The only American-designed, mass-produced passenger car with a rear-mounted, air-cooled engine, what compact was the 1960 Car of the Year?

The Corvair earned Car of the Year due to its numerous innovations. It was powered by an air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder engine constructed with many major components made from aluminum. No conventional chassis was used, being the first unibody built by Fisher Body. The styling was unconventional for Detroit: subtle and elegant, with no tail-fins or chrome grille. Its engineering earned numerous patents and a Time magazine cover.

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