It was Murphy's Law for this
It was Murphy's Law for this unsung classic. Regarding the first generation the bean counters caused a lot of the grief for the Corvair. For under $10 per car the Corvair would have had a part which would negate the driveability and safety issues inviting Ralph Nadir to make the Corvair the goat of early 60's American Cars. Flash forward to generation 2. Due to anti smog requirements, GM had to delete air conditioning from the options list just as factory AC was becoming common even on smaller and sportier vehicles. Just some poor planning and lousy timing.IMHO. Who knows, a third and even 4th.generation Corvair could have been a positive game changer for GM and the US auto industry. With the Corvair living on, we could have been spared from such notorious rides as the Vega and Chevette.