At the end of the 1950s, American cars were getting longer and longer. In fact, some models like the Buick Electra and the Lincoln Continental were so long, they didn't fit in some residential garages ...
But GM’s biggest news came on October 2, 1959, when its first compact, the Chevrolet Corvair, went on sale. It was 180 inches long and rode on a 108-inch wheelbase, compared with 119 inches for the ...