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03-03-2007, 08:51 PM
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Bought a New '69 396 Nova.....in 2007
After months of very friendly, enjoyable discussion I was able to purchase what is most likely the last unsold 1969 Chevrolet still in original dealers inventory on the MSO. Cordia Chevrolet of Clymer, NY retained and stored a Lemans Blue SS-396 Automatic Nova for the past 38 years. The car does have 1500 miles on it, Jim Cordia drove it as his demo for a short time and then mildly modified the car to go drag racing for a few years before the long hibernation. Some quick facts about the car: Open unassigned MSO from Chevrolet to Cordia, Dealers invoice still in envelope from Chevrolet Zone office postmarked November 22, 1968, Blank never filled out Protecto-Plate (but Jim is punching out my name/address/etc on a new roll of GM dymo-tape he still had), Beautiful, virtually never in sun original paint, kept every little part ever removed to go racing, original tires long gone darn-it. Jim Cordia, respected Western NY drag racer, long time associate of Stahl and Jenkins, still operates an incredibly small Chevrolet dealer that has been in his family since the thirties. Cordia & Stahl campaigned a '57 150 nationaly that did very well in the early sixties. I have known Jim and this Nova for many years and the time became right for us to get together. He is a total first-class gentleman. I will post some pictures shortly and some more info on this interesting purchase. I wonder if I will get a new owners CSI survey from Chevy on my new car ?
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03-03-2007, 08:59 PM
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Re: Bought a New '69 396 Nova.....in 2007
Very
 George and congratulations. With regards to pictures, there better be a LOT of them.  Please post any detail shots of inspection marks and related things as well. Very neat deal. Best of luck with it.Bet it is safe to say that you did not pay anywhere near the sticker price....... Rick
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03-03-2007, 09:01 PM
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Re: Bought a New '69 396 Nova.....in 2007
George, fantastic, gives new meaning to the phrase "Barn Find". Can't wait to see some pictures.
Been a long time since we've seen each other, hope all is well. Don Stowers
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03-04-2007, 06:03 AM
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Re: Bought a New '69 396 Nova.....in 2007
 wow congrats lookin forward to the pics also ..I just picked up its baby brother a 69 lemans blue ss 350 1 owner cali car...
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03-04-2007, 06:29 AM
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Re: Bought a New '69 396 Nova.....in 2007
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wow congrats lookin forward to the pics also ..I just picked up its baby brother a 69 lemans blue ss 350 1 owner cali car... [/ QUOTE ] ebay from California? Nice score if its the car im thinking of! George, sounds like one hell of a rare item! Congrats.
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03-04-2007, 06:55 AM
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Re: Bought a New '69 396 Nova.....in 2007
yep when it arrived i was very pleased
 ... orig exhaust sys,all paper tags,drivetrain, most everything, just has mostly orig tired old paint and 0 rust ..gotta love those cali cars... check out the pic of the orig axle tag on the brake drum sorry for the hijack... 
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