Vote - Corvair of the Month September 2014

[Scott H]

Voting Now Open

[corvair67]

This is my 1967 Monza 110 4speed. Her name is Stella and she was assembled at the Antwerp GM plant in Belgium Europe in 1967. My father bought her from the first owner about 30 years ago and put her in storage. When i turned 18 he gave her to me. It took me a couple of years to save the money i needed to get her back on the road and since a couple of years she is my daily driver. She is completely original except for a front Camaro spoiler, an aftermarket radio and the two front wheelarches have been repainted.

Greetz,

Christophe

[bbodie52]

Welcome to the Corvair Forum!

'Hey Stella!' ~ A [Corvair] Streetcar Named Desire

The name "Stella" reminds me of the 1951 Marlon Brando film...


... How did you come up with the nickname "Stella" for your beautiful 1967 Monza???

Would you be willing to add some detailed pictures of your Corvair engine compartment and interior?

Again, welcome.


Good luck in the Corvair of the Month competition. I hope we hear more from you. Where do you live???

[Fast Eddie]

OK, I give up.....what are the white Vs on the trunk and deck lid? Great looking car, you should be proud!

[bbodie52]

I wondered the same thing, but considering the small bows on the mirror and door handles, I figured this is just some European culture thing — maybe a way of giftwrapping something???

[corvair67]

I'll post some more pictures once i get home, i don't have them on my phone. Actually, it was my girlfriend who came up with the name Stella.

In Belgium, the white ribbon, often in combination with white flowers, is traditionally used as decoration for cars during weddings. A friend of mine asked for my car to be the ceremonial car, that's why it was decorated.

[Fast Eddie]

Thanks for clearing that up.

[ihscomputers]

1969 Monza Convertible - #5825 of 6000 - Reportedly made on the final day of production

Purchased via eBay from Michigan owner in 2009 with original Forest Green paint and pea green interior

Resto-mod completed in August 2014:

Ted Brown's EFI on the 110hp engine with Powerglide
4 Wheel Disc Brakes
Polished Retro Mag Wheels and Nexen 215x45x17 High Performance Tires
Clarks HD Coil Springs - Front & Rear
Aztec Bronze Paint
Dodge Neon seats with "shaved" front buckets
Custom 2-Tone Interior with vinyl and suede
Custom Center Console with relocated PG Shifter and JVC Double DIN Stereo
Speedhut "Revolution" Gauges with GPS Speedometer
Camaro Front Spoiler
Chrome Flathead Dual Master Cylinder
Clarks "Small" Exhaust Extractors
All New Wiring Harnesses
All New Suspension - Front & Rear
Almost everything has been replaced or upgraded...

[Hank_jackson]

Christine is my 69 Monza cp, 110, pg. I rescued her from 28 years in the back of semi-trailer
40 miles east of Tampa fl, Last registered in Ohio in 1974. when I got her she had 41,xxx miles
on her and was 70% blue and 30% surface rust red. The interior was intact and sure was BLUE,
it immediately started to disintegrate . She will never be a trailer queen but trying to make her as
dependable and comfortable as possible. Two major things left on the to do list is power steering
( electric ) and A/C.

Hank

[County98]

Wow, all nice cars for sure.

[Fast Eddie]

This is going to be a tough month.....so many really nice cars.

[VairGrl Missy]

Howdy guys!
This month I'm entering my 61 Monza, Rose! She's my second Monza but the first that I actually tracked down and that has MY name on the title. She was a Georgia car and came to Michigan when the family moved there in the 70's, and features rare factory AC. I've done lots of work on her myself and plan on doing much more in the future. She has an 84 HP engine. We just installed the new carpet and the stereo last week, and she was the star of our wedding on the 30th of August. She's all original except for the cherry bomb muffler that I have on her. I also installed the bowtie exhaust tip.
Rose will be getting a fresh coat of paint all all the dents pulled professionally in the near future. This Vair is my daily driver and only car, therefore doesn't look her best after the winter we've had, but she'll be gorgeous when we get all the body work done and dents removed. She is also rust free.

[bbodie52]

Congratulations, Missy, on your wedding! If you have not seen it, I posted some additional comments, congratulations, and pictures about your marriage here on the Corvair Forum on Sunday...

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8791

Good luck with your COTM entry!

[VairGrl Missy]

Congratulations, Missy, on your wedding! If you have not seen it, I posted some additional comments, congratulations, and pictures about your marriage here on the Corvair Forum on Sunday...

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=8791

Good luck with your COTM entry!

Thanks a bunch, Brad! That was really nice of you
Miss

[Am-Iron]

Nice cars this month! Why no October COTM?

[VairGrl Missy]

Wow, some pretty stiff competition this month!