Vehicle Description
Beautifully unique on the outside, loaded on the inside, and a
thumpin' big block V8 under the hood. This 1969 Chevrolet Nova
delivers an all-around memorable muscle car experience.
The paint on this one is the kind that makes people look twice. It
starts with a deep modern clearcoat blue borrowed from the
Corvette. Of course, what really made you instantly take notice are
all those vapor trail flames airbrushed onto this custom setup. And
if the dragon on the hood didn't already signal this Nova's
performance, then the huge power bulge its painted on is a dead
giveaway. So this is built in the grand tradition lightweight
X-bodies packing serious power. But beyond just looking
intimidating, this one gets its fundamentals right - all the body
lines are quite crisply rendered, and the doors shut with
authority. It's a quality appearance that's enhanced by mirror-like
brightwork on the trim, large bumpers, and the upgrade to iconic
Cragar SS wheels.
The work on the interior has erased much of this Nova's economy car
roots. It starts up front with a pair a crisp bucket seats with
comfortable cloth inserts, and the rear bench has been upgraded to
match. The headliner, dash, door panels, and carpeting have also
been nicely invested in to feel fresh. So this coupe is a nice
place to spend some time. But you can also instantly tell there
were the proper investments in making this a good muscle machine.
The Hurst shifter, auxiliary gauge trio, and new Chevy performance
steering wheel make you want to get down to speedy business the
moment you settle into the driver's seat.
You'll never leave the hood down at car shows once you see the
investment in the engine bay. The 402 cubic-inch big block looks
fantastic with the bold block paint, polished valve covers, and
matching air topper all radiating within this tidy dark setup. Then
again, once you dig into all the go-fast upgrades, you they may
never get you off the road. This big block has been enhanced and
fortified with Pro Comp aluminum heads, Pro Comp cam, Pro Comp
valves & rockers, Mallory distributor, Street Fire ignition,
Edelbrock RPM air gap intake, and topped with a large Proform
750CFM four-barrel carburetor. Plus, the long tube headers add even
more power while also contributing to the thunder of the Pypes
X-pipe dual exhaust. You have complete control over this monster
motor thanks to the Muncie M22 close-ratio four-speed manual
transmission with new syncros. And if the Rock Crusher wasn't hardy
enough, it also now has a Lakewood steel bellhousing, flywheel, and
throwout bearing. Making sure all this power gets to the ground is
a stout 9-inch Ford with Eaton TrueTrac differential. The
suspension is setup for harnessing this power properly. Up front
there are disc brakes, and in the rear are traction bars and wide
Goodyear Eagle tires.
Beautifully built and insanely fast, this cool Nova gives you the
kind of muscle car presence we all love. So if you're looking for a
quality custom that's ready to run right now, don't let this big
block Nova slip away.
