Vehicle Description
Beautifully built early Nova with serious firepower. 355 cubic inch
small block, aluminum heads, dual quads, built TH350 automatic,
power disc brakes, and more! Laser-straight bodywork, stock-style
interior. A nasty Nova that's built for combat!Chevy's compact Nova
was a lot of things: compact fuel sipper, reliable commuter car,
and potent street brawler, all depending on which boxes you checked
on the order form. The combination of its compact size and an
engine bay built to hold a small block V8 means that it remains one
of the most popular choices for guys looking to go fast. This
beautifully built 1963 Nova 2-door is a great example of less being
more. There's a big dollar investment in the paint and bodywork,
which is straighter than most cars in this price class, and the
beautiful root beer brown finish that glows in the sunlight.
There's a steel cowl induction hood up front, complete with
contrasting gold SS stripe, but that's the only notable deviation
from stock spec. All the original trim, including the side
moldings, was retained and restored to show standards with the rest
of the car, adding a bit of jewelry that really looks great. Body
gaps are very good and someone spent plenty of time getting it
lined up just right-you should hear the doors close!The stock style
interior was completely restored at the same time, using
reproduction seat covers that duplicate the factory patterns.
Correct square-weave carpets were installed along with matching
floor mats, and the door panels are right. The dash is stock and
painted to match the bodywork, but there are numerous upgrades,
including a Sunpro memory tach and shift light on the steering
column, a billet steering wheel, a trio of auxiliary gauges under
the dash, and a trick B&M shifter on the floor. Note the
factory radio block-off plate, which suggests this car is all
business, and the billet door hardware, which adds a little sparkle
to the otherwise simple interior. Tinted windows help with a bit of
attitude and help keep things cooler inside and the trunk is
upholstered in the same carpet as the interior, giving it a nicely
finished look.All that's nice, but the real reason we love this car
is that it puts serious blasting powder under the hood in the form
of a built 355 cubic inch small block V8. Most notably, there are
dual Edelbrock 4-barrels on top which give it razor-sharp throttle
response and easily flow enough to feed the matching Edelbrock
aluminum heads underneath. There's a performance cam inside that
gives it that performance idle without being fussy in the real
world, an HEI distributor lights it up, and the long-tube headers
are ceramic-coated so they'll last practically forever. Up front
there's a giant aluminum radiator with electric fan, a billet
serpentine accessory drive, and a custom fuel system to feed it a
steady diet of hi-test. Note that there's a modern dual reservoir
master cylinder for the power front disc brakes. The suspension is
stock, including the manual steering, but effort is reasonable
thanks to the car's modest weight. The floors are extremely clean,
there's a sturdy 10-bolt rear end in back, and a cackling dual
exhaust system gives it a fantastic soundtrack. Traditional Cragar
Super Sport mag wheels give it a '60s performance look and carry
staggered 15-inch Mickey Thompson radials.Fast, fun, and finished
to a very high standard, this Nova delivers everything you'd want
from a hobby car. For those of you who understand that taking
weight out is the same as putting horsepower in, this car should be
appealing, especially when you realize that they also added plenty
of horsepower. There's just no way to not have fun in this awesome
Nova. Call today!Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes
personal or professional inspections of any vehicle in our
inventory prior to purchase.
