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1963 Corvair Monza Spyder: The Car Dad Courted Mom In Came Back
Click here to share your favorite car, car story or any automotive trivia!
Some cars get sold. Some get scrapped. Justin's 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder has been in his family for three generations—and counting.
When a car passes through multiple generations, it stops being just transportation. It becomes a living timeline of family history, mechanical evolution, and the question every generation asks: do we keep it or let it go?
The Corvair has a controversial reputation (thanks, Ralph Nader), but for Justin's family, it's the car that ties grandfather to father to son. That makes it worth keeping, even when it doesn't make practical sense.
In this episode, Justin shares:
- How his grandfather originally acquired the 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder
- What makes the Monza Spyder different from other Corvairs (turbocharged, rare, collectible)
- The Ralph Nader controversy and why Corvair owners defend the car so fiercely
- Specific memories from each generation's time with the car
- The mechanical challenges of keeping a 60+ year old car running across decades
- The moment each generation decided to pass it down instead of selling
- What it's like being the current custodian of a family heirloom that requires constant maintenance
There's one story about the Corvair nearly being sold that Justin says would have ended the family legacy forever. What stopped the sale at the last minute is something no one saw coming.
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Some cars get sold. Some get scrapped. Justin's 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder has been in his family for three generations—and counting.
When a car passes through multiple generations, it stops being just transportation. It becomes a living timeline of family history, mechanical evolution, and the question every generation asks: do we keep it or let it go?
The Corvair has a controversial reputation (thanks, Ralph Nader), but for Justin's family, it's the car that ties grandfather to father to son. That makes it worth keeping, even when it doesn't make practical sense.
In this episode, Justin shares:
- How his grandfather originally acquired the 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder
- What makes the Monza Spyder different from other Corvairs (turbocharged, rare, collectible)
- The Ralph Nader controversy and why Corvair owners defend the car so fiercely
- Specific memories from each generation's time with the car
- The mechanical challenges of keeping a 60+ year old car running across decades
- The moment each generation decided to pass it down instead of selling
- What it's like being the current custodian of a family heirloom that requires constant maintenance
There's one story about the Corvair nearly being sold that Justin says would have ended the family legacy forever. What stopped the sale at the last minute is something no one saw coming.
Related episodes:
https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/17498085-from-rust-proof-roots-to-global-vehicle-protection-tom-wolfe-s-ziebart-story
https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/15271241-1963-corvair-spyder-first-car-richard-mccuistian-vw-expert-turned-youtube-mechanic-teacher
🔗 Connect: https://linktr.ee/carsloved
*** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving Weekly!!! ***
Listen on your favorite platform and visit https://carsloved.com for full episodes, our automotive blog, Guest Road Trip Playlist and our new CAR-ousel of Memories photo archive.
Don't Forget to Rate & Review to keep the engines of automotive storytelling—and personal restoration—running strong.