Will the Corvair Kill You? | Hagerty Behind the Wheel - Episode 1

In 1965, a young lawyer named Ralph Nader published a book, "Unsafe at Any Speed," which was a harsh critique of automotive safety. It was highly critical of the Cehevy Corvai. I bought my low mileage 1965 Monza in 1967 and it was pristine. After driving it daily and racing it as often as I could, it held up wonderfully. I loved my "Mean, Green Machine"!

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When Concours Was About More Than the Car by Mike Thies

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