National Corvair Museum
Visit the National Corvair Museum! Click to see the photo gallery
One of the CPF’s proudest endeavors is our National Corvair Museum located along historic Route 66 just outside Springfield, IL.
The National Corvair Museum houses a surprising and impressive number of pristine Corvair cars, trucks, powertrain displays and other memorabilia. The museum was recently added to the Route 66 Historic Traveler’s Tour Guide, and is quickly becoming a popular tourist attraction along “America’s Mother Road”. The National Corvair Museum is located at 10041 Palm Road - a.k.a. Route 66 - in Glenarm, Illinois. Plan your visit today!
The museum is in close proximity to popular tourist destinations in the Springfield area. Attractions include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln's Tomb and War Memorial State Historic and more – all just minutes away. The museum’s location also has the benefit of being easily accessible from Interstate 55 - the main corridor between Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans. For those of you traveling by air, the Springfield area is served by Allegiant, American and United Airlines with multiple daily flights connecting to Chicago, Dallas / Fort Worth, and Punta Gorda Airport.
Current Hours of Operation:
Museum hours are by appointment right now. To schedule please contact. Mike Hall@ 217 494 7105. Yes, we are pet-friendly.
After the pandemic has passed, we'll revert to our normal hours of operation, which are:
10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday through Sunday. Other times available by appointment.
Support the National Corvair Museum:
This website provides two ways of providing financial support for the museum.
1. You can become a Member of the Corvair Preservation Foundation. Click HERE to become a Member.
2. You can make a tax-deductible contribution to the CPF Facilities Fund. Click HERE to make a donation.
For those who have the means, there are several additional ways to provide financial support for the CPF including its National Corvair Museum and Frank Winchell Memorial Corvair Scholarship. Examples include charitable bequests, appreciated securities, closely held stock and tangible property. If you can help us in one of these ways, please contact our Executive Secretary, Paul Bergstrom at (630) 403-5010 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Image Gallery
-
1960 Corvair 700 Sedan 1960 Corvair 700 Sedan
-
Two Corvair Racers Two Corvair Racers
-
Bill Thomas / Doug Roe Racer Bill Thomas / Doug Roe Racer
-
Corvair Patent Drawings Corvair Patent Drawings
-
Special Tires for a Special Car Special Tires for a Special Car
-
Front: 1962 Corvair Monza Station Wagon. Rear: Corvair Rampside Pickup Front: 1962 Corvair Monza Station Wagon. Rear: Corvair Rampside Pickup
-
140 Horsepower 140 Horsepower
-
1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible 1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible
-
Another 1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible Another 1965 Corvair Corsa Convertible
-
Raffle Car for 2019 / 202 Raffle Car for 2019 / 202
-
Look Ma, No Grill! Look Ma, No Grill!
-
The Keosababian Bonneville Corvair & Thomas / Roe Racer The Keosababian Bonneville Corvair & Thomas / Roe Racer
-
Power by Propane. Twin Turbochargers. Power by Propane. Twin Turbochargers.
-
Engine Details. Engine Details.
-
Chevy Rally Wheels on a Corvair Chevy Rally Wheels on a Corvair
-
A Corvair Limosine? A Corvair Limosine?
-
Left: Corvair Monza. Right; The Last Corvair Body. Left: Corvair Monza. Right; The Last Corvair Body.
-
Left: A Monza SS Jr. Right: Corvair Greenbrier Camper Left: A Monza SS Jr. Right: Corvair Greenbrier Camper
-
Corvair Vans? Yes! Corvair Vans? Yes!
-
Corvair Bicycles! Corvair Bicycles!
-
Corvair Museum Sign Corvair Museum Sign
-
Entrance to the Corvair Museum Entrance to the Corvair Museum
-
Interior of the Corvair Museum Interior of the Corvair Museum
-
Chevy Dealership Neon Sign Chevy Dealership Neon Sign
-
Curio Display Case Curio Display Case
-
Curio Display Case Curio Display Case
-
Last Corvair Produced - and Still Existing Last Corvair Produced - and Still Existing
-
Line-up of Early Corvairs Line-up of Early Corvairs
-
Corvair Museum Vestibule Corvair Museum Vestibule
-
Interior View Interior View
-
Interior View Interior View
-
Stripes! Stripes!
-
Red, White and Blue Red, White and Blue
-
See Through Engine Lid See Through Engine Lid
-
See Through Engine Lid Closeup See Through Engine Lid Closeup
-
Front: 6-Carb engine. Rear: Two Greenbrier Vans. Front: 6-Carb engine. Rear: Two Greenbrier Vans.
-
Another Corvair Custom. A Tow Truck. Another Corvair Custom. A Tow Truck.
-
Tow Truck & Star Spangled Banner Corvair Tow Truck & Star Spangled Banner Corvair
-
Corvair Spyder Powertrain Display Corvair Spyder Powertrain Display
https://www.corvair.org/index.php/preservation-foundation/corvair-museum/#sigProId3aecd2af20