Wheels: The Last Corvair

As America moved beyond the 1950s, automakers worked on introducing an economy car that would offer a low price and efficient operation. American Motors Corporation was first out of the gate with their Rambler, an evolution of the Rambler American, initially available only in a two-door model, a four-door sedan soon followed in 1959 and became a best seller. With Volkswagen’s pesky Beetle gaining ground and suburban driveways dotted with Ramblers, the big three needed to catch up.

Ford introduced their Falcon in 1960, followed by the Comet which rose from the ashes of the failed Edsel line to become a Mercury product. Plymouth went a little bigger and more stylish with their Valiant but it was Chevrolet who started with a clean sheet when they designed the Corvair.