Chevrolet Corvair

The Corvair was a sedan marketed by Chevrolet in the sixties. It was originally introduced as a concept version of the Chevrolet Corvette. It developed a bad reputation after Ralph Nader discussed it in his book Unsafe At Any Speed. The book primarily discussed how many cars have the fuel tank right behind the front bumper, making devastating accidents more possible. The real problem appears to have been the suspension, which had a different design than most cars. A Monza version was also offered, after the famous Formula One racetrack in Italy. A Pontiac version known as the Polaris was planned, but after the Corvair was discontinued those plans were dropped.

Motorsport
The Corvair competed alongside the Chevrolet Camaro in the Trans Am Series, famously sponsored by Sunoco Gasoline Company. A prototype known as the Piranha was made using a Corvair engine.

Music
A rock band named the Corvairs was formed in the seventies.

Video Gaming
The Corvair Monza appears in racing video game Forza Motorsport 4.