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The Patriarch of All Corvairs Is Selling 28 of Them, Will Keep 40 for Himself

A Miami business owner is selling 28 cars of his Chevrolet Corvair collection, although he still keeps other 40 Corvairs for himself. In the last three years alone, Reuben Ezekiel has bought more than 100 of them because he liked the way they drove.
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Most of the time, the difference between passion and obsession is razor-thin. For Reuben Ezekiel, it’s hard to justify his love for the Chevy Corvair, a car that got a bad reputation for its oversteering tendency that led to countless accidents. We can say the car got famous and also got killed following the story in the book aptly named “Unsafe at Any Speed” (1965), who dedicated an entire chapter to the Corvair. The car’s history is interesting, to say the least.

In an interview with GM Authority, Reuben confessed he bought over one hundred Corvairs from every year of the 1960 to 1969 production run. That happened over three years only. It’s safe to say he drove every model of Chevy Corvair ever built, and he didn’t find them unsafe to drive. At any speed. Believe it or not, Reuben loves these cars specifically because he likes how they drive.

If you share his passion for Corvair, you’re in luck, as Reuben is selling 28 of his beloved Corvairs tomorrow at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida. The reason is he wants other people to enjoy these cars too. Don’t worry, he still keeps 40 cars for himself. His favorite models are the Rampsides, the Stingers, and the Corsas, but he sells 19 of those nevertheless.

Being a true collector, he took good care of the cars, so every one of them is in good shape. Reuben spared no effort in restoring them to their original condition and invested a great deal of money into his passion. The cars on auction are selling with a reserve, of course, but Reuben says it’s well below the amount of money he spent restoring them.
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About the author: Cristian Agatie
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After his childhood dream of becoming a "tractor operator" didn't pan out, Cristian turned to journalism, first in print and later moving to online media. His top interests are electric vehicles and new energy solutions.
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