1974 nova12/3/2023 Opening the doors, we see nice straight clean molded black vinyl door panels with a small applique strip and all cranks and handles operational. Noted are a few areas of some very minor rust bubbling down low behind the passenger's rear tire and a few chips offs that have been touched up are within this nice paint. 15-inch highly polished US Wheel company aluminum slot wheels are wrapped by all-season radials in the front and Mickey Thompson drag radials in the rear. A well applied black vinyl top covers the roof and gives just the right look baby bear. Just above are 4 small rectangle taillights and a Nova SS decal applied to the right of the trunk lid. Badging is correct for an SS as are the larger than life Nova SS decals just behind the front wheels and a sweeping rear trunk with more black striping and rear window can be seen gracefully ending in another shiny chrome bumper. The hood is flanked on either side by the original fenders and have added black stripes on top of both the hood and fenders. The car contains the correct blacked out SS badged grille which is flanked by chrome trimmed projector headlights, however the shiny bumper below is missing its black rub strip. Thanks to a prior restoration the body panels are now straight, gaps are well minded and paint is a very nice quality. All looking stunning in its white paint, added gauges, comfy vinyl interior complete with a B&M shifter and added subframe connectors to enhance structural integrity. The beneficiary of a restoration, now has a 350ci V8 with some performance bolt ons. The Nova fit the bill.įor consignment, a 1974 Nova SS clone car. After waiting for hours in gas lines and fretting about the prospect of fuel rationing, thrifty compacts looked pretty good to plenty of Americans. We think we've got it down pat." These were the years of the first energy crisis as Middle Eastern countries cut back on oil exports. Instead of focusing on any alterations, the 1974 Chevrolet Nova sales brochure explained that, "we've been building essentially the same car since 1968. ![]() The 1974 Chevrolet Nova got a new promotional bent that echoed Volkswagen's approach in pitching the Beetle's lack of change as a virtue. 350ci V8 4bbl/TH400 3-Speed Automatic/TCI Shifter/Subframe Connectors
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