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photography
American Cars: Photographs By Kevin Gray
Today we're showing the work of a Los Angeles-based pro photographer who heads down on the street to find his subjects: battle-scarred American cars in their natural habitat! More »
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Comment by Theimbellis: "PRO photographer" Uhm, are you sure he's a PRO? It looks like I can do that easily with my iPhone. 7 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: Golden Hits
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. I've got Colorado photographs aplenty, so get ready for high-altitude survivors! More »
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Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: I've never before seen an array of awesome cars and been least excited by a VW bus. 10 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street
1962 Chevrolet Nova
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Our last Alameda Nova was 6 months ago.
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Comment by DrLemming: In the early 1960s GM was at the peak of its dominance of the American market. I don't have... 7 Responses | Other threads
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autorama
Troy Trepanier's "Notorious" Will Steal Your Girlfriend
Troy Trepanier took a Chevy Nova, added a 572 cubic inch V8, a Procharger supercharger, blacked out everything and called it Notorious. This car will happily beat you up and take your lunch money. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Racingindrag: Those front tires don't look very "dragster". If this, ...this THING actually corners, I'm in. 12 Responses | Other threads
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classic ad watch
The Jalopnik Top 20 Vintage Chevrolet TV Commercials
We followed up our favorite Datsun ads and Toyota ads with the best Chrysler ads, and now it's Chevrolet's turn!
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1968 Chevrolet Nova
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Considering the vast numbers of third-gen (1968-74) Chevy Novas built back in the day, it's astonishing how few- street-driven or even trailer-queened- survive today. In this series, we've seen just two of these cars prior to today: this '71 and this '74.
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Comment by Rust-MyEnemy: 455 under the hood, and hidden crossdrilled vented discs and coilovers.... I'm feeling a bit kinky. 9 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street
1963 Chevrolet Chevy II Station Wagon
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Hooray for old Detroit station wagons! You don't see many small Detroit wagons these days, since the Vista Cruisers and Country Squires sold in such greater numbers back in the pre-SUV era, so I was very happy to spot this bright yellow, Moon disc-equipped Chevy II (or maybe it's a Nova- hard to say with the emblems removed) parked downtown.
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Comment by danio3834: Woah, is Mytdawg in town? I'm pretty sure those are his hubcaps. 10 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
'63 Pontiac Bonneville And '74 Chevrolet Nova Down On The Olympia Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we're going to show that old GM cars don't always dissolve into reddish stains on the pavement, even in a damp climate like the Pacific Northwest. Zeet has photographed this pair of very solid-looking examples of The General's products for us; note that all eight hubcaps are still present! More »
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Comment by jduffy13: Man, now that's what I call a proper trunk on the Bonne. You could put a cedar deck on that trunk... 2 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street
1974 Chevrolet Nova
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today's car is a model that you'd expect to find on the island in large numbers, given the sheer quantities sold, but that's not the case. In fact, this is only the fifth Chevy Nova (we've had a '63, a '70, a '74, and a '77 so far) in this series. Why so many more Dodge Darts then Chevy Novas? I think the answer lies partly in the incredible durability of the Slant Six and partly in the simple equation [Nova + Junkyard Small-Block + Cheap Beer = Oblivion].
