Photo: Classic Cars
This locked and loaded Pro Street Chevrolet Nova is insanity wrapped in a small package. Built with a 1962 Nova as a starting point, the machine we have here could be everything you need to make a lasting impression both at the drag strip and during more or less legal street racing.
The Chevrolet Nova needs no presentation. The small car produced by the American carmaker from 1962 to 1988 (with a break in production somewhere in between) has become a familiar face at such events, and every once in a while at custom shows across the U.S.
The one in the gallery above is a Nova from the first generation, built on a race chassis that features coil overs and a Ford 9 inch rear-end. It is for sale on a specialized website, going for $92,500, but it should be worth the investment.
The official title for the car in the sales ad is 1962 Chevy Nova Pro Street Show Stopper, and it is certainly a looker, blending steel with carbon fiber, and orange/red on the body panels with gray/black on the hoods and roof.
Under the hood sits a 421 ci (6.9-liter) small block engine with just 1,400 miles on it, much larger than what the car had to offer back in the day, when it rolled off production lines.
Controlled by means of an automatic transmission, it sends a massive troop of 525 hp at the rear wheel, or 625 hp at the crank. No performance specs are provided, but this Nova should surely hold its ground during any race.
The interior has been customized for both comfort and the safety of the driver. The seats are wrapped in leather that features contrasting orange stitching (mimicking the exterior paint), and there’s a sound system complete with a glove-box-mounted CD. But there is also a roll cage to prevent injuries in case of unwanted events.
The one in the gallery above is a Nova from the first generation, built on a race chassis that features coil overs and a Ford 9 inch rear-end. It is for sale on a specialized website, going for $92,500, but it should be worth the investment.
The official title for the car in the sales ad is 1962 Chevy Nova Pro Street Show Stopper, and it is certainly a looker, blending steel with carbon fiber, and orange/red on the body panels with gray/black on the hoods and roof.
Under the hood sits a 421 ci (6.9-liter) small block engine with just 1,400 miles on it, much larger than what the car had to offer back in the day, when it rolled off production lines.
Controlled by means of an automatic transmission, it sends a massive troop of 525 hp at the rear wheel, or 625 hp at the crank. No performance specs are provided, but this Nova should surely hold its ground during any race.
The interior has been customized for both comfort and the safety of the driver. The seats are wrapped in leather that features contrasting orange stitching (mimicking the exterior paint), and there’s a sound system complete with a glove-box-mounted CD. But there is also a roll cage to prevent injuries in case of unwanted events.
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