26th May 2025, 21:55
Those 62-79 restored/restomodded Novas put me to sleep. They're the background air conditioner hum that I tune out at car shows; I’ll walk right past them, in rows of banal conformity, to something like a time-beaten badge-swapped proto Geo. There’s a story there—an index fossil to the collapse of a goliath.
12th Jan 2017, 10:24
A person that can afford a true SS late 60s Big Block 4 speed Nova usually can well afford modern transportation. They may easily have 2 or 3 other cars. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Just responding to the best Nova comment. Best to one person may mean A to B daily drivers that are economical to operate. Best to others are the top of line, highest value, most desirable ever produced. Personally I think the models 66-67 have really great body lines. Especially Chevy II models. Very clean, sanitary, sharp body lines. It's hard to even find a decent example under 30k anymore. I would rather see a model retired than rebadging a model that had a fine history. My aunt bought a new Pontiac Ventura with the 350. I got to drive it and thought it was a pretty nice looking car. Especially with mags. Essentially a Nova in different sheet metal and worthy of a look as well. Good luck with your Novas.