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Nova Kit Car Builder Admits To Decades Of Crazy Customization
The story of Steve McHugh, the man behind the radical Nova kit car we initially posted on a lark (and because we're automotive sadists) just keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. Steve recently emailed us to let us in on a little secret — he's been building crazy-ass cars for nigh on twenty-eight years now. Since 1980, Steve's been applying his personal style of vehicular extremism to anything he can get his hands on. He even sent us pictures of this favorites. Heck, we'll let him tell you all about it below, along with more pics of Steve's marvelous mechanical masterpieces. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by dr.chophoppers coz mr. wont cut it: The Horizon/Omni was the same on either side of the Atlantic, apart from engines, trim, bumpers and such. The Horizons... more » | Other threads
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custom cars
The Shocking Nova Kit Car: A Ten-Year Journey Of Fiberglass And Bondo
When we first brought you images of a heavily modified Nova kit car, we knew nothing about it other than its shocking appearance and innovative styling direction. We'd literally never seen anything like it before. Some opined on its terribleness while others thought it wonderful — we'll say it's at least interesting as hell. But what about the rest of the story? More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Bazza, now with a wonderfully longer name!: if you try to replicate an orochi using bits from other cars more » | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
Massachusetts Tries, Fails To Fully Oxidize All Its Old Vehicles
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today we're going to look at a foursome of old machines that Dr. Danger has photographed for us in his native Massachusetts. We've got a Continental, a Nova, a Spitfire, and a Ford pickup. Make the jump to read Dr. Danger's descriptions and check out the entire gallery. More »
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Comment by spectra: LOve that little Spit -- even though it was tremendously modernized over the original early 60's versions. At least the Spit... more » | Other threads
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1975 chevrolet nova
1975 Chevrolet Nova Custom
With just one Malaise Nova up until now in this series, it's time to set our thermostats at 66 in winter/78 in summer, lower our expectations of future prosperity, and travel back to the Bicentennial Era... when presidents got impeached, wars got lost, and the base V8 in a new Chevy Nova was a 155-horse 350. Actually, the Nova of this era wasn't a bad car; it was cheap and every component was made by the lowest possible bidder, but it was honestly cheap. More »
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Comment by slackinfux: What, exactly, is so "Custom" about this Nova, aside from the word Custom on the badge? Is that GMspeak for... more » | Other threads
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down on the street bonus edition
More Old Cars Than You Ever Believed Possible Down On The Tampa Street
We're mighty pleased with the vast quantities of DOTS Bonus shots from our readers these days, and some readers are going the extra mile and shooting multiple cars found street-parked in their towns. We saw Warpig's Oslo-O-Rama last week, and now it's NiceNurseRatched's turn. NiceNurseRatched lives in Tampa and she's photographed a bunch of Florida-style cool machinery, ranging from a Nash Ambassador to a Mercedes-Benz 600. Make the jump for the full14650-shot gallery. More »
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Comment by FP - pass the stars, please: @Novaload: Aside from a clusterfuck of Saab 900s (saw two gorgeous 900 Turbo ragtops today, actually, both street parked -... more » | Other threads
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dmx arrested
DMX Busted For Doing 114 MPH In A 1966 Chevy Nova II
Rapper DMX was arrested on Wednesday stemming from a speeding incident in January on Arizona's Loop 101. Normally, a celebrity caught speeding wouldn't merit much in the way of newsworthiness but this story has a few interesting details. First, DMX was arrested and charged with multiple crimes including speeding, reckless driving, endangerment and driving on a suspended license. Second, he was driving more than 114 mph at one point when recorded by cameras. Third, he was in a 1966 Chevy Nova II. A Yellow 1966 Chevy Nova II. And how did they ever deduce that it was DMX driving? Other than the images of DMX driving the car, there was one other little giveaway.
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The Vintage Chevrolet Club Of America Shows Off Rain-Soaked Detroit Iron In Seattle
When commenter of the super-stars, Startlton_Heston, offered up some photos from the Lee Johnson Chevrolet 75th Anniversary Car Show we assumed there would be a dozen or so photos to throw into a gallery. Little did we know, although we probably should have assumed, Mr. Heston was insane enough (in the best way) to send us more than one hundred lovingly taken photos detailing 69 years of Chevy metal. Being Seattle, the VCCA meet was a little rainy. A report from the Omega Man as well as some more photos below the jump. More » -
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Bay Area Train Commuters Prefer Vintage Iron
