Modified 1965 Chevrolet Nova

The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American compact car introduced by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors in 1962. The Nova was of unibody construction, was powered by a standard inline four or six-cylinder engine with a one-barrel Rochester carburetor and was initially available in two-door and four-door sedan configurations as well as convertible and station wagon versions. From http://www. ... From http://www. ... Rambler American Compact car is a largely North American term denoting an automobile smaller than a midsize car, but larger than a subcompact car. ... Chevrolet, or Chevy, is a brand of automobile, now part of the General Motors group. ... GM redirects here. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ... The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ...

Although the Nova was not originally available with a V8 option, the engine bay was perfectly proportioned for one. It wasn't long before Chevrolet V8s were offered as dealer-installed options (between 1962 and 1963), up to and including the fuel-injected version available on the Corvette. The combination of readily-available V8 power and light weight made the Nova a popular choice of drag racers. The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration :See also V8 (beverage) A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Fuel injection is a technology used in internal combustion engines to mix the fuel with air prior to combustion. ... C5 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at the Memphis Motor Speedway, 2004 The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car first manufactured by Chevrolet in 1953 and is built today exclusively at a General Motors assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ... Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. ...

Factory promotional photo of the 1977 police version

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1966

The car's first major restyling came in 1966 based on the Super Nova concept car. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... A concept car is a car prototype made to showcase a new vehicles styling, technology, and overall design before production. ...

1968

Another restyle came in 1968, when the station wagon was discontinued. This body style continued (with minor revisions) through 1974. The 1973 model year introduced the hatchback bodystyle based on the 2-door coupe. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

1975

The fourth generation Nova was introduced in 1975 and continued until 1979. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

After 1971, other GM divisions were rebadging the Nova as an entry-level vehicle e.g. Pontiac Ventura, Oldsmobile Omega, and Buick Apollo. Note that the model names spell the acronym Nova (Nova, Omega, Ventura, Apollo). The Apollo was replaced by the Buick Skylark after 1977. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The Oldsmobile Omega was a compact car sold from 1973 through 1985. ... The Buick Skylark is a passenger car produced by General Motors. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

A high-performance police version of the Nova was introduced for the 1975 model year making it the first compact car certified for police duty in the US. Most were initially purchased by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD) serves Los Angeles County, California. ...

Outside the US, the 1968 bodystyle Nova was built in Argentina as the Chevrolet Chevy from late 1969 through 1978. The first generation bodystyle was known as the Chevrolet 400. 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

1986

In 1986, Nova became a badge engineered Toyota Sprinter, an upmarket version of the Toyota Corolla, produced at the NUMMI plant in Fremont, California as a historic first joint venture between General Motors and Toyota. It was later replaced by the Geo Prizm and, after the discontinuation of the Geo nameplate, the Chevrolet Prizm. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ... The Toyota Corolla is a small family car produced by Toyota of Japan. ... The Toyota Corolla is a small family car produced by Toyota of Japan. ... New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. ... Fremont, California from NASAs Landsat Fremont is a city in California which was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Mission San Jose, Irvington, Niles, Centerville, and Warm Springs. ... GM redirects here. ... Toyota redirects here. ... The Geo Prizm was a small sedan from the 1990s. ... The Chevrolet Prizm was a small sedan sold from 1998 through 2002. ...

A popular urban legend states that the Nova sold poorly in Latin America because the words "no va" mean "no go" in Spanish. [1] (http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp) Urban Legend is also the name of a 1998 movie. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

External link

• Nova enthusiast photo collection (http://www.geocities.com/novaessess/novapics.htm)
• Nova Toys (http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Pit/3173/toyz/novatoyz.html)