Nova For Sale | Barn Finds (2024)

Sep 26, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments

No high-schooler in the ’70s or ’80s ran body colored steel wheels with factory low-budget “dog dish” hubcaps like this 1970 Chevrolet Nova. That was like advertising you borrowed your Mom’s car for a night of striking out. Today,… more»

Aug 22, 2024 • Auctions • 22 Comments

We see some wonderful classics at Barn Finds, but a few stand apart from the rest. These are the types of cars that require you to scrutinize every photo to fully appreciate the depth of the “wow” factor they… more»

Aug 20, 2024 • For Sale • 5 Comments

The third-generation Chevrolet Nova received an exterior update for the 1973 model, with a hatchback option becoming available for the first time as can be found on the rear section of this one. Details are sparse from the seller… more»

Aug 13, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments

The Nova, Chevrolet’s venerable compact, became popular in 1973. It got a styling refresh in ’73 and ’74 that added a hatchback to the mix. As a result, the car enjoyed its second-best sales year to date. A new… more»

Aug 13, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments

I admire enthusiasts like the current owner of this 1968 Chevrolet Nova. They admit that they have too many projects on the go. Rather than letting this 1960s classic deteriorate, they feel it deserves a new home with someone… more»

Aug 7, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments

Finally, a third-generation Chevy Nova that likely isn’t going to be made into an SS 396 clone. It has too many doors for that, but it does have a 350 cubic inch V8 engine, which would make it a… more»

Aug 4, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments

In its ninth year in 1970, the Chevy Nova compact was still one of the company’s best-selling cars. More than 300,000 copies were dispatched through dealer showrooms that year, it’s the third biggest year up to that time. The… more»

Aug 2, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments

The compact Chevy II/Nova was a sales winner for Chevrolet from 1962 to 1979. The most popular iteration may have been the generation built from 1968 to 1972 and the latter year was the second best-selling version of the… more»

Jul 31, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments

The Chevy II/Nova was Chevrolet’s more conventional compact car of the 1960s (compared to the Corvair). After a successful launch in 1962, the cars were redesigned in 1966 and took on more of a square-ish look. They weren’t quite… more»

Jul 29, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments

The popular Chevy Nova compact was redesigned for the final time in 1975. That would be the beginning of the end of the rear-wheel-drive automobile that would be replaced in 1980 by the front-wheel-drive Citation (which would prove to… more»

Jul 22, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments

The Super Sport was the performance side of the Chevy Nova in 1972. An L48 350 cubic inch V8 was the only powerplant offered and 12,309 copies were delivered. We don’t know the split between manual and automatic transmissions,… more»

Jul 17, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments

Chevrolet introduced its second entry into the compact market in 1972, the Chevy II. It was conventional compared to the earlier Corvair (the Chevy II had a water-cooled engine up front). The top trim level was called Nova, and… more»

Jul 10, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments

For many, the 1970 model year was the last time you could buy a true muscle car. From 1971 forward, engine emissions output began to tighten, and the insurance companies had become wise to the speed that some of… more»

Jun 20, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments

One of the best-selling cars built by Chevrolet in the 1960s and 1970s was the Chevy II/Nova. The car got a major redesign in 1968, and – from then through 1972 – it would be a best-seller. Things got… more»

Jun 16, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments

The Nova (originally Chevy II) was a mainstay in the Chevrolet line-up for 18 model years (1962 through 1979). It was a conventional rear-wheel drive small car (liquid-cooled front-mounted engine) versus the Corvair that preceded it by two years… more»

Jun 6, 2024 • For Sale • 26 Comments

1975 began a new generation for the Chevrolet Nova, appearing a bit more modernized on the outside than its predecessor. The coupe featured a fresh side look with an extended window behind the door, along with a restyled front… more»

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