by "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
Published 12/05/2017 at 16:01
by "WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
Published 12/05/2017 at 16:01
Tags: Corvair
; Pickup
; Rampside
STARS: 3
Oh and it’s got both a rear tailgate and a ramp on the side. The Oppo vibe is strong with this one.
It’s basically a Porsche 911 in pickup form.
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"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/05/2017 at 16:06, STARS: 3
I love these, they are cool. 4 carbs!!!
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/05/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 3
I need it, for things and stuff.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:11, STARS: 2
We all need it.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 1
So cool - this one looks to be well done too.
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
12/05/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 3
More interestingly, the side ramp area is in a step-down. I have heard these things were considered the bee’s knees by landscapers... which is not a good way for vehicles to survive fifty years.
"LOREM IPSUM" (lorem---ipsum)
12/05/2017 at 16:15, STARS: 1
Sweet!
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/05/2017 at 16:16, STARS: 3
I ran into a guy who had one in my village and approached him to talk (I always try to talk to people with cool cars) really an interesting vehicle.
Same color!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:22, STARS: 2
Yeah, there’s 2 levels in the bed, thanks to that flat six out back.
And I’m picturing every landscaper with one of these loading the step down area to the gills with dirt/sod etc., going wayyyyyy over gross and eventually buckling that unibody...
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:22, STARS: 0
Yeah, there’s 2 levels in the bed, thanks to that flat six out back.
And I’m picturing every landscaper with one of these loading the step down area to the gills with dirt/sod etc., going wayyyyyy over gross and eventually buckling that unibody...
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
12/05/2017 at 16:22, STARS: 2
I keep an eye on these on eBay and Craigslist. They are on the extensive list of cool/unusual vehicles I want.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:23, STARS: 1
Awesome! I love those 4 air cleaners.
And yes, that is the fan belt routing from hell...
"RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht" (ramblininexile)
12/05/2017 at 16:27, STARS: 1
Not to mention rotting it to hell and gone.
"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley)
12/05/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 3
Mine! Hands off! I need it more
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:39, STARS: 0
I can’t imagine that there are many out there? I love these things, but haven’t looked for them-
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
12/05/2017 at 16:39, STARS: 3
man those S10 wheels really work well
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:55, STARS: 1
I saw it first!
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 16:56, STARS: 1
They do! Although I think I like the wheels in CarsofFortLangley’s pictures above even better-
"Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
12/05/2017 at 17:14, STARS: 1
There aren’t a lot, but there seem to be more than I would’ve thought up for sale at any given time.
It’s rare that my local Craigslist doesn’t turn up either a Corvair truck or van. I almost bought one of the vans last year, but when I wanted to finalize the deal the seller seemed to drop off the face of the earth.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/05/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 1
I’m literally drooling.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/05/2017 at 18:17, STARS: 1
I know, right?
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/05/2017 at 18:36, STARS: 1
Totally!
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
12/05/2017 at 18:42, STARS: 1
This will sell for all the dollars
"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
12/05/2017 at 21:46, STARS: 1
I grew up riding it one of these. Same color combo too. My grandpa had three corvairs. The truck, the van, and a convertible Monza. My mom has so many pictures and videos of us kids playing on the ramp side. I thought that truck was the coolest thing in the world when I was a kid. Well, second to my grandpa. He was always taking me for rides in his old and nearly all air cooled stuff. Whether those corvairs, 1930’s wood frame and canvas aircraft, or 1940’s John Deere.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/06/2017 at 09:30, STARS: 0
A Monza convertible, Corvan, Rampside, AND a rag & wood airplane? Your grandpa definitely awesome!
What was the airplane? Open cockpit?
"cmill189 - sans Volvo" (cmill189)
12/06/2017 at 10:42, STARS: 0
The wood and canvas plane was an Aeronca Chief. That thing was mildly terrifying because it was hand cranked to start and had no parking brakes. You could see out the doors that differed little from a crappy screen door on your house. There was also an Ercoupe and a couple Bonanza’s. The Ercoupe is a semi-open cockpit. The planes and cars eventually went away due to eyesight and arthritis. Then he got a V12 XJS. I’m still trying to get that from my grandma.
"I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker" (qaaaaa)
12/07/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 1
Mm. I always forget that Chevy was using the Corvair platform as a modular thing, a la VW, to make a bunch of cool stuff. Did they just make the sedan, van (Greenbrier?), and pickup?
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
12/07/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 1
Those, plus the coupe, convertible and station wagon. Last one was only for a few years. I think that’s it.