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1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

Lonnie Gilbertson created his custom 1965 Corvair called “RareVair” at his company Lonnie’s Place in Milwaukie, Oregon by combining the looks of a Yenko Singer and the performance from a mid-engine V8 powertrain. Sitting behind the driver is a 6.2 L LS3 V8 making 500+ horsepower thanks to a Comp camshaft, Holly Sniper intake manifold, and Tom Phillips custom 180-degree exhaust headers. From there power is sent to the rear wheels through a Porsche 911 Turbo (930) transaxle with a Kennedy Engineering adapter and custom axles. The 2800 lb car rides on a Fat Man Fabrication Mustang II front suspension. The rear suspension features box and reinforced trailing arms and custom anti-roll bars. Each corner has a set of QA1 coilovers and E-T Sebrings wheels. You can read more about the amazing project at Hemmings or TheBlock.

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8

Source: Lonnie’s Place, Hemmings, and CarBuff Network

1 thought on “1965 Corvair with a Mid-Engine LS3 V8”

  1. This is the least sketchy mid engine V8 Corsair I’ve seen yet. I’d like to see how much space could be gained by running this N/A.

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