By 1969, Chevrolet had already built roughly 1,839,439 Corvair ‘Turbo-Air’ engines. The original Corvair model entered the market as one of the original compact cars in 1960, sporting a rear-mounted, air-cooled, flat-six engine. It also sported an all-aluminum engine complete with cast-iron cylinder liners, meaning it was relatively light for its time. The little lightweight mill did more than power the standard Corvair, too, as there were sedans, convertibles, wagons, vans, and even pickups that used it.
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