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135371 / 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS

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For more information on this vehicle visit If you're one of the many enthusiasts looking for a fun classic that's unrelentingly cool, here's your ticket to car guy nirvana! BODYWORK/TRIM Not far removed from a rotisserie restoration, this Nova wears a custom coat of Metallic Blue 2-stage that's so smooth it could be described as 'wet-look'. At the front of the car's subdued and classy panels, a familiar stainless grille hangs a *Í:CHEVY II SS*Í: badge between modern headlights, a fresh chrome bumper and a color-keyed, NASCAR-style spoiler. Behind that grille, a factory hood flows to a filled cowl, which founds like-new glass under bright stainless frames. At the sides of that hood, a clean, modernist profile is built around traditional door handles and a custom fuel door. And at the back of that profile, a second chrome bumper props fresh taillights at the edge of billet decklid trim. ENGINE This spectacular Chevy rolls thanks to a proven Vortec V8: a mill that provides levels of performance and reliability most classic car owners only dream about. Straight from GM, that fully sorted powerplant utilizes a cast iron block, lightweight aluminum heads, coil-near-plug ignition and aluminum flat top pistons to create razor-sharp throttle response and a torque band that's as wide as Texas. At the front of the dyno-tuned engine, a modern serpentine system spins a fresh alternator and polished AC compressor beneath a color-keyed Spectre air tube. Once oxygen enters that tube, it flows through a color-keyed throttle body to an LS-style intake, which is bolted between a Comp LS1 cam and .020-surfaced heads. High-octane fossils are provided by traditional electronic fuel injection. Sparks are sequenced through color-keyed Summit Street & Strip wires. Spent gases exit via ceramic-coated block hugger headers. And cooling comes courtesy of a big aluminum radiator that's backed by a large electric puller fan. DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION When the small block jumps to life, it spins torque through a proven Tremec T56 6-speed that was sourced from a 1994 Camaro. That transmission, completely overhauled in 2012, twists power to a Currie 9-inch axle, which is built around a Truetrac limited-slip differential and big, gears. That color-keyed pumpkin pushes a TCI torque arm rear-half, which floats sturdy Ridetech coil-overs under Detroit Speed wheel tubs. Opposite those tubs, a TCI front clip balances power rack-and-pinion steering between two more Ridetech coli-overs. At the corners, beefy Wilwood calipers bridge the gap between drilled rotors, quality Hydraboost hydraulics and a requisite Wilwood master cylinder. Directly under the car's color-keyed floors, coated exhaust pipes shuttle spent gases through an H-shaped crossover and coated Flowmaster mufflers. And everything rolls on polished American Racing Torq Thrust IIs, which lap in 275/40ZR17 Falken Azenis in front of 315/30R18 Falken Azenis. INTERIOR Inside, a custom, LED-lit cockpit adds style and convenience. Modern leather buckets feature 6-way power adjustment for the car's driver and front passenger. A painted and leather-capped dash complements full Auto Meter Phantom telemetry with Vintage Air climate control and Pioneer touchscreen audio. A metal, leather-wrapped console frames metal cupholders in front of a short Lokar shifter and chrome power window switches. And the driver holds a polished and half-wrapped steering wheel above modern cruise control and a polished, tilting column. This heavily massaged Nova is one of the coolest cruisers on the planet! As it sits, the car offers the best of both worlds: a fully restored classic, and a unique hot rod that sets itself apart from virtual acres of brightly colored pony cars and overwrought land yachts. Call, click or visit for more information.

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