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Old 02-08-2012, 11:36 AM
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I sure do! The 3 speed was factory default, you had to up grade to a 4 speed. It was an option. Actually my 3 speed is a borg warner heavy duty 3 speed M13. Only 317 Novas got this transmission in 1968. It is actually dated April of 1967. It had to of been a left over from the 67 model year since my 68 L79 is a June built car. Very cool and rare cars! I think only 16 or so are acounted for.

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Old 02-09-2012, 02:28 AM
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I sure do! The 3 speed was factory default, you had to up grade to a 4 speed. It was an option. Actually my 3 speed is a borg warner heavy duty 3 speed M13. Only 317 Novas got this transmission in 1968. It is actually dated April of 1967. It had to of been a left over from the 67 model year since my 68 L79 is a June built car. Very cool and rare cars! I think only 16 or so are acounted for.

Jason </div></div>Buick Daily car reports say that 1 1970 stage 1 convertible was a 3 speed. Although, a second one has now been documented. The original owner probabaly wanted to tow his/her boat [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] Or save the $58 bucks !
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The only 1968 L78 Nova on cars online. Good luck with the sale Dan.

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Old 03-02-2012, 03:35 PM
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looks like a real decent car for that money. I bet that is Brooklyn Heavy's car carrier in the background.
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Many of us are convinced that Dan has the first L-88 Motion Nova that Joel built. Orig Sequoia Green and repainted Black by Batt Auto Body and still shows evidence of Phase III stripes &amp; Motion tow tabs.
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Old 03-02-2012, 05:11 PM
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NovaMob03</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many of us are convinced that Dan has the first L-88 Motion Nova that Joel built. Orig Sequoia Green and repainted Black by Batt Auto Body and still shows evidence of Phase III stripes &amp; Motion tow tabs. </div></div>

Has that been verified by Joel?
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He has a letter from Joel stating that it could be one of his Nova's, but since Joel lacks actual invoice documentation Dan has tracked down past owners and co workers at Motion who have verbally confirmed the performance &amp; body work done to the car.

I also think it had sidepipes &amp; a shifter that was made especially for this car.

Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but like I mentioned, there are many of us that believe that it's Fredy Calas's old street racer.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: [email protected]</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like a real decent car for that money. I bet that is Brooklyn Heavy's car carrier in the background. </div></div>
Here are some photos of the truck you see.




I forget the story on the truck, but it would be a great piece restored. Dan claimed it to be Brooklyn Heavy's truck or someone elses or possibly someone else's or someone else'e. I don't remember exactly. The story was long, but an interesting one. Either way, the truck is cool.
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