This 1964 Nova has traveled just over 800 miles since its complete
and professional nut & bolt restoration. Completed in 2015, the
body is solid with all GM Steel. The Gas Filler has been relocated
into the trunk. The rear was mini tubbed to fit the wider wheels
and tires.
The body has been custom painted with a PPG Pearl White with Silver
Accents.
Additional Features -
Mechanicals:
- 454ci Bored and Stroked to 505 Cubic Inches with 9.5:1
Compression
- Edelbrock RPM Performer Aluminum Heads
- Edelbrock RPM Performer Aluminum Intake
- Holley 870CFM Avenger Carb
- SCAT Crank
- Forged Rods
- High-Lift Cam
- Roller Rockers
- HD Valve Springs
- Dual Timing Chain
- Pertronix Ignition
- TCI Ceramic Coated Headers
- Built Turbo350 Transmission with Shift Kit and 2500 Stall
Converter
- Aluminum Radiator and Twin Electric Fans
- Currie 9" Rear End with 31 Spline Axels and 300 Posi-Traction
- TCI Front Suspension
- TCI 4 Link Coil Over Rear
- 4 Wheel Disc Brakes
Interior:
- Custom Two-Tone Dash - Custom Two-Tone Bone and Gray Bucket Seats
- Custom Console Back to Front - Classic Instruments Cluster - 9"
Alpine Halo Touch Screen Infotainment Screen - Custom Stereo w/
Subwoofer This Nova is done right inside and out. Tire Shredding
Big Block Power seamlessly combined with Comfort and Looks.
A great looking Hot Rod
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inventory!
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About the Nova:
The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova was manufactured from 1962 through
1979, and 1985 through 1988 model years. Nova was the top model in
the Chevy II lineup through 1968. The Chevy II nameplate was
dropped after 1968, with Nova becoming the nameplate for all of the
1969 through 1979 models. Built on the X-body platform, the Nova
was replaced by the 1980 Chevrolet Citation introduced in the
spring of 1979. The Nova nameplate returned in 1985, produced
through 1988 as a S-car based, NUMMI manufactured, subcompact based
on the front wheel drive, Japan home-based Toyota Sprinter.
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." The 1962 Chevy II rode a 110-inch
wheelbase, compared to 109.5 for the Ford Falcon, at which Chevy's
new compact was aimed. "I think that was the quickest program we
ever did at any time," he continued. "We worked night and day on
that car, and it didn't take very long to run it through our shop
because we had a deadline." And that is what made the Chevy II one
of the fastest new-car development programs in GM history - just 18
months after the designers got the green light, the first
production Chevy II rolled off the Willow Run, Michigan, assembly
line in August 1961, in time for its September 29 introduction.
Unlike the Corvair, the 1962 Chevy II was deliberately never
intended to be revolutionary in concept or execution; its mission
was to give Chevrolet buyers a simple, back-to-the-basics compact
car. When he announced the Chevy II to the press, Chevrolet General
Manager Ed Cole described the car as offering "maximum
functionalism with thrift."
There was a lot of debate within the Chevrolet organization over
just what to call this new car, and the decision to go with "Chevy
II" was a very late one. Among the finalists was Nova. It lost out
because it didn't start with a "C," but was selected as the name
for the top-of-the-line series. Ultimately the Nova badge would
replace Chevy II, but that wouldn't happen until 1969. In almost
every way, the creators of the Chevy II used Falcon as a benchmark.
The 1962 model range included sedans and wagons, as well as a
two-door hardtop and a convertible. The only body styles it didn't
offer which the Falcon did were a sedan delivery and coupe utility
(the Ford Falcon Ranchero), most likely to avoid competing with
Chevrolet's own El Camino.
For 1964, sales were hit hard by the introduction of the new
Chevelle,7 #fn7 and the Chevy II received its first factory V8
option, a 195 hp (145 kW) 283 cu in (4.6 l), as well as a 230 cu in
(3.8 l) straight six.8 #fn8 The six-cylinder was actually the third
generation engine, replacing the second generation Stovebolt. Rival
manufacturer Chrysler had earlier developed the Slant Six in their
Plymouth Valiant, a Chevy II competitor, when the cars were
introduced to the public in late 1959 as 1960 models. At
introduction in the fall, the hardtop coupe was missing in the
lineup, contributing to a loss of sales (as well as showroom
appeal). Chevrolet subsequently reintroduced the Sport Coupe in the
lineup later in the model year, and it remained available through
1967.
