non-collapsible steering column. In relatively slow speed front collisions the front would crush and push the steering wheel back where it would catch the driver under the chin and break his neck. Thus, SAE reports aside, you had some drivers horrifically killed in slow speed accidents that would have been easily survivable in front engine cars. That’s what made it newsworthy. But, It got me to and from my first job where I earned the cash to buy a used ‘66 GTO. In retrospective, the GTO was far more likely to get me killed. Somehow I survived and grew up. Today, I’m more of an old Prius guy.

@The_R-n-I_Guy 3 года назад

They're such beautiful cars. That era had the best styling

@kennethscofield4565 3 года назад

I agree, you could tell the make by looking at it, they all had there own distinct styling !!

@shawnweed265 3 года назад

It really has great lines. It has aged very well

@gulliver3644 3 года назад

And so has Jay.

@VauxhallViva1975 3 года назад

Beautiful car.....

@gneric85 2 года назад

Like a baby '66 Chevelle. My mom had a '64 and my dad had a Greenbriar van as did my uncle.

@warrenpuckett4203 2 года назад

I put 100,000 miles on one. Then I sold it. It was almost my favorite car except for the '66 New Yorker. But if your wallet was a bit short that week. The Corvair wins in that department. Yes you could get over 30 MPG. If you took it real easy. Also Did not mind no A/C our a little less heat. Both used premium gas. Had a friend that had a midship 68 302 Chevy motor in one. Yes 5 point seat belts was really needed in that one. But if you did not mind getting the gear shift or arm rest digging into your side. You could leave it unbuckled.

@warrenpuckett4203 2 года назад

Oh and the midship 302 would only do 120 in a quarter mile. The 1st gear full throttle would scatter the spider gears. No not so good for the 1st gear. Too much torque. Also real hard to keep front wheels on the ground so you could steer. Might be why it took so long to do a midship Corvette?

@carlcarlamos9055 2 месяца назад

Ralph Nader was off the mark about the Corvair, but he did all motorists a good turn by being a big push behind the switch to the use of Jersey Barriers instead of the timber and plank barriers used on construction projects.This has saved many lives and prevented many injuries. Younger people don’t know about this, but I’m sure Jay does, because he is my age. If you got in an accident, and the vehicle rode up on one of those timbers,it would likely run along several of them,with the planks coming in the windows. One of my neighbors worked on that project for Mr. Nader. The least we owe them for that is a kind thank you. Take care. Thanks for the video Jay Leno.

@eurospec Год назад

My wife and I love Corvairs! My wife drives a '65 Monza, I had a '64 Greenbrier van, and now a '63 Rampside truck. Love these things. I have an air cooled 911 and find the Corvairs just as much fun due to the diversity of cars that were built. Put together correctly, and you essentially have a first gen 911 with American styling...and we all know how air cooled 911 pricing has been going the past few years. You can still get these for a total bargain

@steveblixt9437 3 года назад

Listening to Jay talk about cars is like listening to an encyclopedia on the auto industry. His breadth of knowledge is astounding and it shows his life long passion for cars.

@billchessell8213 3 года назад

In 1965 I was 16. My neighbor had an Olds Jetfire in I962. An Internet search says the Corvair Turbo was introduced in 1965. It never in my wildest dreams occured to me that the Corvair had the first Turbo. In 1972 my girl friend had a Corvair Monza. I tore it down and then decided to give it to a mechanic... too damn many parts. (I owned a VW) Never did it occur to me that the Corvair came out as competition for the Valent et al. Valient, Falcon, Corvair, what else? They ALL came out as competition for the VW. VW was kickin' everybodies behind because American car companies were, let's here it Jay, infatuated with "Longer, leaner, lower." When America saw the simple to repair, inexpensive to maintain, drive up the side of a cliff, float down river VW, pass up every gas station in town they all wanted one of those. Jay evidently was born just a little too late.

