DIOCCUSA: Icky Interior

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This neglected old Chevrolet Corvair down in Old Car City USA caught my attention. Corvairs are a rare presence on the streets and even at car meets, and the originality of this example is unusual. I don’t have any good pictures of the exterior apart from this one.

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I am not well versed in these remarkable rear engined air cooled vehicles, but this one is a second generation convertible model. Update: It’s probably a ‘65. But back to the interior. Surely it isn’t that bad.

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Oh, it is. This one must have entered the junkyard in very good shape, but mold and mildew runs the show now. Here is another shot of the swanky dashboard.

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Illustration for article titled DIOCCUSA: Icky Interior

This one was a floor shift manual. Not sure if that large AM radio would have been a fancy option, but the padded vinyl dash in is surprisingly good shape, probably due to lying under a cover all these years.

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What do you think? Would you rather me spotlight a derelict bus or a forlorn RV interior tomorrow?