History
Don Hoffman of Winnipeg, MB purchased this car in September, 2005 from Dan McNeil, also of Winnipeg. Don found out about the car from Les Honke, who discovered this car in June, 2005.
Since we know that the last '66 Canadian Corvair was #6137, this is a very late production car (79 from the end). It's a real shame that this convertible deteriorated to the point where it was only good for parts.
Don had the following to say about this car:
"The immediate plan is to pull the engine, transmission, etc. as third gear in my wife's 65 turbo convertible fragmented and I have decided to upgrade to '66 running gear and Les wants the engine. The pictures don't do it justice as to how rotten it is but I will let you know how it goes and whether or not I keep the shell. Any thing worth salvaging will be salvaged."
In January, 2006, Don provided this update:
"Les Honke confirmed my suspicions that the car is beyond saving and unfortunately it will be going to the scrap yard. It has been completely stripped of any and all parts no matter how insignificant."
Don scrapped the car after harvesting the good bits. In January, 2014, Don sent me the VIN tag, body tag, and build tag from inside the front seat backrest. Thanks, Don!
Information from the tags
Vehicle identification tag
- Vehicle ID number: 610767006058 (6 = 1966 model year, 10767 = model [Corsa convertible], 006058 = 6058th Corvair built in Oshawa that year)
Body tag
- Body number: 265956 (5956th Corvair body built in Oshawa that year)
- Build build date: 5/30/66, second shift (code 2-5-30)
- Paint: Provincial White (code C)
- Top: Black (code 02)
- Trim: Red (code 740)
- Options: turbocharger (code L87), 4-speed transmission (code M20)
Other codes
- Engine code: Unknown at this time (Original engine is gone)
- Transmission code: Unknown at this time
- Differential code: Unknown at this time
- Alternator code: Unknown at this time
- Starter code: Unknown at this time
- Distributor code: Unknown at this time
- Carburetor code: Unknown at this time
- Turbo serial number: Unknown at this time
- Voltage regulator code: Unknown at this time
- Ignition coil code: Unknown at this time
Build sheet information
Unknown at this time.
Information from GM Canada archives
The summary sheet verifies the information contained on the VIN tag and body tag and provides the original engine code. The summary also contains a few pieces of information not found anywhere else:
- Options (not found on body tag): Unknown at this time.
- Production date: Unknown at this time.
- Shipping date: Unknown at this time.
- Delivered to dealer: Unknown at this time.
Pictures
June '05: Les discovers the car
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