Big Bock Nova pics

[whitetop]

Here are two Novas from my area that are "survivors". The '69 375/396 automatic Lemans Blue car still resides in the original owners garage with 8800 miles- yes that mileage is correct. Bought new at Kuchinka Chevrolet in Bellaire Ohio (another one of those Bellaire cars BKH). Original paint, black bucket interior etc. Truly in the rain only once and has been in temperature controlled garage since new. Marvin H. the owner takes fanatical care of the car. Check out the Day 2 mods-which for the most part were done on Day 2: Sun gauges, white ladder bars, M/T valve covers, headers, ET finned rear end cover, Cragar Super Tricks, with slicks-I don't remember the car ever running on the street without them, which replaced the Cragar SS in '73-74. Car is only out 2-3 times per year. Always at Ogelby Park car show in Wheeling W.Va in late August.

The '70 is a true '70's "Street Freak"- remember that term? Original 396 4 speed car but replaced with a small block when built in this configuration. This car was built around '74-75. Car today is still like it was when these pics were taken back in '77 or so. The interior pic was taken several years ago- I about cried over the condition of the car. Last time I have seen this car on the road was in 1980 at a car show. Pics can't describe the candy red paint with candy blue flames coming out of the fender vents. Check out the clear hood scoop, Sun gauges around the steering column, etc. Guy who built the car lost his job at the coal mines and moved away. New owner had bought the car in early '80's I believe, but only uses it to keep the cement floor from moving. The black Nova(in the car show pic) sitting in front had the same mods as the other Nova (clear hood scoop etc) They were friends. That car today sits 2 blocks from the other car. Still unchanged and in same mint condition as it was back then. Mark still brings it out on occasion. He has owned it since '72 and it sits in his living room via an attachment to the house.


Both of these cars had a huge influence on me when I was in my teens and still have a "magical" quality to them whenever I see them.

How about posting some of your old pics?.
whitetop

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[Edited by whitetop (03-28-2001 at 06:55 PM).]

[Edited by whitetop (03-28-2001 at 07:09 PM).]