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Old 02-03-2010, 08:53 AM
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One I saw on a regular basis was back when I was living in Seattle. I worked for a Charity, picking up Donations from households. There was this Guy that lived on Martha Lake in Lynnwood. He had a bunch of Camaros and Novas and Two LS-6 Chevelles. The Nova was a Maroon 68 L78,4 Speed that he had bought from the Original Owner in North or South Carolina. Nova was all original and he was pissed when he brought it up too the Seattle area because the Climate difference kinda screwed up the Original Paint. This was probably around 95.Used too see his cars on a regular basis, always sitting out. Nice Nova if I remember Correctly. Thought it was strange that it said CHEVY II on it instead of Nova. Did not know that much about 68 Novas.
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wow, that's funny Mike, that gogged the old noodle I recall that guy also he went on a buying spree for awhile, you know me and 67's I ran him down one day when I seen him driving a really nice RS/SS 350 Convert...what blew me away was he parked all the cars outside along his house the weather tore them up, nice guy, not sure what happened to him either, never saw the cars again after a few years either, maybe in barn up hear waiting to be found????.
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Yes he went on a Buying Spree.Last time I saw him, in the mid 90s he was buying all kinds of stuff. He had just picked up a really nice white 69 Nova ss,300horse, 350 4 Speed.
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I have never seen a numbers matching 68 L78 nova for sale either (besides the Gibb cars). I only know of a couple with the born with drive line! The only non numbers matching car that I have seen for sale in the past 3 years was mine. I think we need a registry for these rare gold plated chicken lips cars!!

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Don't know the difference between '68-'70. Would this be a '70? Saw it at a local event a couple years ago.....L78, Citrus Green, and dual snorkel air cleaner. Touted as stock other than the tires.

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yup, a 70
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That original driveline Maroon L78, M22 Nova from Seattle now resides in New Hampshire awaiting a full resto this spring at Super Car Workshop in Latrobe, Pa.
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Yeah, '68 Nova's are great cars with the Ignition key still on the dashboard, Chevy II emblems, etc. Another great engine that's overlooked on these '68 Chevy II's is the availability of the 327-325 HP L-79 engine option. That's a neat little motor with 11.00 Compression, the hot #151 camshaft, 2.02 heads, etc. I had a Red non-SS '68 L-79 that had bucket seats, 4-speed, 3.55 12-Bolt. They were kinda like predecessors to the LT-1 Deuce Novas.
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Hey i know that car LOL . Very nice 68 l78 car.Caint wait to get started on mine thease 68 l78 are hard to come buy .
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