For Sale: 1971 Chevrolet Nova in Bradenton, Florida

1971 Chevrolet Nova SS 350 �€" Numbers Matching, 4-Speed, Ford 9-Inch, 383 Miles Since Rebuild Why This Car Is Special The 1971 Chevrolet Nova SS occupies a specific and increasingly respected place in the muscle car market. By 1971, the Nova SS had matured into one of the most capable performance packages Chevrolet offered at any price point. The Nova's compact X-body platform �€" shorter and lighter than the Chevelle it often ran with �€" made the SS package a serious performer on the street and at the strip. Chevrolet offered the Nova SS in 1971 with engine choices ranging from the 270-horsepower 350 small block up through the L78 454, and buyers who knew what they were doing recognized that the lighter Nova could hustle with the bigger cars at a fraction of the cost. What separates this particular 1971 Chevrolet Nova SS from the field is not just the combination of factory SS credentials and a numbers-matching 350 V8, but the deliberate way the drivetrain has been built out. The original block is still in the car, the engine has been freshly rebuilt, and just 383 miles have been put on it since that work was completed. The person who put this car together understood the platform �€" they kept what mattered from a numbers standpoint and upgraded everything that makes it more fun to drive. The result is a 1971 Nova SS that is equally at home at a show or on a long weekend drive. The VIN decodes to confirm this is a genuine 1971 Chevrolet Nova coupe with the 350 cubic inch V8, assembled at Chevrolet's Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan �€" one of several facilities that built Novas during this era. The Willow Run plant produced civilian vehicles through most of the early 1970s before GM consolidated production, making these cars documentable to a specific factory. Features List - Numbers-matching 350ci V8, rebuilt with 383 miles on the rebuild - Edelbrock intake manifold, Holley carburetor, mild hydraulic cam - Long-tube headers, dual exhaust - Braided stainless fuel lines - Chrome valve covers and chrome air cleaner - 4-speed manual transmission, Hurst shifter - Ford 9-inch rear axle - Multi-leaf rear springs - Power brake booster, drum brakes at all four corners - SS 5-spoke mag wheels - Goodyear Polyglas GT F60-15 tires - Black vinyl bucket seats with front headrests - Rear bench seat - Center console with console gauges and tachometer - SS steering wheel - Woodgrain door panel trim - Black carpet - AM radio - Black vinyl top - SS exterior badging and 350 fender badges - Chrome front and rear bumpers - Antique Silver exterior - Body by Fisher - Willow Run assembly Mechanical The 350 cubic inch small block in this 1971 Nova SS is the car's original numbers-matching engine, rebuilt and showing just 383 miles since completion. The combination of parts chosen for the rebuild reflects a straightforward performance philosophy: maximize street drivability while adding real power over stock. The Edelbrock intake manifold improves airflow and torque over the factory cast iron piece, and the Holley carburetor meters fuel consistently and tuneably in a way the original Rochester could not. A mild hydraulic camshaft was chosen specifically to keep idle quality smooth and vacuum strong �€" this is a car that will start easily, idle without drama, and pull hard from low rpm. Long-tube headers replace the factory exhaust manifolds and are the single most effective power addition on a small block Chevy, improving scavenging and freeing up significant horsepower throughout the rev range. Braided stainless fuel lines replace the factory rubber and reduce the risk of fuel delivery issues over time. The 4-speed manual transmission is shifted via a Hurst unit, which was the aftermarket shifter of choice during the muscle car era and remains the correct choice today for feel and precision. Behind the transmission, the factory Nova rear axle has been replaced with a Ford 9-inch unit. This swap is well understood by Nova owners �