Welcome to the Association of Corvair Nuts (ACORNS)!

The ACORNs were formed in 1975, and serve the Genesee Valley region of Upstate NY (Rochester, NY). We are chapter 148 of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA), an international organization of Corvair enthusiasts founded in 1969 (last year of Corvair production).

We are dedicated to the operation, preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of the Corvair automobile and its derivatives. CORSA and ACORN produce monthly publications called CORSA Communique and ACORNews. We meet monthly except for December. Monthly activities can include (weather permitting) car shows, mall car displays, auctions, technical sessions, car care product demonstrations, dinners, picnics, parades, guest speakers, parts swap meets, road rallyes, or just talking about Corvairs at a club breakfast.


    There are many benefits to membership:
  • Access to a wide variety of Corvair expertise, both locally and nationally
  • Club members have large inventories of new and used parts for sale
  • National suppliers have almost everything to keep your Corvair on the road [and even improve it] for years to come

Interested? Join us!

The Corvair was produced by Chevrolet during the model years 1960 through 1969. There were 1,786,243 Corvair cars and trucks produced in the US. Another 48,927 were produced in Canada from 1960 through 1966.

The Corvair is powered by an air cooled, rear mounted, "flat" six cylinder engine. Horsepower outputs ranged from 80 HP for the 1960 140 cu. in. engine to the 180 HP 1965-66 turbocharged 164 cu. in. engines.

Two body styles were offered. The "early" series was produced from 1960 through 1964 and the "late" series from 1965 through 1969. Models offered included two door coupes, four door sedans and hardtops, convertibles, station wagons, vans, and even pickup trucks with a unique built-in side loading ramp.

Trim levels for various years included entry level 500 models, mid-level 700 models, and the Monza 900 models. Most people remember the high-line Monzas or the Spyder and Corsa performance models.

Numerous options were offered including 4 speed manual or automatic transmissions, AM/FM or AM/FM stereo radios, simulated wood steering wheels, telescoping steering columns, real wire wheels, padded dashboards, power convertible tops, air conditioning, and many others. You could really "load up" your Corvair!

The Corvair was responsible for inventing the bucket seat, sporty compact car market. It is enjoying a comeback as a collector car and is the only car to be certified safe on the road by the Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration! This came about as a direct result of the unfounded allegations made by Ralph Nader in the mid sixties.