1964 Chevrolet Greenbrier
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Chevrolet introduced the Corvair lineup for the 1960 model year as the first of a series of generations of passenger compact cars. Chevrolet introduced a more utilitarian style of vehicle the following year under the model designation 'Corvair 95'. In appearance and design, the vehicles were similar to the competing Volkswagen Transporter, which was essentially a bus-like adaptation of the Volkswagen Beetle that moved the driver over the front wheels, also commonly defined as a cab over a vehicle. The air-cooled horizontally opposed Chevrolet Turbo-Air 6 engine was located in the rear of the vehicle under a slightly raised cargo floor. It was similar in principle to the 4-cylinder engine of the Volkswagen but unusual for most contemporary cars. The 145 cu in engine developed 80 hp at 4,400 rpm. Engine size was increased to 164 cu in for the 1964 model year, raising output to 95 hp). Unlike the Corvair cars, the Corvair Greenbrier had a 95 in wheelbase and were thus known as '95s. ' They came standard with a three-speed manual transmission but could be ordered with a two-speed Corvair Powerglide automatic transmission (distinct from the usual Powerglide); eventually, a four-speed manual was also made available. There were...