@shawnweed265 3 года назад

He is like an automotive Rosetta stone...He is one of those rare people who has knowledge of those cars of yesteryear the younger generation have never even heard of, but also has a breadth of knowledge of current car models and manufacturers.

@edwatts9890 3 года назад

@@billchessell8213Corvair turbo ("Spyder") arrived with the 1962 model year.

@billyhack9673 3 года назад

I drove one of these through box canyon outside of Thermal, CA, in the sixties. I was really blown away. Jay, you really understand these cars. Please do a show on the Chevy Vega, which was also a great car in its last year of 1976 when they finally got the engine dialed in.

@shawnweed265 3 года назад

@@billyhack9673 When I was a kid in the 70s we had a Vega Wagon...Mechancal/rust issues aside, it was a fine looking car for the period.

@matthew-jy5jp 3 года назад

Amazing how much knowledge jay has about cars and engines. Always impressed

@icyhotmike 3 года назад

I like when he has GM execs on the show and Jay knows more than them

@yahtzeejimbob 3 года назад

That's because Jay is 70 years old, like me! So much of what Jay is talking about are from previous experiences in life. I had a 1963 corvair that I bought in 1968 when I was still 17 years old. Only cost me $350 then. Used of course. Four-speed manual, 110 HP. Different body design first generation.

@johnherdt Год назад

My dad had a stock 1963 Corvair that I drove for a year in college, around 1976. It had a three speed on the floor. My first car was a 1966 GTO and I loved driving the Corvair more. It's suspension was really tight, it didn't float around like most of the cars of the day. Fairly fast steering ratio, no power steering, but the front end was light and it turned easily. Gas mileage in the 20s around town. It felt lower to the ground than other cars that were easy to get into, looking at the highway spooling into the front end of it was really cool.

@rogermenendez4052 2 года назад

The car looks like a Bertone design. Beautiful.

@rherman9085 3 года назад

Jay makes his videos as if it just us & him. As if each one of his fans are with him one on one just having a chat about that car. Such an awesome opportunity for him to share with us. I am most grateful!

@scottwa 3 года назад

As a high schooler, I bought my mom's 1965 Corvair convertible 110. My home room teacher talked me into road racing it at Montauk on Long Island and I had a blast... same class as the Porsches... and I was hanging right with track prepped ones with no experience along with the 2 full turns of the steering wheel lock to lock... I was worn out by the end of the race. Like you said, manual everything... so you had to work to drive it a bit. But an absolute blast once I had the front I-beam that was rusted through replaced and put viton pushrod tube seals in the engine. Great first car... thought about buying another one over the years.

@nonelost1 3 года назад

"As a high schooler, I bought my mom's 1965 Corvair convertible 110. My home room teacher talked me into road racing it at Montauk on Long Island and I had a blast..." A high school teacher talked you into ROAD racing?

@logandarklighter 2 года назад

@@nonelost1 High School Teachers weren't always a bunch of SJW Karens. I graduated in 1984. And a lot of them even then were COOL people! As late as the mid-70s there were still school systems in the US that allowed kids to keep shotguns in the racks of their pick-up trucks (hardship drivers license from age 16 of course) and even some schools had SHOOTING TEAMS as part of the curriculum! It was a much better time then.

@harrygaul4475 2 года назад

A few of my teachers in high school smoked pot and got stoned together - that was the 70s for ya!

@scottmcelhiney323 2 года назад

@@harrygaul4475 Plenty of teachers still smoke pot after hours... at all levels. Difference is that no one cares anymore because it has little of no relationship to their ability to teach. It isn't like they are pulling out a joint and lighting up in the classroom. As opposed to the alcholic ones that are showing up drunk or drinking throughout the day that are a danger to themselves and others.

