68 nova (body in white?)

[black69]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jim Ferron</div><div class="ubbcode-body">A little off the subject here. As a kid, there was a guy who road raced at Lime Rock...maybe 3 miles from where I lived, [Lime Rock was about 45 min drive] He raced all kinds of Fords, had a racing team...and my buddies and I used to hang around the barn he used as a race shop...This was maybe 1973...he had a late sixties Mustang...probably a 1969, body in white just sitting on blocks next to the barn. Quite a sight to see. Brand new, refrigerator white....never had a bolt in it....First time I ever heard the term 'body in white' </div></div>

I am more familar with mopars than GM, and I knew they had 'body in white' e bodies availaible for racers in 70. It appears they had a 70 nova for GM. Sounds like Ford had it for mustangs in 69 according to your post. I wonder how early this concept got started with all of the big 3 actually. Could a dealer order a bare 68 nova (w/ GM full knowing it would be for racing, no warrantee) or would they have to order a stripped down 6 and pitch the motor, rear and trans, interior, glass, chrome, etc. Or would Chevy direct them towards those Gibb copo cars.