# The overall LENGTH of a 1963 Chevy Corvair?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 22, 2003, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-overall-length-of-a-1963-chevy-corvair/214655 "2003-11-22T09:17:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-overall-length-of-a-1963-chevy-corvair/214655/1 "2003-11-22T09:17:07Z")

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…Y’know, [Nader’s bane?](http://www.vex.net/~guru/corvair/aots/cut1960.gif) The car that was “unsafe at any speed”? The one car forged personally by Lucifer?

Well, maybe not that last one. But you know that car I’m talking about.

Anyone?

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**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-overall-length-of-a-1963-chevy-corvair/214655/2 "2003-11-22T11:40:30Z")

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Well, I own one, and if nobody answers by tomorrow, I’ll measure it for you. It’s about what I’d consider a standard length, not a volkswagon bug, and not an SUV, somewhere in the middle. Maybe a slight bit on the long side.

It is a bit wide though, considering it looks and feels like a sports car.

Why the interest in length?

Man, I can’t count the death-defying adventures I’ve had with that car. The brakes have gone out twice, got stuck in fourth gear once on a long trip, have had countless issues. The good news is that almost every time it broke, I was able to fix it where it was myself. None of this modern stuff under the hood.

Love that car.

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**Author:** ![KenGr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecc23a/32.png) [@KenGr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KenGr)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-overall-length-of-a-1963-chevy-corvair/214655/3 "2003-11-22T12:28:53Z")

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Per this web site: [Corvair](http://www.vex.net/~guru/corvair/icbg/icbg1b.htm) the overall length was 180 inches with a wheelbase of 108 inches. Dimensions did not change from 1960 to 1964.

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**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-overall-length-of-a-1963-chevy-corvair/214655/4 "2003-11-23T04:45:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Bill H. \*  
> \*\*Why the interest in length?  
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Modeling work, for a little art project of mine. I was going to craft “Sculpy” over a couple of Matchbox cars to create some cheapo Corvair and Ford Pinto miniatures.

BTW, thanks for the info, all!

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**Author:** ![Bill\_H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a5b964/32.png) [@Bill\_H](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_H)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-overall-length-of-a-1963-chevy-corvair/214655/5 "2003-11-23T07:02:30Z")

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If you have a chance, I’d be interested in seeing your creations