Vehicle Description
1965 Chevrolet Nova 2 Door Sedan
"Smarter than ever, the fashionable new Chevy II for 1965. Smart,
new styling refinement, outstanding new engine line up, six kinds
of power, including a V8 now standard in a full complement of
models. Many new quality features have been added making the new
'65 an even greater value buy than before. But the sensile design
that has made Chevy II so popular with so many people remains."
From the 1965 Chevy II brochure.
For consignment, a 1965 Chevrolet Nova 2 door sedan showing 72,872
miles which are not actual. Born with an inline six, this Nova has
been transformed with a stroker V8. "I was born blue and weathered
but burst just like a supernova" wrote Springsteen about how hard
it is being a Saint in the City, but it won't be difficult in this
high powered classic, once a common commuter in America, now king
of the road.
Exterior
Arctic Weasel would not have made a good color name, so Ermine
White takes its place to identify the coating on this car, and it
presents cleanly with companion chrome elements that look like icy
decoration. There's room for improvement on some of the metalwork
of the car and plenty of shine left to be brought out to match the
quality pieces. By 60's standards, this is a small car with a
square profile that is basic and handsome with panels that match in
size including the longer door. The flat decklid falls abruptly to
a flat back which lifts with trunk lid, taking with it the reverse
lights and leaving the red taillights, simple and square, in place.
The car rides on 14-inch Chevrolet Rally wheels which are in good
condition and on this car, wear staggered size tires for a better
footprint. Overall, the paint is good, with some imperfections
noted such as uneven filler on a bottom edge, bubbling, cracking
paint, paint run, plus various scratches and chips.
Interior
The door panels start us off in good condition with smooth sections
and a ribbed panel, in all black with a polished mid trim piece.
The front bucket seats are either entirely or partially covered so
condition is questionable but certainly the upper of the passenger
side is in good shape. The rear bench shows some patina but is
intact while the package shelf is covered loosely with cloth. Up
front, we have a Chevrolet steering wheel from the late 70's
replacing what would have likely been a thin plastic rimmed unit,
and its column is occupied by a Sun tachometer leading the charge
in front of the speedometer and combination gas gauge with idiot
lights, all on a painted black backdrop. The vintage AM radio in
the center, despite its non-operation, is still cool and it's
embedded over an added triple gauge cluster under the dash. A Hurst
shifter is floor mounted over black loop carpet in good condition
and the textured headliner up above looks just fine. We find clean,
barren conditions in the trunk which houses the battery in a
secured box.
Drivetrain
A clean presentation is found underneath where a V8 now resides
with room to spare! This one is a 383ci stroker per our consignor
who states it puts out 400 horsepower. It receives the go juice via
a Holley 4-barrel carb over and Edelbrock intake, while a TH350
3-speed automatic transmission with a 3500 rpm stall converter
sends power to the 10 bolt rear axle with 4.11 gears and a spool
for better traction. An aluminum radiator is on board to keep
things cool and headers are here to send the exhaust fumes packing.
Drum brakes are found on all four corners.
Undercarriage
The underside was sandblasted and painted and now wears a shiny
coat of black and that's the only shine we're seeing as no errant
fluids are present and the pans are dry. The dual exhaust runs into
stainless steel Flow FX mufflers by FlowMaster, ending stealthily
behind the rear bumper. New ball joints and tie rods are in place
while coil springs in front and leaf springs with traction bars
compose of the Nova's suspension.
Drive-Ability
We posted up on the soft seat, cranked the V8, and moved the Hurst
into drive, and off we went, circling our test loop which includes
a glass entrance from which our car's lights reflect and let us
know which work and which don't, and in this case all lights work.
The car has very good power and acceleration and handles quite well
also. We'd kill for power disc brakes, but the drums do their job,
and visibility is very good from this compact classic. As noted,
the radio does not work and nor do the speedometer and odometer.
All other functions, internal and external, work as they should.
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
There are three sure things, death, taxes, and the fact that Nova
sell quite briskly at Classic Auto Mall, especially those that
don't need much and are well sorted and powerful. And on the bingo
card of desirable features, this car provides a complete row of
dots! Just about everything born in '65 is better, (this writer's
bias), and this Chevy Nova is ready for another 60 years of
fun.
113115N128422
1-Chevrolet
13-Chevy II 100, I6
11-2 Door Sedan
5-1965
N-Norwood, OH Assy Plant
128422-Sequential Unit Number
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