The long under hood area for the carry over big sixes originally intended for larger cars gave these cars a long nose look which had come into fashion with the advent of the Mustang half way through the model year. Of course, four cylinder cars had a large empty spot under the hood and made the engines look precisely like what they were — sawed off sixes intended for cheapskates. The four cylinder engine was given last rites after Some underbody components were gleaned from the new for Camaro to shave development and production costs.
This was the final year for the SS actually, a cubic in. All other engines were carried over including the seldom-ordered four-cylinder which was in its final year.
The other two were sold in Canada. They could also be built with a number of optional extras like air conditioning, power accessories, performance accessories, interior dress-up packages, exterior-trim packages and so much more.
They catered to a wide audience, for those seeking a 'grocery-getter' or a ferocious muscle car. Bodystyles on the Nova included a 4-door sedan and 2-door coupe. The base engine was a The CID inline six had horsepower.
Exterior visual changes were minimal, with the Chevrolet badge located at the center of the upper grille molding growing slightly in size. The grille insert had squarer openings than in previous years. A total of , examples of the Nova were built including 2, with four-cylinder engines. The most popular engine in the Nova was the six-cylinder with , receiving this powerplant. In the early days of Chevrolet's Super Sports cars, it took merely a trim package to seize America's increasing desire for a sporty driving experience.
Based on the A Pennsylvania Chevrolet dealer by the name of Don Yenko had established himself as the high performance dealer in the late s. There are a couple of problems here: the first involving numbers, while the second involves letters, or rather the lack of spacing between them. The Chevy Nova actually sold very well throughout Mexico and Venezuela both of which are Spanish-speaking countries. In other words, it was a sales trend, not a semantic smoking gun.
Now that the great Chevy Nova is dead and buried, where does that leave us? There was something about the Nova that set it apart; maybe it was the design, the overall shape and form of it that was different from what else was out there. The appearance and presence of the Chevy Nova made an impact — you can see this from the fact that it has lingered in media and pop culture for generations as an expression of American automotive power.
Not even close. But the safety and environmental regulations that helped bring an end to the Nova hit every sports car on the market — yet some of them have survived and thrived in the modern automotive era.
So what happened with the Nova? They tried to figure out a way to make it work in a changing market with new requirements and expectations, but that could never work. At the same time, potential customers who wanted something new and different in a sedan had plenty of other options on the market without seeing a name they recognized as being a coupe. The problem is, however, the performance coupe market is pretty small, and there are already a lot of vehicles out there to take those spots for customers.
Oh no — Chevy has two other models that are equally synonymous with power and performance in their own way: the Camaro and the Corvette. That, to me, is what this really comes down to — not the C thing, but the fact that Chevy had too many sports cars to survive in the long-run and something had to give. With the Chevy Corvette and the Camaro, there are great options for most drivers who want a performance vehicle with the Chevy name on it.
You have the Corvette, which offers incredible power and speeds while maintaining a light-weight design for optimal road dominance. And within that one name, you have even more versatility than you first might expect, thanks to the Stingray and what it brings to the table. So for people looking for high-end sports cars with a lot of power and a sleek design, the Corvette has them covered. And at the same time, the Chevy Camaro is there for customers who want a more affordable option for a coupe without sacrificing much in the way of power and performance.
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