Vehicle Description
This 1969 Chevrolet Nova is one of those cool pro-street cars
that's got the right look and the power to back it up. While most
are barely disguised race cars, however, this one is beautifully
finished inside and out and definitely packs some serious
horsepower deserving of the big, sticky tires out back.
A lot of pro-street cars focus on the going fast part of the
equation, but the other half is making it user friendly and
beautifully finished, and this car gets it right. The beautiful
green paint is well done, offering a brilliant shine over some very
straight bodywork. Although it was finished using lacquer paint in
1994, they obviously spent a lot of time smoothing things out and
the big cowl induction hood is the only deviation from stock spec.
The two-door post body style is probably your best choice when you
plan to channel a bunch of horsepower through it, so the doors fit
well and probably will stay that way despite 400+ horsepower trying
to twist it out of shape. They did have to stretch the rear wheel
arches to make it look right with the big meats under there, but it
looks right and the rest of the sheetmetal is quite stock. There's
still factory trim in place, with front and rear bumpers in
excellent shape and a blacked-out grille that emphasizes the Nova's
clean design. They even kept the original '350' emblems on the
front fenders, maybe just to tease people a little bit.
The interior is civilized enough for street use, but the hardware
is made for the track, which is the essence of pro-street.
Comfortable late-model buckets with harnesses, a full cage, and a
custom shifter all scream race car. However, you'll note that the
seat covers are padded vinyl, there are full carpets on the floor
to control noise and heat, and a tilt steering column to make it
easy to climb inside. A full array of custom gauges were installed
behind the original panel, which is a neat trick, and they keep an
eye on the warmed-over small block up front. There's also a digital
display in the center that has a few neat tricks of its own.
There's no radio, of course, but I don't think you'd use it even if
you had one and instead of a back seat there's some beautifully
executed tin work for the massive wheel tubs. In the trunk you'll
find a more beautiful sheetmetal work, a fuel cell, and a battery
mounted low in the chassis where it's safe.
This car is not a just a poser, either, with a pro-built 383 cubic
inch V8 topped by AFR aluminum heads, a big Demon carburetor on a
Victor Jr intake manifold, and rated at more than 400 horsepower.
There's a giant aluminum radiator up front and that tall air
cleaner isn't just for show, inhaling cool air from the cowl
induction hood like it's supposed to. Plenty of polished aluminum
dresses it up, making it more than just a race motor. Long-tube
headers feed a full 3-inch exhaust system with dumps, and the
suspension was built for combat, with a 4-link suspension and
coil-overs in back supporting a 12-bolt full of 4.56 gears. A built
TH350 3-speed automatic transmission is the racer's choice and the
chassis has been reinforced with a set of subframe connectors to
keep it pointed straight. Traditional Weld wheels wear big-n-little
Mickey Thompson Sportsman tires that are street-friendly but
complete the look.
Beautifully built and insanely fast, this cool Nova nails
pro-street in all the ways that matter. Call today!