Chevy nova 68

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Built on the X-body platform , the Nova was the top selling model in the Chevy II lineup through The Chevy II nameplate was dropped after , with Nova becoming the nameplate for all of the through models. It was replaced by the Chevrolet Citation introduced in the spring of Chevrolet designer Clare MacKichan recalled about creating the Chevy II: "There was no time for experimentation or doodling around with new ideas from either the engineers or from us in design; And it had to be a basic-type car. Unlike the Corvair , the Chevy II design team deliberately avoided any revolutionary features in concept or execution; their mission was to give Chevrolet buyers a simple, back-to-the-basics compact car.

Chevy nova 68

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Chevy nova 68

Home » Chevrolet Nova » Nova. The Chevy Nova had come a long way since it was introduced as the very basic Chevy II compact in Though the Nova and Nova SS were technically upgraded trim lines under the Chevy II nameplate, The Nova models had consistently outsold their more stripped down counterparts. The Chevy II portion of the name would finally be dropped completely the following year. The new redesign placed the car on a longer inch wheelbase, which was just an inch shorter than the Chevelle coupe. The CID V8 was rated at horsepower. This engine pushed maximum horsepower up to The engine featured compression ratio, a Holley four-barrel aluminum intake and solid lifters. As had been an advantage of the Nova SS for the previous two years, the car also featured a favorable front to rear weight balance that few other muscle cars could match.

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Retrieved January 24, The Nova was used in Trans-Am racing this year. Ron Kowalke 3rd ed. Production numbers for the Rally Nova were 7, built in and 33, in of , total Nova 2-door coupes produced from Other models had a column-mounted gearshift. A five-door hatchback was added shortly after its introduction, and the line was distributed throughout the US and Canada beginning around traditional new-model introduction time in the fall as were the other Chevy imports, the Suzuki-based Sprint which had been first launched on the West Coast and the Isuzu-based Spectrum which had initially been available on the Eastern Seaboard and throughout New England and New York State. Far more popular were the cu in 3. The ride is soft and pleasing, but not seasick-soft with the constant pitching and rolling that some cars have. Retrieved According to the Protecto Plate, this car has factory ordered 4.

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More basic versions of the Chevrolet Nova had the same grille as used in and added a gold-tinted Chevy bowtie emblem at the leading edge of the hood. Ron Kowalke 3rd ed. Chevette South America. Six-cylinder Novas were the fastest gainers, as sales of V-8 Novas declined. The sales brochure claimed 15 powertrain choices for coupes and a dozen for sedans. Nova's only engine was again a horsepower 1. Production numbers for the Rally Nova were 7, built in and 33, in of , total Nova 2-door coupes produced from Mated to a three-speed automatic , 3-speed manual or 4-speed — V8s only — Which remained the norm through the end of the decade and the end of the rear-wheel drive X platform. All other engines were carried over including the seldom-ordered four-cylinder which was in its final year. The Rally Nova option included black or white tapered stripe decals that ran the length of the car with "Rally Nova" wording in the stripes toward the rear of both quarter panels. Retrieved April 15, Like all Chevy two-door hardtops, the body style was marketed as the Sport Coupe.