When you're having a quinto-Belvedere tailgate party at the Oakland Coliseum, you pay to park in the official stadium lot, but when you're swilling cheap beer and wolfing chile verde burritos prior tosneaking into the good seats with your bleacher ticketswatching a ballgame from the bleachers, you don't want to pay to park your car. That's why me and my cheapskate friends park in the free Coliseum BART station parking lot for most games, where we often have the opportunity to admire vintage machinery driven by commuters. Some of you may remember the Menacing Bee Van from last year, and here we have a quintet of other interesting rides spotted in the same lot. Apologies for crappy phone-camera image quality. More »
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Comment by GTBruiser: @beercheck: My 75 was a dark green metallic, plaid seat(ed), vinyl roofed, hatchback, with 8-track, CB radio and a... more » | Other threads
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alternative energy
"Car of the Future" Nova Episode Stunk, But Here's The Interesting Part
Yeah, so, that Car of the Future episode of Nova with Click and Clack just wasn't all that good, sorry about that. The episode should probably have been called "Moments of forced laughter from two funny old guys in between John Lithgow talking down to the viewer about the car of the future". However, buried in the muck and mire of that episode was an interesting segment about the Rocky Mountain Institute and their work with lightweight materials, like in their Hypercar above, built with all carbon fiber superstructures and components. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by toyotaboy: Nobody has yet figured out an easy, quick, and cheap way to make carbon fiber structures (very labor intensive). ... more » | Other threads
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offbeat news
Car Talk Wasting Perfectly Good Hour On PBS With Episode of Nova
Tom and Ray Magliozzi are the two knuckleheads from Car Talk, the very entertaining radio show on NPR. Tomorrow they'll be hosting an episode of Nova titled "The Car of the Future." The duo will be bringing their signature self-deprecating humor and no-nonsense style to a show which is not normally known for its comedic value or focus on all things wheels. We're looking forward to seeing what the Tappet Brothers have to say about all the next generation of cars and all the different powertrain madness. Did anyone see if they wanted to host Top Gear America? [Car Talk] [Youtube]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Shapeshifter: @Bad Juju: And what's wrong with a Dodge Dart? :) Honestly, how did these guys escape everyone's notice when we were all... more » | Other threads
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art
Car Paintings By Robert Bechtle
When you're talking about painters who get the Jalopnik Stamp-O-Approvalâ„¢, the Two Roberts come to mind immediately. You got your Robert Williams, of course, and then you got your Robert Bechtle... and what more could you need? I've got a print of Alameda Gran Torino hanging on my living-room wall, and it serves as inspiration every time I head out the door on a DOTS photo expedition (especially when I see a car like today's '65 Comet). I've gathered up a few of Bechtle's many car-themed paintings for our enjoyment on this fine Tuesday. [The New Yorker, SFMOMA] More »
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Comment by olmon: I am amazed that only one previous comment even knew that the car in the pic was a Rambler and... more » | Other threads
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classic ad watch
OJ Simpson Does Not Have 307 Cubic Inches Of V8 Engine
The 1970 Chevy Nova was a pretty good car, simple and quite versatile; you could get one with a gas-sipping 153-cube four-cylinder engine, a hoon-a-pa-loozic 396 big-block, or just about anything in between (though the standard 307 was sort of a dud). Not only that, it was a better automobile than O.J. Simpson... who seems angry at the suggestion that the Nova is cheaper to run than he is.
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Comment by POLAЯ 0.02: ...Then in 1994: He switched to advertising for FORD. 1 Responses | Other threads
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frozen chevy nova
Chevy Nova Completely Frozen, Art Flourishes In The Upper Peninsula
Jalopnik's favorite ongoing art project, the Frozen Chevy Nova has finally been completed. The Nova is frozen and looks wonderful despite ice issues, temperature fluctuations, blizzards and Malaise-era leaking parts. Our hats off to Mary and Sue as well as the community in and around Michigan Tech who helped this project get off the ground... and then get frozen to it. More »
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Comment by Turboner: I detest the later Novas. If it was a pre- '68, then I'd call it art. And blasphemy. more » | Other threads
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news
'66-Nova-On-Roof Prank Goes Terribly Awry
You know what's really funny? Yeah, that's right- you take a '66 Chevy Nova and you use a construction loader to put it on the roof of a business park. What a knee-slapper, eh? Sadly, the roof wasn't up to the task, and the end result involved some non-hilarious destruction to car and business. The important question here is: was it a nice Nova or a beater Nova? Thanks to Vintage Racer for the tip! [MSNBC]
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Comment by Weeeezy: I saw this episode of Full House; this was an Uncle Jesse sanctioned prank! more » | Other threads
