1972 Chevrolet Nova 4 door Sedan review from North America
"A great platform to build a high performance muscle car upon."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I rebuilt the cylinder heads just after I bought the car because the valve guides were leaking a good bit of oil.
This car gets about 8 miles per gallon, which makes the running cost very high. However, it would not get such bad mileage had I not modified it considerably for more power. A stock car of this type will get 12-14 miles per gallon.
General comments?
This car is extremely fast, in part because of the modifications I have made to it.
One would not expect a car this size to handle as well as it does; very stable at high speeds.
Overall very comfortable, but air conditioning would be nice.
If a person has such a car without air conditioning, don't paint it black. I found that out the hard way.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1972 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 307 cid 5.0 liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 118000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 164000 miles |
| Previous car | IHC Travelall |
| Date of Entry | 13th February, 2003 |