Scotty's Pride and Joy
Our Restored 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
Original to the Scott Family Since New
2025 Concours d' Elegance 96.97 GOLD Award
About Grandpa Scott's Corvair
The Back Story...
Lyle “Scotty” Scott purchased this VanNuys (LA) built car new in November 1964 from Ostrom Chevrolet in Montebello, CA. It has been in the Scott Family ever since.
Scotty was a constant tinkerer. Doing strange things like carpeting the package tray and back seat back with fuzzy blue carpet. He also kept it well maintained so that now the original factory-built stock turbo powertrain for this car is preserved in storage. Scotty passed away in 1980 and the car went to his son Pat who “traded” his 1974 Mustang II for it to his mother, so she had an automatic to drive. Pat commuted to work in it for a few years then stored it until 1985 when his son Ron got his license and the car became his first car. After a minor fender-bender with a Cadillac, Ron decided after repairing the car, that it held too much family nostalgia to drive every day. That was 1987. It was stored and occasionally driven until 1994 when the fuel pickup broke. It remained stored until June 2018 when the full restoration began. Nearly 7 years later here we are hoping Scotty is proud of his car once again.
- For Grandpa
Owned By Ron Scott & Pat Scott
Body & Paint
Single stage Ermine White
w/Medium Blue Hand Painted Pinstripe
By: Greg Simicich - Greg’s Fantastic Finishes, North Las Vegas, NV
Engine & Transaxle
- 3.0 litre
- Modified 150hp Heads w/Beryllium Seats
- Roller Rockers
- NOS 180hp Cam
- Garrett T104 Turbo w/Wastegate
- Custom Exhaust
- Weber DCOE w/Progressive Secondary
- Nash Fan & Pulley
- 1966 3.27 R&P/Saginaw Transmission
- 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
Built By: Paolo Galli - Atascadero, CA
Interior
- Seats, Door Panels in Dark Blue Leather Designed to a Modified Stock ‘65 Pattern
Created & Installed By:
Don Wray - San Luis Auto Interiors, San Luis Obispo, CA
- Full Custom Gauges by Speedhut
- Flaming River Corvair Tilt-Steering Column
- Modernized Radio by R & B Vintage Radio
- Seats from 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible
Misc
Special Thanks To:
- Paolo Galli for the Final Assembly Including All Electrical, Dash, Brakes, Drivetrain, Suspension Tuning & Alignment, Exhaust Fabrication and Fit & Finish
- Paul Newman for Starting the Assembly
- Clark’s Corvair Parts for Keeping Corvairs on the Road
- LeVair Performance - Disc Brake Kit, Carb Tune
- Kyle Newman - Custom Seat Mounts
- Drive Customs - Stereo & Speaker Install
Items of Interest:
- Custom Backspaced 15" Billet Specialties Wheels
- Modified VW Barrels & Suspension Bushings by Dave Kostich
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Scotty's Pride and Joy
