Corvair
Air-cooled American car
Corvair was a line of compact automobiles produced by Chevrolet from 1960 to 1969, notable for its rear-mounted, air-cooled engine—unusual for American cars.
The Corvair became infamous after Ralph Nader's 1965 book *Unsafe at Any Speed* criticized its handling characteristics, making it a symbol of automotive safety concerns and helping launch the consumer protection movement.
American automobile manufacturer
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- NaderConsumer rights crusader
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
Ralph Nader · testimony · recall · regulation · scandal · lawsuit · criticism · defect
Powerplant positioned at back
- air-cooledChilled by circulation
- flat-sixHorizontally opposed six-cylinder engine
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
- oversteerExcessive rear rotation
handling · unconventional · aluminum · independent suspension · transaxle · horsepower · cooling fins · belt-driven
Italian Formula One circuit
- LakewoodCommon American placename
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- convertibleCar with folding roof
Speed competition sport
- autocrossTimed cone-course driving
- handlingTreatment or management
- turboExhaust-powered compressor
- horsepowerRate of mechanical work
modified · aftermarket · tuning · carburetors · exhaust · competition · road course · track
Quality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- restorationReturning something to condition
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
parts · concours · survivor · matching numbers · barn find · auction · value · enthusiast
Chevrolet
American automobile manufacturer
- 1960sDecade after the fifties
- NaderConsumer rights crusader
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
Ralph Nader · Senate · testimony · recall · regulation · scandal · lawsuit · criticism · defect · watchdog
rear-engine
Powerplant positioned at back
- air-cooledChilled by circulation
- flat-sixHorizontally opposed six-cylinder engine
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
oversteer · handling · unconventional · aluminum · independent suspension · transaxle · horsepower · cooling fins · belt-driven
Monza
Italian Formula One circuit
convertible · wagon · van · pickup · 500 · 700 · 900 · compact car
racing
Speed competition sport
horsepower · modified · aftermarket · tuning · carburetors · exhaust · competition · road course · track
vintage
Quality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- restorationReturning something to condition
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
hobbyist · parts · concours · survivor · matching numbers · barn find · auction · value · enthusiast · show car