Chevrolet Corvair Corsa

The Corvair Corsa was Chevrolet's sporty take on a rear-engined compact, with an air-cooled aluminium flat-six, here a 2.7-litre rated at 140 hp and paired with a four-speed manual. This 1965 convertible is a left-over from the era when American cars dared to be different from the Detroit norm.

It was restored in 2004, with a bare-metal strip and a rebuilt engine and gearbox, and was then bought privately in California. It was imported to the UK around 2019 to 2020 and registered here in 2020. The paperwork file includes a written ownership history, import documents and foreign certificates.

This is a project. The car was rear-ended while parked at the roadside and is sold for repair or parts. The chassis will need straightening on a jig, and a rear wing, rear panel and chrome bumper are included. It is HPI clear because no insurance claim was made, and it is exempt from road tax and MOT as a historic vehicle. It showed 14,729 miles.