As such, very few Novas came equipped with the heavy-breathing 396. Most dealers ordered their Novas with the standard 350/300-hp engine. The big-blocks were both special-order items, with the 300-hp small-block noted as the top published engine spec. Chevrolet took notice, and in 1969, it offered the fl yweight Nova Super Sport with a spunky 396-ci, big-block mill in two fl avors: the 元4, with 350 horsepower, and the top-of-the-line L78, which made 375 horsepower. The performance crowd - meaning street racers and drag teams - had already identifi ed the Nova platform as an affordable, easy-to-modify, lightweight street car that performed quite well in the quarter mile. The Nova Super Sport was added to the line in 1963 to rave reviews as an affordable sport model.īy 1970, the Chevy II model had been dropped in favor of the Nova moniker, and the body was now in its third generation. One could opt for the Chevy II model in the most basic trim, or buyers could step up to the Nova trim level, which offered more creature comforts and a sportier look. The car came in two fl avors from 1962 through 1968. The Chevy II soon supplanted the Corvair in sales, and it became wildly successful, selling over 326,000 units in its fi rst year of production (for all body styles). Unlike the Chevrolet Corvair, which had a number of revolutionary features, the mission of the Chevy II was just to be simple - which meant it was inexpensive, coming in at just over $2,000 in its most basic form. The Chevy II was introduced in 1962 as a no-frills choice for buyers in the market for cheap transportation. This car, Lot W193, sold for $43,460, including buyer’s premium, at the Mecum auction in Kissimmee, FL, on January 25, 2012. Pad on passenger side of engine forward of cylinder headġ970–71 Plymouth Duster 340 2-dr sedan, 1970 Mercury Cougar, 1970 Buick GS hard top Top of the dash, left side, visible through windshield
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