1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier

Description

Wow - isn't this the grooviest van ever? Canadian import; scope to turn it into what you want; interesting alternative to a VW Camper

Dating from 1961 this most appealing van is a Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagen to give it its full title.

Purchased by our vendor from a farm dispersal sale while on vacation in Ontario, Canada in Spring 2021, it remained with his chum in Winnipeg until he worked out how to get it to the UK.

The Canadian owner had begun to restore it with a camper conversion as the end goal, but he died before it was finished (hence the dispersal sale) although he looks to have spent some money on the shell which appears remarkably solid including the underside, brakes and suspension.

Our vendor got it back to the UK and removed the fuel tank to clean it and also the carbs following time standing, fixed the clutch and adjusted the throttle cable.  The van starts, runs and drives well, sounding really rather throaty and pulling well.

Our vendor also got it UK registered and had it MOTd for that process using the VIN number.  The history file includes the V5C, dating letter from the ACUK (American Cars UK) club confirming it to be from 1961, an R126 Greenbrier model built in St Louis.

The engine lives under the rear floor area and is the 2,372cc flat-six 'Chevrolet Turbo-Air Six' engine (it’s not turbocharged), an air-cooled unit that develops c.98bhp as a 1961 version with four-speed manual transmission.

With six doors, access is very good and the rear load area is stripped out so the choice is yours on what to do with it – it could make an epic day van, or camper conversion or just something cool to rock around in as a daily or bit of summer fun. 

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