In the Garage: 1966 Corvair Monza
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER
1966 Corvair Monza convertible owned by Peter Sutich
WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING
Political activist Ralph Nader once questioned the safety of early Corvairs, but there’s no shortage of fans for these innovative, rear-engined cars today. TV host Jay Leno owns a ’66 coupe and says the car “still drives a bit like a ‘60s-era Porsche 911.” Sutich finds the criticism an advantage. “I think it was actually a great thing for Corvairs after 1965,” he says of his Monza.
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“The suspension and handling components of this model year were over-engineered just to answer the accusations by Nader, so this car handles like a new BMW on the road, especially with some modern tweaks.”
