Evening Orchid Corsa Turbo Convertible

[Gigharborvair]

I finally own an Evening Orchid ‘65 Corsa Turbo Convertible. I’m curious how many others members know of. Please let me know if you know of one. Thanks

[thewolfe]

I know 2 different local club members that have late model evening orchid convertible corsa turbos. Both 65, I believe.

[cnicol]

I hsd one a few years back. Extremely nice example Evenings Orchid, white top, white interior. No rust ever.
I sold it to someone In the mid-west; Illinois maybe?

[Phil Dally]

This one...buyer was Sully1969.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965- ... ertible-9/

[Dennis66]

Had one in 1974. A 1965 Corsa convertible, originally Evening Orchid, but had been repainted a burnt copper color. Came with white interior. Had black top that had probably been replaced.

[Doug Ward]

Evening Orchid was a one year only / 1965 color on Corvairs. My '65 coupe was originally that color. It needed a total repaint but I just couldn't bring myself to do such a feminine color on such a hairy chested sports car such as what the turbo 4 speed coupe really was / is. It is now black with a red pinstripe at the belt line.

[Dennis66]

Oh, I almost completely forgot. Two weeks ago, on my way home from work, I saw an EO convertible w/ white top headed the other direction. Pretty sure it was a Monza, but things happened fast. It's rare to see Corvairs around here, but I'm finding out that they are around.

[cnicol]

Here are some photos of the one I restored a while back (2007-2008):

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[66vairguy]

Evening Orchid was a one year only / 1965 color on Corvairs. My '65 coupe was originally that color. It needed a total repaint but I just couldn't bring myself to do such a feminine color on such a hairy chested sports car such as what the turbo 4 speed coupe really was / is. It is now black with a red pinstripe at the belt line.

Back in 1965 I saw a brand new Impala in Evening Orchid and thought "What a great color, but no guy would be caught driving a car that color!". Well times have changed. I was at a car show with some buddies and we saw a 1965 Chevelle convertible in Evening Orchid with the white/black interior. Every one of the "guys" thought evening orchid was a great color. No negative comments. With all the wild colors the custom/hot rod community has embraced, most now are not concerned about a color being "feminine". In the 60's Cadillac and the Thunderbird had colors called "Dusty Rose" that were basically metallic pink and now I see it on cars driven by "guys".

[joelsplace]

I have an EO Turbo Corsa convertible but it is rough.

[Gigharborvair]

So BASED on responses it looks like 2-5 cars. Anyone else know of a 65 Corsa turbo convertible?

[Gigharborvair]

In evening orchis…sorry

[Gigharborvair]

There were 8353 Corsa convertible made in 65… Anyone know how many were turbos?