I just found this car and found the ad to be so bizarre that I had to post it right away...
The title of this Craigslist listing says this is a 1969 Corvair "Spirit". To the best of my knowledge, there is no such thing as a Corvair "Spirit", so that made me look at the ad. It got more bizarre when ad opened up.
In the ad, the seller calls this car a "1969 Chevy Corvair Spider". "Spyder" was the name Chevy used for the turbocharged version of the Corvair built from 1963-1964. There is no such thing as a 1969 Spider. From 1965 - 1966 the turbo Corvair was called the Corsa. The turbo engine was discontinued completely after 1966.
The pictures show a car that looks like it's a Corvair Fitch Sprint. It certainly has what looks to be a "Ventop" roof, which was a trademark of the Fitch Sprint. (I'm not aware of any company that made an aftermarket roof that looked like that) Now that's interesting. The Fitch Sprint was a Corvair modified by John Fitch. It's a rare and desirable car. To the best of my knowledge, John Fitch didn't make any 1969 Sprints, though. 1965 - 1969 Corvair bodies look alike, but an easy way to tell a 1968 or 1969 model is by the federally mandated side marker lights. This car appears to have those lights.I mentioned in an earlier post that John Fitch is one of my (many) automotive idols. I also used to own a few Corvairs. Over the years I've done a lot of reading on Corvairs, the Fitch Sprint and John Fitch. I have never run across a mention of a 1969 Fitch Sprint.
From the way the Craigslist ad is written, it's pretty obvious the seller has no real idea what he has. I have no real idea what he has. This car is a mystery. I really wish it was closer to me. I'd love to check it out.
If anyone has any info about this car, please let me know.
Located in Detroit, MI, click here to see the Craigslist listing.
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4 comments:
Maybe a Solar Cavalier?
Didn't the Solar have rectangular tail lights?
I could be wrong about that. That's from memory...
Dave
The tail lights are the same 1966 through 1969. Learn facts.
The Corvair Solar Cavalier - built by Solar Automotive - had rectangular tail lights. I know my facts, thank you. http://corvaircenter.com/phorum/read.php?1,578299
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