@perfesserbob 9 месяцев назад

Ahhh, Corvairs. Had a few of them. All had grounding problems. Finally solved it by jamming a piece of metal between the body and the aluminum tail light housing. Ditto on the fan belt problem. Blew a bunch of them. And those brakes....scary scary in the Southern California rain! Had to start pumping them as soon as you got off the 5 if you wanted to stop at the intersection... But the damn things went everywhere! Death Valley, dirt roads and thru the water! I'd do it all over again.

@richcoleman469 Год назад

I bought one exactly like this in 71 when I got out of USAF, but mine was a 65 and had a red interior. Put F70 14s on the back and had the 6.00 13s on front. Also had a telescopic steering wheel. Turbo kicked in at 3000 and sounded like a jet. Handled great and was a lot of fun for$600.

@mikep.5517 3 года назад

The 2nd generation of that car: It's like the homely larva that was the 1st generation pupated and became the gorgeous 2nd gen butterfly. Such a looker. Beautiful car, Jay.

@revrocks3 3 года назад

I too, think the Corvair (especially this one) is one of the best looking cars of the day. The styling is just fantastic!

@-oiiio-3993 2 года назад

One can definitely see origins of the early Camaro in the late Corvair.

@0neIntangible 2 года назад

@@-oiiio-3993 yeah, me too...definitely one of the first "pony cars".

@Edgy01 2 года назад

We got some interesting attention with our red 1962 Corsair Monza when we took it to Germany in 1964. I loved the car! We used to take it for ski trips into Bavaria and Austria. It was perfectly suitable with the rear drive. Our dad kept a couple of bags of sand in the front trunk-to counter the potential climbing of the nose at speed. Ours was quite simple, as a four banger, without T/C.

@peteklein630 Год назад

Laterally it reminds of a 1960's Pininfarina coupe body. Such a simple, beautiful design. Thanks, Jay!

@charlescrawford7039 3 года назад

When I was kid in the early sixties, I had a babysitter who drove a Corvair. Sometimes I went to her house for the babysitting session, and we went in her sporty Corvair. I remember how nifty and bright the vehicle was in in comparison to my dad’s car. I was also fascinated by the automotive details including the taillights and the fact the engine noise came from the rear of the car.

@markplain2555 3 года назад

And I'm sure that added to those 'naughty' thoughts you had of your sitter.... (in your later years)

@billxam2674 3 года назад

Jay is so good at this - it's like being in the neighbor's garage hanging out. I really like his videos, being able to see and learn about the ACTUAL cars in their natual state.

@mr.intensity2685 2 года назад

Jay, thanks for not rolling BFG tires. Such a breath of fresh air to see car guy not fall for the cliché of tire brands. BFG's on classic and muscle cars is like cops with a mustache!

@deebee5342 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this trip back to my first car in 1966. I can taste the thrill of driving this one. Please consider donating this one to me!

@TS-ef2gv 3 года назад

I've always loved that mid - late '60s GM styling with the curvy Coke bottle body, that quasi-bubble top roof line, those thin pillars, and just the right angle and curve on the front and rear glass. They looked so light and airy. Gen 2 Corvairs are a great example of peak GM body styling.

@TechDove Год назад

As is the entire 62-27 run of Corvette.

@jimbojones101 9 месяцев назад

Sweet analogy . . . and on point. 😊

@dougclements4294 3 года назад

I had a 63, which I loved, but borrowed a friend's 180HP 66 and was blown away by how quick it was. I beat anyone who wanted to race, including an Olds 442. This was a truly great little car, and was far safer than Ralph Nader would have you believe. Love this video!

@timothykeith1367 3 года назад

Nader's complaint wasn;t specificaly against the Corvair, he hated most automobiles.

@simonj.7954 2 года назад

"C'mon let's take a look, I'll show you the front of the car...." ..."C'mon I'll show you the interior.." Jay makes you feel like you're there with him, having a great time!

@robertpulliam9973 11 месяцев назад

I had a 1965 Monza 110 HP, loved it, miss it.

@jeffreyhubbard4354 3 года назад

Wish I could give you a hug Jay! A corvair Rampside was my first vehicle, and i caught the corvair bug. thanks for your kind words about these mostly forgotten gems! they weren't bad cars, just misunderstood.

