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more about #nova more comments → KillerBRacer: @ 3:30, there looks to be an IH Pickup. Brings back memories with the alligator clips hooked to the boom box on I-80. Good times. Man, I miss seeing ... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: Oh my God, it's the voice of Murilee! You know, I think the best part of this is that, aside from the newer cars outside, there's no way you'd know t... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Murilee, I'm not laughing at you, but the restart required after enganging reverse is perfect! Also, it's nice to hear real car door noises on film. more » LTDScott: This must have been late '91 as I saw a 1992 Taurus in the video. more » Lorem Ipsum: Duffel bag full of cassette tapes - now that is a memory. Bravo to the auto-auteur. more » discontinuuity is tentatively testing the waters of Murlopnik Weekend before plunging again into the fridgid waters that are Jalopnik proper: GM Dustbuster minivan? What were my grandparents doing in Reno in 1991? more » Novaload: Does Beercheck know about this Nova? Also at 2:16, what is that light blue metallic car? At first I thought it was a 60 Merc, but then maybe 64 Bonn... more » DoctorNine: California is the edge of an American desert, in both literal and figurative terms, that is poised breathlessly above the largest ocean on the planet.... more » MushyHeirloom: "We don't have much in the way of brakes right now"? Well, it was a Nova. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Dude, well done! I have to admit, the few times I've been to Reno, it's never struck me as having aged well...like most of those who live there. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: If you get close to your monitor, squint, and look extra hard, you can see me standing on my chair, whooping and hollering and clapping my hands over ... more » Murilee Martin: Note the crucial-for-any-road-trip transferring of cassettes from back seat to center console at 1:10. more » Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: Murilee, you never cease to amaze me with the life you've led. more » dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Fear and Loathing in Reno. more » Maxichamp: It's hard to imagine that people actually bought some of those cars, new. QOTD: What car-related item would you bury in a time capsule? more » -
#roadtrips
Relive The Joys Of '76 Chevy Nova Beater Ownership, 1991 Reno Parking Garage Style!
Since I've already plugged all this crappy analog video hardware into my computer in order to digitize the glory of a '79 Ford Granada, we might as well continue to unearth car-related tidbits from the Murilee Martin Videotape Archives. More » -
#downonthestreet
1964 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. Is a primered drag-race Nova less offensive than a donked one? More » -
#backtobasics
Nine Great Bare-Necessity-Mobiles
Yesterday, GM announced a return to basics. That's good because sometimes, mobility alone is all we can afford. Few bare-bones cars had something making them more than basic transportation. Some, starting with the Model T, did. Here's our favorites. More » -
#downonthestreet
1965 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. This is only our second donk, after this '76 Regal. More » -
#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 » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
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 » -
#downonthestreet
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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#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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#classicadwatch
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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#downonthestreet
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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#downonthestreet
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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#customcars
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 » -
#1975chevroletnova
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 » -
#leejohnsonchevroletshow
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 »
