1970 L89 NOVA
 

HI I WENT TO LEGANDARY MOTOR CARS LAST NIGHT THEY ARE RESTORING THEY SAY IS ONE OF ONE BLACK ON BLACK 1970 L89 NOVA IS THIS REAL OR NOT ??????

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I have done considerable research on this and came up empty.... we DO know there were 311 L89 engines built for consumer use, that's a given.... however, nobody in the last 38 years has surfaced a shred of documentation that one 1969 L89 Nova exists, or was even built, to my knowledge. If so, I and 10 million others, really would like to see it. I asked Wayne at NNN about this 3 years ago when I was trying to build my '69 Nova for the F.A.S.T. events and he stated to me, at that time, that he has never seen one either. Camaro's was proven, Nova's were not.

I could be mistaken however.....

JH

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I think this black one has some documentation.

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Hey Barry
you will need to sell your house and children if you have any, to purchase that car from Legend. That is if it has
real papers with it.
PJ

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Does that documentation reflect aluminum heads?

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I think it might have had a POP.

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Any factory paperwork would reflect the L89 option, the POP would show the engine code for L89. I would say that it needs to be factory paperwork to really verify it as an L89, not a dealer sales invoice.

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If it's real and factory equipment, it'll certainly be expensive!.
I wouldn't expect the Legendary boys would say so if it wasn't, but lets see what they've come up with?.
Hopefully it's a Canadian car so there's unquestionable docs to back it up and not just paper and a Pop!.
Wouldn't a Canadian car w/ NOM feel better than a questionable original engine US car?.
Wasn't the one w/ supposed dealer added heads around a year or so ago a black car?.

~ Pete
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I personally don't believe it.....there would have to be a "real" POP for me to be convinced....if it is legit the value should be way up there....call me when the jury comes in.


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wilma

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I have heard from someone who I feel is an expert in the field, who has no problem "calling a spade a spade" and has seen the car and documents. They say it is legit.

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Hey Howie, we got crow cookin up here for ya. You want it cleaned, or with feathers? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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It's not a Canadian car, and Legendary really doesn't care if it's real or not - as long as you pay the bill, they'll restore it to whatever spec's you want! From what an eyewitness saw, it appears to have serious potential of being real.

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Ok, bummer it's not a Canadian car...appears to be the same one Legendary has been working on since last year...click below and go to restorations..

http://www.legendarymotorcar.com/home.htm

Here's the thread from last year w/ the supposedly dealer installed story...whatever the result was there???.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...fpart/all/vc/1

Reading it again, if things turn out real at least Howie's got company for dinner!.

~ Pete
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I'm dying for info and proof that's legitimate here.......

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who's gonna be the first to ask about haveing the paperwork date tested https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/scholar.gif

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Well, if this one turns out to be legit, how many more will miraculously crawl outa the barn in the next few months? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/crazy.gif

Understand, I don't know enough to have an opinion on this either way, but look at the hobby today. If there's one, it's a pretty safe bet someone will 'find' more.

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I have pictures of a real L-89 Nova the day it came home new from the dealership here in St. Louis. Fathom Blue, blue interior, 4 speed car with Ralley wheels. I've showed the pictures to members of this site before and when I figure my new scanner out, I'll post them. A former co-worker bought it brand new and even still has the window sticker. This is the only 'hot rod' this fellow ever owned in his life and he says that his brother's '69 Z/28 could outrun him just on driving ability. Car was sold back in the seventies and whereabouts unknown.

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There's an Autumn Gold one in Kenosha. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif

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I have also heard of another one up in the pacific northwest that the orig owner still owns but he wrecked it way back when and rebodied it.

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Rick.......Don't even go there..........LOL....Remember the "Frumpy" girl you went to school with.......Today she could be made into Marilyn Monroe with the proper surgery........Same thing for Cars...

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HI LEGENDARY TOLD ME THEY ARE RESTORING THIS CAR FOR 200,000

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Rick.......Don't even go there..........LOL....Remember the "Frumpy" girl you went to school with.......Today she could be made into Marilyn Monroe with the proper surgery......

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Why am I thinking of Ron White when I read this? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Wow. This sounds like most of the people and there comments when I talked about my 1970 LT-1 Nova back in about 1986.
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Mark no bs he has the window sticker for sure?? that sure would go along way on blowing the unicorn thing, would he let you make a quality color copy of it and return it??

I talked to a guy 3 yrs ago on parts he told me he had one like 19K miles hit on the right fender, cant recall color though for sure today, he said not to bad but the fender was toast..claimed to have proof as I asked about it in length with him..we were going to connect in a few days trade parts and I was working on seeing the car, dude never called back and never answered messages or calls.

wierd deal for sure, he seemed like a major car guy to.

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Well, it seems I don't know of the only one out there. They are few and far between obviously. The fellow I know who bought the blue one brand new actually gave me all of his photos of the car that he took the day he bought it home from the dealership. Because of my interest in the car, he said I could even have the window sticker next time he comes across it. Hope he comes through eventually because he moved away from me a pretty far distance and switched jobs. I held it in my hands once and I hope nothing happened to it!

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Chevrolet never built or sold an L89 Nova. I would really like to see the paper work to this car.

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never built or sold....

that is a pretty strong statement.
i'm sure stranger things have happened at chevrolet over the years. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif jmo

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Im sure Bob would have ordered one back in the day if they were! And ill wager a bet that he tried. Maybe thats why he can make that statement? Ill bet too it would have had a rosewood if he did... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Typical Liberal for Yah!!! Has the pot cooking before you even caught the CROW!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Typical non hunter. Should say shot the crow.
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Typical non hunter. Should say shot the crow.
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I've see him kill a few Beers a while back?

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif I can't count the number of times that I have come back from deer hunting to have the neighbors ask "did you catch a deer" to which of course I reply "no, I am a catch and release hunter". https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

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never built or sold....

that is a pretty strong statement.
i'm sure stranger things have happened at chevrolet over the years. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif jmo

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It is a strong statement and one i'm sticking to,the car was never build. I don't mean to offend any one but if some one has paper work for a 1970 L89 Nova,its fake.

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never built or sold....

that is a pretty strong statement.
i'm sure stranger things have happened at chevrolet over the years. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif jmo

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It is a strong statement and one i'm sticking to,the car was never build. I don't mean to offend any one but if some one has paper work for a 1970 L89 Nova,its fake.

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They used to say that about LS6 convertibles and COPO Chevelles too; nothing was impossible back in the day.

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HiPerf...Unless you have the GM records you are sounding kind of silly. You are stating that they were never built as fact when in fact you have nothing to prove it as fact.

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I don't have anything form GM saying that they were never built if thats what your asking. If you walked in to any Chevrolet dealer in 69 or 70 and wanted to order a L89 Nova they would tell you its not possible. I tryed to order a L89 Nova from Chevrolet in 1969 and could not get one. It was just not built,i'm sorry that its to hard to beleave. I could get just about any option on any car,but the L89 in a Nova. If you have paper work to prove an L89 Nova was built,there are many that would like to see it.

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Did any Novas get converted to L89 at your dealership for customers or for stock after you found out you couldnt get one direct from GM?

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Well, if you went into most dealers in 1969 they would also tell you it was not possible to order a 427 in a Camaro or Chevelle also. I guess they did not make any.

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Well, if you went into most dealers in 1969 they would also tell you it was not possible to order a 427 in a Camaro or Chevelle also. I guess they did not make any.

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I was the one trying to buy the cars from Chevrolet,not the dealership. I could get you as many 427 Camaro's or Chevelle's you wanted in 69,those cars were easy to come by,Chevrolet made lots of them.