Chevrolet Nova 1974Coordinates 32.6376908,-117.0722032
Picture dated June 2007
The Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova is a compact car made by Chevrolet from 1962 to 1979 and was designed to replace the controversial rear engined Corvair.
The 1962 model range included sedans and wagons, as well as a two-door hardtop and a convertible. Five levels of trim were availble, the most expensive of which were the Nova 400 and Nova 400 convertible.Available engines for the Chevy II included Chevrolet's inline-four engine and a new straight-6 engine. Although the Nova was not originally available with a V8 option they soon became available as dealer-installed options.
The 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova were updated with cleaner front-end styling, parking lights moved down to the deep-section bumper, and sedans gained a new roofline. Taillight and backup lights were restyled, as was the rear cove. A new model, the Nova SS with a 327 cu in (5.4 l) V8 was released.
1966 Chevy IIs introduced an extensive sharp-edged restyle, but apart from a range of new engines, the lineup remained unchanged. Likewise in 1967 when there were very few changes.
The 1968 models were fully redesigned with an extensive restyle on a longer wheelbase, and the station wagon and hardtop sport coupe were discontinued. Sales of the 1968 Chevy Nova fell by half, prompting Chevrolet to drop the Chevy II portion of its compact car's name; it was now known as the Chevrolet Nova. The Nova Super Sport was transformed from a trim option to a performance package making it one of the smallest muscle cars ever fielded by Detroit, the Nova SS now included a 295 hp 350 cu in V8.
In 1969 the Chevy II nameplate was dropped, leaving the Nova nameplate, From here, until the line was dropped in 1974, only minor restyling and engine option changes were made.
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