1960 Chevrolet Corvair Sales Brochure, "The Prestige Car in Its Class"

THF129655 / 1960 Chevrolet Corvair Sales Brochure, "The Prestige Car in Its Class"
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Artifact Overview

A dramatically styled compact car with a rear-mounted engine, the 1960 Chevrolet Corvair was something different from Detroit's Big Three automakers. This sales brochure shows the ins and outs of what General Motors called "The Prestige Car in its Class."

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1960

Subject Date

1960

Creator Notes

Made for General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.2414

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 7 in
Width: 10.5 in

Inscriptions

Text on front cover: CORVAIR BY CHEVROLET / THE PRESTIGE CAR IN ITS CLASS
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