Vehicle Description
This 1971 Chevrolet Nova 572 Drag was built to do only one thing -
go fast! And with a nitrous big block under the hood, it has nearly
1,000 horsepower! Plus, the race cage, suspension, transmission,
and much more are all part of a comprehensive build that's ready to
be a quarter-mile king.
Novas have always been a great place to start for a speed machine
kind of custom because these were born with a lightweight nature
that doesn't leave out a substantial presence. And the paint sets
the tone nicely. The Blue Me Away is a very cool paint name for
such a powerful car, and it's something more vivid than the factory
ever offered. It was professionally applied in 2015 when this car
made its full restoration/transformation. Not only do you have a
smooth and glossy finish, bright chrome bumpers, good body panels,
and doors that fit quite well. So there's a level of quality you
don't find in too many race-ready machines. It was nice that they
gave this the look of an SS tribute with the proper badging, a
blacked-out grille, and blackout rear panel. But really, no one was
going to question this coupe's performance credentials. It has that
and the Weld racing wheels have the extra meaty rear set and the
lightweight fiberglass hood has that massive power dome.
The full black interior continues the right attitude. The door
panels, dash, and other fundamentals have a clean look, but what
you really notice are the competition-ready features. You instantly
see it with the bucket seats, racing harnesses, and NHRA certified
chromoly roll cage. As a true competition machine, domestic
comforts have been deleted so that they don't zap the power from
this Nova. So now the dash is dominated by the full AutoMeter
Sport-Comp gauge package. And there's also the Turbo Action command
center, shift light on the dash, and a Cheetah SCS shifter.
The motor may be a monster, but it's also ready for showtime. The
smooth inner walls are deep and dark, so it funnels all your
attention to the bright and tidy big block setup. This is a Dart
Big M block 572 cubic-inch V8, and this one has all the right
go-fast goodies. According to the consignor, this is built with
Brodix BB5 heads, titanium valves, a Callies crank, Callies rods,
Cam Motion camshaft, 904 lifters, JE 14:1 pistons, Speed Pro rings,
an ATI damper, Sonny's Racing intake, and topped with a Pro Systems
modified Holley four-barrel carburetor. And when you need to get a
car length ahead, there's a Speedtech nitrous system with AEM
progressive controller (said to have only been used once for
testing.) While the car was built in 2015, this full motor package
was refreshed in 2018, and they even did a dyno run showing 989
horsepower! And the headed-fed dual exhaust makes sure to announce
this power properly. A professional setup like this also has the
right supporting comports like a Ron Davis radiator, a custom
Moroso pan, and steel braided lines. Plus, the fuel cell, nitrous
tank, and Optima red top battery are in the trunk for better weight
distribution. The transmission is a Coan Racing TH400 unit with
trans brake, 4500-5500 converter, and Ultra bellhousing. This feeds
into a Strange Engineering 9-inch rear with Moser axles and 4.11
gears. The undercarriage photos show suspension upgrades such as a
Flaming River 16:1 steering box, Strange double adjustable shocks,
and QA1 control arms. Those massive Mickey Thompson rear tires put
plenty of rubber on the road, and you also have the stopping power
of four-wheel disc brakes.
The sale comes complete with the dyno sheet and service manuals.
This Nova is so race-ready it even comes with a drag parachute.
It's a true power juggernaut, and so you know you want it. Call
today!!!
