<VV> 5-speed trans Super Monza Info

[Frank DuVal]

I'll add a little to this, others in the Central VA club and CPF can add 
more corrections.

The 60 (not 61) Super Monza was advertised in the Communique. No one 
bought it due to the poorly worded ad ( 1960 Show Car, needs 
restoration). At the same time, members of the CVCC that worked at 
Reynolds Aluminum were looking into the story of a special Corvair that 
came through Reynolds and was aquired by the Reynolds Family. It was the 
Super Monza, and was still owned by the Reynolds family in KY. End 
result, the Super Monza was donated to the CVCC, and we worked on it to 
a point (lack of funds and time). Then it was given to Corsa to oversee 
the rest of the restoration. It was on display at the Corvair museum in 
Richmond until it closed.

The car had the stock powerglide.

Frank DuVal

Craig Nicol wrote:

>I recall reading about the '61 Super Monza, which has a prototype 3-speed
>automatic.  What brought the "Super Monza" to mind? Before anyone knew it
>was the "Super Monza" prototype, it was advertised in the Communique as an
>ordinary used Corvair (at a typical used price) and the seller's comment
>that it had a 3-speed automatic was dismissed as a mistake. No-one bought
>the car from the ad.  Is this "Deja-vu all over again"?
>Craig Nicol
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