The 68-70 Chevrolet Nova is my favorite!! I had a 69 when I was 15 and all thru high school. It had a mildly built 327 with nitrous, 411 rear, turbo 350 tranny. This car kicked but and was scary! I did lots of street racing with this car. My buddy had a 72 Plymouth Scamp with a built 360 and nitrous. We worked on each others cars and would go out cruisin and terrorizing the streets on Friday and Saturday nights. We both worked at gas stations and would spend our whole paychecks on speed parts making the trip to Super Shops or Summit Racing...
We never raced each other but without a doubt we both had the fastest cars in our high school. Nobody wanted to run us with the exception of another friend that bragged about his 65 Mustang hipo-289 car, built, 4 speed. I raced him one night and my nova just went up in smoke off the line. I creamed him by about 12 car lenghts or more. I remember burying the tach at 8 grand in 1st gear and I could not get tracton until 3rd gear.. Oh the stupid things we did when we were young. I am surprised that car was never my coffin!!
I now have a 70 L78 car that I love.. I have always loved these cars and body styles...
Sorry to hi-jack the site here but just wanted to share/re-live my youth!!!!!!
Rich