Mid Engine Crown Conversion: 1965 Chevrolet Corvair V8


The new C8 generation Chevrolet Corvette is considered by mainstream automotive news outlets as the first American sports car to go mid-engine (sorry, the Fiero doesn’t count), but if you ask me…it was the Corvair. I know that the Corvair was rear-engine when it left the factory, but the number converted to mid-engine is enough to probably qualify it as a factory offering. Today’s example is cheap and ready for a new owner. Find this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair V8 offered for $7000 near Reno, NV via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

From the seller:
1965 Chevy Corvair
condition: good
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
paint color: white
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: coupe

I’m selling my 1965 Corvair Crown conversion I bought it 7 years ago as it was on my bucket list . I’ve had a lot of fun and it is time to move on. I built one of these in 1975 and found this one in Oregon in 2013. The wife says this has to go to start my next project. It has a Chevy 350 in the back seat and is a fun car to drive, the 350 is stock and has a lot of potential to be more. Google corvair crown conversion to see what people are doing with this conversion. It’s not your daily driver but on the right day its a lot of fun to drive, great to take to car shows, not to many other corvairs with this conversion. Hot Rod, Project Car, Classic Car, Nova, Chevrolet, Ford, Jeep.

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What could possibly go wrong? Plus when you need a little extra ram air boost you just roll down the windows!
That engine placement looks sketchy to say the least.
Just dumb.
You’d have to add vintage air system just to get the cabin down to the outside temp.