A Lot to Digest

The following is a master list of every relevant Corvair book I was able to identify in my research.

The basic guideline I followed in assembling this list was that the books had to have the Corvair as their principal subjects (e.g., How to Hotrod Corvair Engines) or they had to tell the story of the Corvair in relation to other key events in the automobile industry in the ‘60s (e.g., On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors).

Certain books were intentionally omitted, even though they are currently available from the major Corvair vendors.  This only occurred, however, when I thought the books’ focus was too narrow for inclusion on this list (e.g., Radio Repair Manual).

As stated elsewhere, if you’re aware of any Corvair books that are missing from this list or if you disagree with any exclusions I’ve made, please send an email to the Ideal Garage to let me know.

Book Title Author Votes Rating Detail Accessory Installation Instructions Chevrolet Staff 3 3.7 Air-Cooled Motor Engines Julius Mackerle 6 3.7 Assassination of the Corvair Andrew J. White 7 3.0 Assembly Manual Chevrolet Staff 12 4.3 Car Life Reprint Various Authors 4 3.3 The Care and Feeding of Your Corvair Various Authors 3 4.3 Chevrolet Corvair Photo History Monty Montgomery 7 3.9 Chevrolet Showroom Accessories Brochures Chevrolet Staff 6 4.0 Chevrolet Showroom Sales Brochures Chevrolet Staff 6 3.5 Chilton's Repair & Tune-up Guide Automotive Editorial Department 7 2.9 Chrome Colossus - General Motors and Its Times Ed Cray 2 2.0 Clark's Corvair Parts Catalog Clark's Corvair Parts 14 4.9 The Classic Corvair Bob Helt 9 4.8 Compleat History of the Corvair for the Compleat Corvair Nut!! (Volumes I & II) John Wipff 5 4.2 Converting Corvair Engines for Use in Experimental Aircraft William Wynne 0 n/r CORSA Concours d'Elegance Rules & Judging Sheets CORSA 5 3.6 CORSA Membership Roster CORSA 7 4.4 Corvair 1959-1968 R.M. Clarke 4 2.3 Corvair 1959-1969 R.M. Clarke 3 2.7 Corvair...A History and Restoration Guide Bill Artzberger 12 3.4 Corvair Affair Mike Knepper 8 3.9 The 1960-1969 Corvair Authenticity Series Machan, Wayne & Bruggen, Bill 9 3.8 Corvair Basics Various Authors 10 4.6 Corvair Body Service Manual Chevrolet Staff 7 4.7 Corvair by Chevrolet Ludvigsen Library Series 6 4.0 Corvair Convertible Operation and Care of the Folding Top Chevrolet Staff 1 1.0 The Corvair Decade Tony Fiore 7 4.4 Corvair Engineering Specifications Chevrolet Staff 2 2.5 1969 Corvair Finger Tip Facts (30th Anniversary Edition) Ellis, Mark & Newell, David 4 4.3 Corvair Guide Hans Tanner 2 3.0 Corvair Junkyard Primer (2nd Edition) Larry Scrivener 7 4.7 Corvair Owners Handbook Floyd Clymer 6 2.7 Corvair Owner's Manual Chevrolet Staff 8 4.1 Corvair Owners Workshop Manual Kenneth Ball 1 2.0 Corvair Parts and Accessories Catalog 1960-69 Chevrolet Staff 5 4.2 Corvair Performance Handbook Ocee Ritch 6 3.5 Corvair Performance Portfolio 1959-1969 Various Authors 3 3.3 The Corvair Reference Guide Bob Helt 1 3.0 Corvair SAE Papers Chevrolet Staff 2 3.0 Corvair Underground Catalog Corvair Underground 10 4.8 Corvair Wheel Alignment Frederick Johnson 7 4.0 Hit & Run - The Rise and Fall? - of Ralph Nader Ralph De Toledano 3 3.3 How to Air Condition Any Corvair Vehicle Richard Finch 2 3.0 How to Build Corvair Based Dune Buggies and Bugs John Quan 3 3.0 How to Hotrod Corvair Engines Fred W. (Bill) Fisher 10 4.4 How to Keep Your Corvair Alive (8th Ed.) Richard Finch 21 3.9 The (in)Compleat Corvair Story David Newell 1 3.0 The Investigation of Ralph Nader Thomas Whiteside 2 2.5 National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Report on 1960-63 Corvair Safety The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2 4.5 On a Clear Day You Can See General Motors J. Patrick Wright 3 3.7 Power Train Removal and Installation Chevrolet Staff 2 3.5 San Diego Corvair Club "Vair Tips" Various Authors 3 3.3 Service News & Technical Bulletins (Reprint) Chevrolet Staff 3 4.0 Service News: Engine Fume Odor Diagnosis Chevrolet Staff 1 4.0 Servicing the Powerglide Transmission Chevrolet Staff 6 3.8 Shop Manual (Chassis -- plus Supplements) Chevrolet Staff 13 5.0 Solo Is Warren LeVeque 1 5.0 Stop Corvair Lubricant Leaks Frederick Johnson 5 4.4 Technical Guide & Supplement (CORSA) Claypool, Larry and Wispell, Clay, editors 8 4.9 Ultimate Guides to Vairs with Air Greg Riley 2 5.0 Unsafe at Any Speed Ralph Nader 3 3.0 Yenko Stinger Tech Manual Yenko Sportscars 0 n/r

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