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Frozen Chevy Nova Update: Temperature Fluctuations Tamper With Freezing Process
We continue to follow the progress of the Frozen Chevy Nova Project. Previously, the technicians stripped the Nova and prepped it for placement. Now that the Nova has been placed, the crew has been trying to properly freeze the car onto the base. Unfortunately, the weather has been fluctuating and the car has been leaking somewhere, causing the ice not to freeze completely. After talking it over with a few people, Mary and Sue have adjusted the misting process (as seen above) and are hoping to get a better freeze by letting the ice drip down into the car. Too much air, a certain kind of freezing or contamination could result in a less-than-stellar looking result. Hopefully, they'll be able to stay cold over the weekend. More »
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Comment by offyatindy: Please note: Michigan Tech's motto is "Create the Future" A future of 1969 Chevrolet Novas ! Global Warming be Damned ! more » | Other threads
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Frozen Chevy Nova Update: Technicians Strip The Car
We continue to follow the frozen Chevy Nova fun in the Upper Peninsula as Sue and Mary work with the Michigan Techies to drain the car and remove some of the mechanicals pre-Freeze. Remember, this is to make sure that they don't cloud the ice when they fully submerge the car. It's also not a bad deal for the Michigan Tech workers, who volunteer their time and get a few spare parts out of it. More pictures from the frozen front lines below the jump. More »
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Jalopnik's Favorite Art Project: Freezing A 1978 Chevy Nova In Ice
Mary Carothers and Sue Wrbican are our kind of artists, having dedicated much of their efforts towards the issue of mobility, landscape and the influence of the automobile upon American culture. Their latest project explores, among other things, the transition from the late 1970's into the Malaise Era of the early 1980's as epitomized by the Chevy Nova, which was replaced by the less than stellar Chevy Citation. The monument to this change will be a 1978 Chevy Nova frozen into a block of ice at Michigan Tech University on Michigan's Upper Peninsula. More » -
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1977 Chevrolet Nova
With all the talk about Detroit Malaise last week, it seemed like a good time to break out an example of one of The General's Malaise warriors, as captured in its natural habitat of an Alameda street. The Nova is a great example of the Malaise Effect; it started out as a small, barebones commuter car with a steel dashboard, went through a period of wild hot-roddedness in the late 60s, then bloated into a big, tape-striped slug in the 70s, cursed by British Leyland-esque build quality and slathered in cheap-looking plastic that cracked and faded before the buyer even paid off the car. The 80s Corolla-based Novas served only as a cruel epilogue to the Nova story. Still, I can't help but like the Malaise Novas for their sometimes-say-die spirit; I had a '76 for a while and it may have been the most easily-repaired car I've ever owned (but the only way to learn this about a vehicle is to have it break down constantly, which my Nova certainly did). More »
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Comment by Brandon Maylone: I bought a 76 with out a bumper and a rusty brown color about oh, twelve years ago for 200... more » | Other threads
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choose your eternity
Project Car Hell, Free Chevy Edition: Nova or Impala?
Last week, we saw the William Faulkner Stutz beat the Vince Neil Pantera in our Fat Bankroll Edition PCH poll (though the margin of victory was slimmer than any hope of finding Stutz parts). That got us to thinking- when you spend a lot of money up front for a Hell Project, that probably means you have some more money to throw at the thing. Hell, you might even have enough to pay someone else to go through hell on the project. That's why we're going cheap today. In fact, we're going better than cheap! Yes, a couple of free cars, courtesy of owners who just want them gone. Their loss is your loss, er, gain! More »
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Comment by JoeWoodsprite: My grandmother's boyfriend had a '78 Nova that he called his "little car". The guy was blind in one eye... more » | Other threads
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classic ad watch
It's Got Ooh! It's Got Aah! It's The Coolest Car By Far!
Now don't go confusing this '85 Vauxhall Nova with the '85 Chevrolet Nova; even though both were sold by The General, one was a rebadged Opel Corsa and the other a rebadged Toyota Corolla. But more important than the distinction between different Novas is the fact that we have have stumbled upon The Worst Rap of All Time, with lines like "It's got a punch, honeybunch/So take it out to lunch!" Not only that, we have a contender to take the Most Eighties Car Commercial Award away from the Rob Halford '85 Camaro ad!
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Comment by Where the Buckster's Roam: It the Nova, the car thats takin overrr. They also say the car is flip. I think they meant it will... 2 Responses | Other threads
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choose your eternity
PCH, Roll Cage Edition: Nova or Corolla?