@ADPTraining 3 года назад

I love Jay Leno's Covid Edition videos. They're genuine and enjoyable. This Turbo Corvair I didn't know about it that it existed. Very pretty looking car. Great video Jay.

@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 3 года назад

Same here....I always had thought that they only had supercharged engines with 160 bhp (with 110 bhp being base)...didn't realize they made a turbo one...and I've been a fan of Corvairs for 30 years.

@BadBlonde-CarHistory 3 года назад

Agreed!

@malimrav24 3 года назад

exact name is CONvid edition videos

@savage22bolt32 3 года назад

My neighbor in San Diego county had a Corvair Monza. He stuffed a 283 ci Chevy boat engine in the back, complete with radiator for liquid cooling. Hey Jeff & Dale we had a grand old time in 1980! You still out there?

@scottwa 3 года назад

Yeah, mine was a 110 dual carb and I swapped out those for the quad carb setup and 1/4 turn steering setup from my neighbor's 140 when he got into Datsuns for racing instead.

@SPMech1 Год назад

I love how the Turbo boost makes you smile ! ! !

@A_Litre_of_Farva Месяц назад

Amazing car, and I love how Jay still made a top quality video as a one man show - you can’t tell there’s no camera crew.

@hiram1115 3 года назад

My family refurbished a 1964 corvair convertible for my son. His mother and grandmother watched youtube videos on body work and fixed rusted holes in the side. He and I replaced parts on the engine and rewired it to factory settings and it fired and ran. We got all the lights working and taught him how to drive a stick in that car. We worked the entire summer and most of the fall on that car. He drove it his senior year. Last summer he bought a mustang for his college car. The corvair was always his baby. He was so proud of it and the way everyone treated him as he drove it around town. Sadly, my boy passed away this year from a embolism. Unexpected tragedy. He wasn't sick. He was in Air Force ROTC and was so excited to work to be a pilot. I miss him every day. I'm currently working on the corvair so I can drive it. Just once a week or so in his honor. Just to remember him. I'd made a similar comment earlier, then linked a writeup his bosses had done for a go fund me, but I didn't want donations, just someone to read about my son and how wonderful your kids can be when you aren't looking. If you Google Nikolai Hill and go fund me you'll find it. I'm not asking for funds. Just for you to know my son so his memory goes on. I miss that kid.

@jaygatz4335 3 года назад

So sorry for your loss. How nice that you spent quality time with your son and that he had a rewarding (but all too short) life. His spirit will certainly be with you in that Corvair.

@john_barnett 3 года назад

ralph nader: unsafe at any speed! everyone else: beautiful from any angle

@aaahtex902 3 года назад

**Including me!!!**

@caseym5017 3 года назад

Must've had a grudge against GM. The VW beetle is way more dangerous

@johnfaulkner6776 3 года назад

The triumph herald had a worrisome swing axle but maybe not enough power to be lethal. Know the weakness and drive accordingly? Oh and don't let the money men start removing things like anti roll bars!

@stevehoffmaster3361 3 года назад

Nader is a putz

@kevinwhitted2147 3 года назад

Nadir was ticked because he didn't get his paid off

@seangeist2134 2 года назад

Jay has to have a hell of a library on cars. Like to see a episode of his books/shop manuals. Very knowledgeable

@kyleklintok7730 2 года назад

Only Jay Leno could make you want a Corvair. I never thought about them this way before.

@undertakerfire7810 3 года назад

First thing Jay said is the truest of them all, it’s all about how it makes you feel:)...

@jefferyepstein9210 3 года назад

Absolutely true. To me my 1992 740 Volvo is the best car ever made. An absolute blast to drive. Yes it’s slow but has been faithful for almost 500K miles. I’ll keep it forever if I’m able.

