Photo: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution/Country Classic Cars
1978 wasn't Nova's best year, despite Chevrolet's marketing materials that praised the model. The GM brand bragged about the Nova adoption among police agencies on every occasion and even included this information in the official sales brochure.
In reality, the Nova lost traction in 1978, with the production going down by as much as 100,000 units. Chevrolet built only 288,000 units, especially as the downsized Malibu started cannibalizing the Nova.
It wasn't the outcome Chevrolet anticipated, but the company tried to focus on the same engine strategy that worked in the past. The car could be ordered with six-cylinder and V8 engines. The base mil was the 250 six-cylinder, the 305 V8 with 145 horsepower, and the more powerful 350 that developed 170 horsepower.
The six-cylinder engine is also hiding under the hood of this 1978 Nova, coming in great shape despite a long tenure away from the tarmac.
The people at Country Classic Cars (eBay user countryclassiccars77), the garage trying to find a new owner for this Nova 2-door, claim the vehicle is a barn find that has recently been pulled from storage. Unfortunately, they did not share more specifics, so it's impossible to tell if the car has been sitting for more than a couple of years or whether it's been sleeping in a climate-controlled garage.
Based on the photos, the storage conditions haven't been the worst, as the car still looks solid. It requires some metal work, but the body still wears the original paint. The owner says everything on this Nova is completely original, so the car flexes the same configuration as on the day it waved goodbye to the assembly plant.
The car is also complete, but the best news comes from what's under the hood. The six-cylinder starts and runs, allowing the Nova to serve as a daily driver without any other fixes. You can jump behind the wheel and drive it with everything seemingly in working condition.
The 1978 Nova isn't necessarily a collectible, so you can either drive the Nova in its current shape or turn it into a hot rod with the right upgrades. Either way, it's a solid Chevy that survived the test of time, especially considering it hasn't always been on the road, so its next step should be a return to the tarmac.
The eBay selling price is a little ambitious, considering the 1978 Nova isn't typically desirable. The garage hopes to get $7,000 for their Nova, but they also enabled the Make Offer button on eBay in case someone wants the car but has another deal in mind.
If you want to see it in person, the Nova sleeps in Staunton, Illinois. You won't need to tow it home, though you should inspect it thoroughly before going on a long trip behind its wheel.
It wasn't the outcome Chevrolet anticipated, but the company tried to focus on the same engine strategy that worked in the past. The car could be ordered with six-cylinder and V8 engines. The base mil was the 250 six-cylinder, the 305 V8 with 145 horsepower, and the more powerful 350 that developed 170 horsepower.
The six-cylinder engine is also hiding under the hood of this 1978 Nova, coming in great shape despite a long tenure away from the tarmac.
The people at Country Classic Cars (eBay user countryclassiccars77), the garage trying to find a new owner for this Nova 2-door, claim the vehicle is a barn find that has recently been pulled from storage. Unfortunately, they did not share more specifics, so it's impossible to tell if the car has been sitting for more than a couple of years or whether it's been sleeping in a climate-controlled garage.
Based on the photos, the storage conditions haven't been the worst, as the car still looks solid. It requires some metal work, but the body still wears the original paint. The owner says everything on this Nova is completely original, so the car flexes the same configuration as on the day it waved goodbye to the assembly plant.
The car is also complete, but the best news comes from what's under the hood. The six-cylinder starts and runs, allowing the Nova to serve as a daily driver without any other fixes. You can jump behind the wheel and drive it with everything seemingly in working condition.
The 1978 Nova isn't necessarily a collectible, so you can either drive the Nova in its current shape or turn it into a hot rod with the right upgrades. Either way, it's a solid Chevy that survived the test of time, especially considering it hasn't always been on the road, so its next step should be a return to the tarmac.
The eBay selling price is a little ambitious, considering the 1978 Nova isn't typically desirable. The garage hopes to get $7,000 for their Nova, but they also enabled the Make Offer button on eBay in case someone wants the car but has another deal in mind.
If you want to see it in person, the Nova sleeps in Staunton, Illinois. You won't need to tow it home, though you should inspect it thoroughly before going on a long trip behind its wheel.
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