This post contains links to media about the 1961 Corphibian – the only commercially produced amphibious Corvair. This vehicle is based on the Loadside Pickup.
Click on any of the links below to go to that media:
Articles and Photo Albums:
- Corphibian History – the Corphibian currently resides in the Lane Museum – this is their write-up.
- Road and Track Article
- Newly Restored – article in The Drive with some history and photos
- ASCE 2017 – photos from 2017 CORSA convention in Independence, MO
Videos:
- Corphibian’s Maiden Voyage Corphibian’s first water test
- Corphibian’s 1st Autocross Corphibian at 2017 CORSA convention autocross
Media Photo AlbumVideo - Factory Exhaust SystemVideo - Tunnel area ASCE Inspection Summary Date Inspected: 07/23/2014Odometer 17495.2 original milesYear: 1964Model: MonzaBody Style: 2 door CoupeExterior Color: Ember RedInterior Color: Red and WhiteEngine: 110 HPTransmission: 4 speedRear Axle: 3.27Positraction: NoVIN: 40927W176657Build Date: 12DStyle: 64-0927Body Number: 36226Trim: 727Paint: 922-QACC: W2LP3C5V Inspected by:…- All of the cars we have photographed, grouped by Model Year Early Models 1960 1960 500 4 dr Sedan 00569W000407 1960 700 Coupe 1960 700 Coupe 00727W206202 1960 700 4 dr Sedan 0079W101872 1960 Swiss 700 4 dr Sedan SS-609536 1961 1961 500 Coupe 10527K123835 1961 Canadian 700 4 dr…
- Owned by Allen Bristow Click here to view the photo album Allen Bristow acquired this very nice 1963 Monza Coupe with Factory AC during 2020. It is a mostly all-original survivor with just under 40,000 miles and is in excellent condition. Although we were unable to have a formal Annual…
- I am trying to secure definitive information about the date when the 1964 7024025 carburetor was introduced. This carburetor was for use ONLY on 1964 FCs, Cars with Factory AC, and cars equipped with first design Oil bath Air Cleaner - essentially any 1964 factory engine equipped with dual air…
- I am looking for any survivor (unrestored) 1964 cars with build dates between 01A and 07E (from January 1, 1964 through end of 64 model year) that were equipped with standard seat belts. These cars should have NO Group 5 codes on the Fisher Body tag ACC line. Preferably the…
- Although the Annual Stock Corvair Event was cancelled this year, once again due to the Covid Pandemic, I was able to view a few Stock Corvairs at the Springfield Mini Convention in May. Carl Sagan's restored 1964 Spyder Convertible at the Springfield Mini Convention Click here to view the entire…
Pre-restoration John Glenn's Corvair While this site was non-functional for the past few years, I have been posting about the restoration of John Glenn's Corvair on Facebook and The Corvair Center Forum. Until I get around to writing up a more formal accounting, I offer up this post with links…- The 12th Annual Stock Corvair Event was held in Independence, MO, on July 1, 2017. Once again, we were thwarted in our efforts to evaluate all registered cars by poor communication and a last minute change in location, leaving us only able to evaluate 3 out of 7 cars registered.…
- I did some research into early Corvair shock absorbers and made a table to summarize my findings. The part and stamping numbers come from my March 1, 1964 parts book. The Piston travel numbers for all except 1964 rear shock come from GM’s Vehicle Information Kits - we have a page on…
- I am finally getting around to starting the restoration of my 1964 Corvair Monza Convertible - originally owned by John Glenn when he was still a NASA astronaut and living in Texas. As the first step, I am documenting the "numbers" - Here are some photos. I will add more…
- This article shows how I reconditioned the Air Distributor/Control pod for my 1964 Air Conditioned Convertible (the Glenn Corvair). This is the part of the AC system that is mounted under the radio housings, containing the air vents and the control knobs. For simplicity, I'll refer to it as the…
- The 10th Annual Stock Corvair Event occurred in Knoxville, TN, on July 23-27, 2015. We were told that there were several cars registered for this event, but unfortunately, due to poor communication and last minute changes in the venue, we arrived at the revised location too late to hook up…
- In this article I will explore everything I’ve learned about Corvair radio antennas. As with all research projects, this article is subject to revision as new information becomes available. Corvair radio antennas can be roughly divided into four major groupings, based on antenna mast and body styles. These groups are:…
- I acquired the original engine for the John Glenn Corvair with the purchase of the car back in 2001, but the engine was not installed in the car and it was not running. It sat on a cart in my garage for the past 17 years until I finally got…
- 1961-64 Corvairs with Air Conditioning have two switches, a blower switch on the left side that turns the system on/off and sets the blower speed, and an evaporator temp control switch on the right side that sets the temperature and turns the compressor on/off as needed. The temp control switch,…
