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The First Corvair: A 1954 Corvette Fastback
Posted on October 28, 2023 by MCG
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ts distintive name was Corvair, a portmanteau of Corvette and Bel Air, suggesting the comfort of a full-size Chevrolet with the excitement of a Corvette.

The one, two, or five Corvair coupes were destroyed, reportedly. However, a 1954 roadster (S.O. 2151, a GM styling study for the 1955 Corvette) that shares the jet-exhaust deck lid aperture still exists. Also, two authentic Corvair coupe recreations have been built, one for noted collector Ken Lingenfelter, with both colors represented. The Corvair name would next appear in October of 1959 on one of GM’s most remarkable and controversial cars.