2012 is not only the year in which the Corvair Convention comes to Sturbridge, but it also marks the 50th anniversary of a high-water-mark in Corvair history: The 1962 model year was the Corvair’s largest-selling year, more than 300,000 vehicles in all.
What is also distinctive about the 1962 model year is that the greatest selection of body types was available that year. Only in 1962 did you have a choice of 2-door, 4-door, station wagon, convertible, Greenbrier van, Corvan panel van, Rampside pickup, or Loadside pickup.
Also in 1962 you could, for the first time, choose a Fitch Sprint, a Corvair modified by John Fitch and available through select Chevrolet dealers.
At the convention we plan to have on display the Fitch Sprint that is owned by the Corvair Preservation Foundation. But if you own a Fitch Sprint – no matter what year – we encourage you to bring it to the convention. Wouldn’t it be cool to have the largest-ever gathering of Sprints in one location?
In fact, we encourage owners of all 1962 Corvairs to bring their cars to the convention this July. More 1962 Corvairs were sold than any other year – let’s see if we can get more 1962 Corvairs at the convention than any other year!