After watching the Borgward beat the 4x4 Checker in Friday's Choose Your Eternity poll, we figure the victory margin may have come from the (well-deserved) love we feel for station wagons, not the carefully reasoned factors we normally consider when choosing a Hell Project. So today we're going to have a common theme and a philosophical split. Do you go for the good ol' Detroit muscle or the pre-Boredom Era Japanese screamer? Both can be made insanely quick, both might be kludged together using all manner of driver-killing shortcuts, and both have rollcages! The best part about this matchup is that the Nova eventually became the Corolla in 1985, a classic example of "if you can't beat 'em, license-build 'em" logic. More »
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Comment by streetpirate: that corolla has been for sale on craigs for almost a year, just the lack of interest should tell you... more » | Other threads
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california hot rod reunion
Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Nitro Floppers to Hit Famoso
As some of our earliest memories are of fiery roots superchargers tumbling free of their engines down the grassy median between the grandstands and the race track at the New England Dragway, '60s and '70s era Funny Cars still occupy a hallowed portion of the old grey matter. The California Hot Rod Reunion has a 22 car Nostalgia Funny Car field set to run more or less Chicago style on Sunday. No qualifying round. 1st round everyone runs. Quickest eight of those cars run 2nd round. The pair with the lowest semi-final ET will do battle for the final. Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Be there! [Nostalgiafunnycarnews.com] [California Hot Rod Reunion Event Schedule]
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By Mike BumbeckComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: @FreeMan: That's ok, Noob. The trapezoid thing is actually the driver's helmet. The engine sits on his lap. more » | Other threads
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down on the street
1970 Chevrolet Nova
Those of you who follow DOTS with any regularity have heard me bemoaning the lack of surviving 60s/70s Japanese vehicles still on the street; we see a disproportionate number of Detroit machines from that era here, due to the higher Perceived Coolness Quotient of those cars providing the motivation for owners to keep them alive. But the 1968-74 Nova, for the most part, has suffered the same fate of all those Coronas and B210s with which it once shared the streets. Countless Novas were stuffed with mighty V8s and hooned to death, while most simply got sent to The Crusher once something expensive broke. More »
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Comment by whatwouldjessedo: A '72 Nova 250 was the first car my parents bought. It was the cool gold yellow color and my... more » | Other threads
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1963 Chevrolet Nova Convertible
The thing that we can sometimes forget when we go to car shows full of 60s Detroit iron is that the Chevy II/Nova was sold as a cheap economy car. A starter car. At the car shows, you'll see obsessively restored examples, usually loaded with every possible option... but there was a time when beat-to-hell Novas were as common as trashed Cavaliers are today. More »
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Comment by Naturally Exasperated: Now with even more chrome.: @FreeMan: lol i know! in Australia, that would be total madness! Our potholes would break up a car like this... more » | Other threads
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Modstuff: Instant Handling from Chassisworks
Fans of the general with a first-gen Camaro or Nova in their garage may already know of Chris Alston's Chassisworks. For those who don't know comes the news of a upgraded-for-handling version of their popular NoFab front clip. The bolt-in assembly comes with a power steering rack, adjustable billet aluminum vari-shocks, fat anti-roll bars, and beefed up double-adjustable a-arms. An added bonus is with that recirculating ball steering gone, there's more clearance for oil pans and headers. Take a choice between 13 or 14-inch brakes to scrub off velocity after any header flow testing. [Chris Alston's Chassisworks]
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By Mike BumbeckComment by danio3834: Most Camaro and Mustang owners find their solid axles to be more than satisfactory. Its only the 510 owners that... more » | Other threads
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question of the day
Question of the Day: Is Badge Engineering Ever Good?
In the early 1970s, GM created versions of the Chevrolet Nova for practically all of its brands, spelling out N-O-V-A in the variants' names: Nova, Omega (Oldsmobile), Ventura (Pontiac), Apollo (Buick). It was downhill from there, as that strategy (minus the name scheme) turned each of the brands' lineups into virtual clones of each others' by the 1980s. It was no different at Ford and Mercury and Dodge and Plymouth and Chrysler, all of the Big Three attempting to benefit from economies of scale during one of the most difficult periods in the companies' histories. These days, we call such sharing badge engineering, or (in extreme cases) badge prostitution. We assume it's always bad, but is that accurate? Was there ever a case of a car company creating truly unique products or boosting its brand image by way of swapping models? Discuss. More »
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news
A 40 Tipped For Sandy West + East Bay Nostalgia
Here's an exercise in free association. I moved to the East Bay in 1994, just as Rancid's "Salvation" was eking its way up the charts in the wake of the massive success of Green Day and the Offspring. Five years later, I found myself onstage belting out "Alternative Ulster" with Mike Watt, Greg Hetson, Eric Melvin and Derek O'Brien at Punk Rock Karaoke in San Francisco. An hour after that, I found myself involved in a public makeout session with one of a quartet of girls who'd belted out an adorably sloppy version of the Runaways' "Cherry Bomb." More » -
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Urban Legends: The Chevy Nova
As the story goes, the Chevy Nova didn't sell well in spanish-speaking countries in the 1970s because "No va" in spanish means "doesn't go". Who would buy a car that doesn't go, right? Well, it's not true, according to PR flak Brian Akre on GM's new FYI Blog. Of course, there's more... More »
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