@matthewlove9191 3 года назад

@@jefferyepstein9210 Good webernet handle. I wish I had never sold my 81 vw scirocco s. I think it was under 1900 pounds dry.

@macmclemore 3 года назад

Only problem is that the libtards that are trying to run the country now have taken that to replace common sense and reasoning...

@reginaldbowls7180 3 года назад

So the best car in the world is one with Butt massagers IMO

@donl1846 3 года назад

Tell that to Ralph Nader, lol.....

@bravofoxable 3 года назад

One of my uncles had a Corvair and I remember it as the most outlandish cars ever... He bought it new and drove it his whole life, lots of other cars but he kept the Corvair spotless. Very interesting car, and video, thank you

@martinda7446 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely adore that car. I'd like to fit twin magnetos with an aircraft style switch on the dash, off/I/II/ I&II

@ronhumphrey5355 2 года назад

Hey Jay, appreciate all the car videos you do that surrounds the entire industry and all the guests you have on. It just doesn't get any better mixing the light-hearted theme with the automotive history. Spot on. By the way on the corvair subject, I had both a 64 and 65, two different body styles. On the issue of the fan belt, it does come off when you're in below freezing temperatures and the belt gets stiff. When you first crank the engine and it has been sitting in below freezing temps it flips right off and I can't count how many times I had to get out in the snow and freezing weather and put the belt back on. Just had to mention that because I know it doesn't happen in temperate climates where you are. By the way kudos to you and thanks a million for continuing the show even during the virus shutdowns and with minimal crew. Stellar job even under those conditions. Thanks and keep on with the awesome shows. 👍

@wmhhealth2018 3 года назад

One of the most beautiful cars of all time. Another Bill Mitchell home run.

@Sulfuron41 3 года назад

I've driven multiple classics including Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, but my Corvair for some reason would bring tears to individuals' eyes because of the memories it brought back. No other classic has ever done that for me. I miss it!

@juanmelendezrivera6085 Год назад

Great video and great car! Ralph Nader was writing about the 1962-63 Corvairs. Once the suspension was fixed on 1964, the Corvair was a great classic sport car. With good care for corrosion control, the Corvair can last forever. Thanks for the video.

@manstersr 10 месяцев назад

I was a VW mechanic in the 70s and was under the impression that the Corvair had a swing arm rear transaxle like the VW up to 68. What suspension fix are you referring to? Was it a Double jointed CV axle like the VWs went to? I searched it and I was correct. Nader didn't go after VW did he? They didn't have a handling issue other than if you let off the gas while cornering at high speeds.

@noelfelty338 6 месяцев назад

Corvair only had swing arm 1960-63. 64 was the last year for swing arm setup but it was improved to include transverse leaf spring, very similar to what empi was doing for Porsche and VW with the camber compensator bar. 1965-69 Corvair’s are all full IRS with no swing axle. VW did not adapt until 68 which maybe your confusion

@noelfelty338 6 месяцев назад

Oh and yes Nader did go after VW. He wrote an entire book on VW called Small on Safety in 1972 after the Corvair was found to have no propensity for loss of control or roll over. In the same testing they found the VW was prone to such problems so Nader set his sights there. It is also worthy of note that Unsafe at Any Speed is not a book on the Corvair. It has just a small chapter on the 60-63 Corvair. The book actually praises the 65 design. .08 percent of Unsafe at Any Speed is about a Corvair.

@Carefree6714 2 года назад

Born in ‘62 and very car-aware even at age 3, I loved Corvairs and all of their incarnations. From the original small body to this, to me they were sporty, smart and chic. Way ahead of their time.

@boss12 3 года назад

As a kid, I thought about it not being a muscle car. As a man, I consider this one of the best Chevys ever.

@reginaldbowls7180 3 года назад

Imagine a modern day Corvair based on the corvette C8 platform ?

@theothertonydutch 3 года назад

It's better for not being a muscle car I would say.

