1954 Corvair Fastback — The First "Corvair"

[bbodie52]

This is the story of the 1954 Chevrolet Corvair Fastback concept car created for the 1954 GM Motorama. The Corvair was a fastback based on the 1953 Corvette. I consider it one of the most beautiful cars ever designed.

The pictures of the interior are from the 1954 Corvette Fastback show car. After looking at them for the umpteenth time, I noticed that there was no hood vents in the picture shown through the windshield.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hPRsXbua30&t=372s

Pick of the Day: 1954 Chevrolet Corvair concept car re-creation
The hand-built fastback coupe replicates one of GM’s famous Motorama vehicles


https://journal.classiccars.com/2021/01 ... -creation/

[66vairguy]

Nice information. Yes the book about Ed Cole says that he liked the "Corvair" name so much he latched on to it for use on the rear engine car he was planning.

I've read that someone actually re-created the Corvette Corvair show car, but I lost the article.

The other show Corvette was the "Nomad" that did make it as a full sized wagon.

[bbodie52]

Pick of the Day: 1954 Chevrolet Corvair concept car re-creation
The hand-built fastback coupe replicates one of GM’s famous Motorama vehicles

The Pick of the Day is a custom-built re-creation of the 1954 Chevrolet Corvair fastback coupe, one of two made using (mostly) period-correct components, according to the Tampa, Florida, dealer advertising the car on ClassicCars.com.

Click on the links below for the complete article...

https://journal.classiccars.com/2021/01 ... -creation/

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1 ... igan-48116

[Scott H]