1970 L89 NOVA

[Tommy]

I hope one is out there. I dunno if it is or not but they were talking about it long before 70... This isn't concrete by any means but read what this guy wrote about the 68 Chevy II on the right hand column. Sorry the scan isn't any clearer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...es/speed68.jpg

Tommy

[Stefano]

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I thought there were 18 L89s built in '70, and those are understood to be L78 Chevelles?

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I have documentation on two of these cars and have met and followed the restoration of one of these cars very closely. The car has been discussed quite frequently on Team Chevelle.
Rick

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Two years ago a local 1970 Chevelle was pulled out of a long hybernation. It was believed to be an early LS6. (no engine)

A build sheet was found that very day verifying L89.

The production number of these cars has to be very low, yet at least a few have been found.

Big Blocks were build at the Tonawanda Plant, which is very close to the Canadian boarder. You would think that word of mouth, from the plants performance minded employees would have leaked out to at least some friends and family of the GM employeees and that we would have at least a few documented Canadian exemples, at the very least.

If any were produced they would be the exception which proves the rule. Kinda like the one and only X22 Copo Camaro or M40 1970 L78 Camaro.

Just my opinion.

[Schonyenko2]

Chuck, I was refering to aluminum headed camaros chevelles, and corvettes built in the 68 69 range. But yes I do remember reading about the 70 chevelles with that option. My question asked why would chevrolet not offer the L89 option on novas, 68 through 70? What would chevrolets reason be for not allowing them to be optioned on a nova? Companies do, or don't do things for specific reasons most of the time. That said, it might be a BS reason, but it's usually based on some sort of corporate logic.

[markjohnson]

Thanks for backing me, Bud. This was a real GM factory window sticker stating the L-89 option. Not a dealer order form. Not a dealer invoice. A REAL GM WINDOW STICKER that I held in my hands 3-4 years ago. I know what I'm talking about. This Nova was the only 'hot rod' that Bill ever owned and he sold it after only owning it a few years. He had the typical new car photos and window sticker in a shoe box in his closet for 30 years! He overhears me and another co-worker talkin' cars and chimes in. Needless to say I was stunned when this shy, humble fellow brought this stuff to work several days later. He was so excited by my enthusiasm and questions about the car that he gave me the pictures. Yeah, I know. I should have asked for the window sticker also but didn't want to seem greedy. He later said I could have that also next time he runs across it, but to be honest, I asked many more times about it and I'm afraid something happened to it or he just wants to keep it. Oh well, I seen it and know for myself that these things are real. You know, some people can not be convinced no matter what. I recently sold my numbers matching 1968 L-79 Chevy II and it was shocking to me how many people doubted that car even with bulletproof paperwork and docs!

[427king]

Ken, if there werent any/many i would guess it would be because the option was usually found on higher base price dollar corvettes and high optioned camaros.No coincidence that the highest production figures of L89s were always on highest base price/total price cars because the big cost could more easily be buried in the overall price. Even the more desirable camaro couldnt sell well with the added cost so im sure the novas would have been a harder sell for sure [mine sat on the dealer floor for over 10 months] An 800.00 L78/L89 option on a Nova added over 33% to the base price . It would seem wasteful to offer a huge cost option on a car that was considered a "budget" car back that did not have the overall option availability that the other 3 cars had either.[ [no hate mail please, i own novas too !] Ill bet a few nova buyers left the dealership with a set of new 842s in the trunk though

[PeteLeathersac]

Mark...was the window sticker car a '69 or '70 and do you still have the pics you can share?.

Slightly off the topic but while we're on the L89's, has anything on any real '68-'70 Mk1V Nova 4-doors ever surfaced?.

~ Pete

[Schonyenko2]

My question actually is directed to Mr. Johnson. In his position as a prominent chevy hi performance dealer I was hopeing he could shed some light on why /reason, that he was given, that L89 heads could not be ordered on a nova.
I'm not sure that I agree on you reasoning about the cost issue. The people I knew who bought L89 camaros, and chevelles, bought them to race and wanted the al heads for a weight advantage. Even a base nova with Al heads would be cheaper than a 4675.00 Yenko deuce, and I know a few people who thought having an LT/1 in a nova was worth it.

[HiPerf]

Back then the orders for any car was done by mail. If the order went through the dealer would get an acknowledgment notice back from Chevrolet and the car would be built. If not it would come back incompatible and the order would be canceled. There was no other reason giving. I wonder if the window sticker was a dealer made sticker? We were giving blank window stickers from GM and would retype them when options were added. My friend Ed has some of then,he can be contacted at [email protected]

[1969l78]

Hope he is not makin fake ones up

[Late BrakeU2]

This thread is turning into this thread
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109575

And in this case an actual car exists