@boss12 3 года назад

@@theothertonydutch I just really appreciate the engineering and styling a lot more. Its actually a very innovative design, but not enough people truly appreciated it.

@boss12 3 года назад

@@reginaldbowls7180 unheard of. GM will never do something like this again.

@machtschnell7452 3 года назад

It never was a "muscle car."

@patrickgoncalves3878 3 года назад

I love this RU-vid channel. Jay is the most generous and entertaining comedian. Jay is a role model and a treasure to America.

@edwardmcilwain2139 3 года назад

I love that Jay is so passionate about Corvairs! My dad was a fanatic..

@Ritalie 2 года назад

You know, of all the videos of Jay's that I've watched, I think the Corvair and the 1931 Henderson motorcycle, are 2 of his favorite vehicles. I've never heard Jay compliment any car as much as the Corvair, and I absolutely agree, I always thought they were criminally underrated because of how beautiful they are.

@davidstaudohar6733 Год назад

The Gem in the Garage is Jay , That's all Diamond Dave has to say , 👌😀😀😀‼️

@williamwintemberg 3 года назад

I had a Corvair with an automatic transmission. It was cheap transportation. I never gave it much thought as to what it was or could be, let alone how I would view it almost 50 years later. Today I view it much differently. Jay is 100% right! The car was way ahead of it's time.

@Fezzler61 3 года назад

Stop featuring these great cars. You're driving up the price I'll have to pay to get one someday. (Great show!)

@reginaldbowls7180 3 года назад

I know right???? Ugh between this and bring a trailer, LOL

@Fezzler61 3 года назад

@@reginaldbowls7180 I think fans of raw power pass on them still. But I want one. '66 seems the way to go. But for a Sunday drive, any year would do.

@jeffreycarrow8584 2 года назад

you are right i was looking for my old rambler station the other night the prices they are looking for is totally ridiculos

@johnhoyt9073 Год назад

takes me back - had a '62. couple of things. when you're in a turn - don't brake or you may get a wild ride. 2nd - front end becomes very light at high speeds...

@unclegeorge7845 2 месяца назад

One of my favorite cars. We got caught in the snow one night in Seattle - Seattle has hills. We soon realized that most everyone else was caught in the snow but we were not. Really a fun evening.

@rongrantga 3 года назад

Thanks for posting this. In 1968 I bought a 1965 red Corsa 140hp version for $550. Thanks Mr. Nader! I drove it through my college years. This video is a nice trip down memory lane.

@patrickgraham6395 3 года назад

My wife's grandfather tried to give me his back in the '70's but I was too stupid to take it. I was a hardcore Ford man. Boy, I wish that I had it now..

@MyLifePixeled 3 года назад

Never turn away a free car

@patrickgraham6395 3 года назад

@@MyLifePixeled Easy lemon learned the hard way.

@balesjo Месяц назад

That 66 Corsair Corsa is a real beauty!

@zerocool9135 Год назад

I had a 65 corvair Corsa convertible. Loved it!

@FloppydriveMaestro 3 года назад

I love these. It looks amazing in red. I honestly prefer the pandemic edition videos to the normal ones. Just Jay Leno being enthusiastic about cool cars.

@fredmorrison2635 3 года назад

Confession--I'm not a Chevy guy. But I love Corvairs.

@aaronself2411 3 года назад

I may not like many Chevy's, but a beautiful car, is a beautiful car regardless of the badge.

@aeroboozt9455 3 года назад

Being anti brand or a brand loyalist In general is just plain dumb.. every brand has great cars and terrible ones too

@aaronself2411 3 года назад

@@aeroboozt9455 I dunno man, I don't think Daewoo has ever made a vehicle that didn't have at least two major issues.

@fidelcatsro6948 3 года назад

scotty kilmer would agree with you

@FrenchCrow 3 года назад

@@aaronself2411 I wouldn't be so sure. I owned and drove for years a Daewoo Nexia in the late 90s and I think the quality/price ratio was awesome. Yet it was basically the european Opel Kadett that had been rebadged - I guess it helped a lot :-)

@MelancoliaI 8 месяцев назад

These are gorgeous. You have to SEE a Corvair in person to truly appreciate it.

@ShikataGaNai100 2 года назад

When I was 9-years old, I went with my Aunt and Uncle in their Corvair from Brooklyn, NY to Santa Maria, CA. It was fun.

@StergiosX15 3 года назад

If GM had kept this in production for another five years they would have had a serious competitor against the imports when the fuel embargo hit in 1974.

@solidbreed9767 3 года назад

Yess

@joe6096 3 года назад

Indeed.

@kfm908 3 года назад

I got a Vega!lol

@spaceghost8995 3 года назад

Not really. A Honda Civic, Toyota Corona or Datsun 210 got double the fuel mileage of the Corvair.

@corvettejohn4507 3 года назад

Well, GM had the Vega. It was Motor Trend's Car of the Year in 1971. Great looking car, too bad it was worse than the Corvair. There was only two things wrong with the Vega, the engine and the body. The crappy engine lasted about 3 years before it needed a complete rebuild and the body rusted away after about 5 years. It was US subcompacts like the Vega that made millions of Americans flock to Datsun and Toyota dealerships for their next car. Oh, and Ed Cole designed the Vega too.

@kennethdavidii2734 3 года назад

When I was a kid, my mom owned a Corvair Monza. Great car and she loved it.

@allenhall3907 3 года назад

I have a 66 Monza 140 with a few modifications. Front disc brakes with dual master cylinder, modified air intake, electronic ignition. It’s red too and I love it

@garyjordahl345 2 года назад

Im fortunate to have one of these. I agree with everything Jay said.

@joshirwin1 3 года назад

My dad was a school photographer in Western Colorado. Drove all winter long to little mountain towns in his Covair station wagon. Never had to chain up. The thing was a goat on those snow packed roads.

@kattcasel9730 3 года назад

From Colorado as well, and you are right these were great in the snow. Just remember to bring a coat, the heater was warm at best!!

@emsnewssupkis6453 3 года назад

If you have studded tires, yes. I use stud tires upstate NY which has even more snow.

@zollotech 3 года назад

Love the Pandemic videos as you show what people into Cars want to see. I would love to see more about the Owens Magnetic as you haven't really shown that in depth.

@ATomRileyA 3 года назад

Yeah that would be a good one to revisit

@alanblanes2876 3 года назад

These videos are truly great.

@jasoncarpp7742 3 года назад

I agree. While I love seeing other people ride with Jay in their cars, with the pandemic, it allowed Jay to enjoy the cars himself, and give a more detailed description of the cars.

@freakysteve140281 3 года назад

More motorcycles! I’m sure there are a few he hasn’t shown yet!

@V8_screw_electric_cars 3 года назад

Don't worry the scamdemic will go on for quite some time…

@dude...are-you-sure Год назад

This example that Jay owns is probably one of the best corvair corsa in existence. Absolutely cherry!!

@jameshaynie4570 2 года назад

I had a 1964 110 up Monza, the first year that had refer up axles that cured the problem that Nader was crying about. Then in 65 they put in the independent suspension and improved the front end styling. Great cars!

@REPOMAN24722 3 года назад

My favorite classic chev, it just looks so stylish, looks almost like an Italian car but yet still somehow retains some American styling.

@solarwave 3 года назад

I think that model has some Camaro lines in it.

@allans7281 3 года назад

This car is sentimental in our family- this is the car my dad was driving when he met my mother

@therealgaragegirls 2 года назад

Thank you and your team, Jay! I love the lines of the second-gen Corvair. And being a Porsche girl, I'm all about the flat six. ☺️

@kennethhill8992 3 месяца назад

After Johnny Carson, Jay Leno was the best replacement host for The Tonight show, Jay Leno's garage is the best, how does Jay deal with the strict emissions laws in California.