1970 L89 NOVA

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I understand your position Chuck, and I agree with you. Yenko and Johnson certainly were not rookies when it came to ordering special combinations.

This particular car has more potential for being real than any other story I've heard - so we'll have to wait and see, so far it looks promising.

The best answer would be that it's an unknown COPO #

[427king]

Marlin, Look at it this way. If you want to join a midget bowling league in your area,do you ask Charley,Jeff,or Belair where to go when you know darn well belair has been used to getting chucked down a few lanes in his day???

[Schonyenko2]

Question for mr. Johnson. Did GM say why you couldn't order an L89 nova. I've not been able to understand the reason why it wasn't offered. If it was available in camaros, and chevelles, and of course corvettes, why not novas. This isn't an argument either pro, or con, but a question as to why, or why not.

[427king]

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I've not been able to understand the reason why it wasn't offered. If it was available in camaros, and chevelles, and of course corvettes

[/ QUOTE ] I wasnt aware aluminum heads were an option on ANY 1970 car. Surely the corvette never had any motor bigger than the Ls5 available that year so it wasnt even available with iron squareports let alone aluminum .

[budnate]

maybe its just me, but Mark said in this thread he has held a window sticker to one in his hands and no one else says anything but me.??? wtf?

vintage pics and Marks word works pretty good for me, until he finds the dude.

[427king]

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I would say that it needs to be factory paperwork to really verify it as an L89, not a dealer sales invoice.


[/ QUOTE ] Bud i believe the person that posted this was stating what i also believe. Window stickers vary so much there is no way to tell for sure which is real and which isnt,especialy when its the only piece of paper that documents a car that noone said was made . Buildsheets on the other hand are a different story[so far at least]

[budnate]

Chuck, I assumed a real GM type window sticker not a dealer made sticker, Mark is this sticker a GM piece or dealer type??? that you saw???.

B.



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I would say that it needs to be factory paperwork to really verify it as an L89, not a dealer sales invoice.


[/ QUOTE ] Bud i believe the person that posted this was stating what i also believe. Window stickers vary so much there is no way to tell for sure which is real and which isnt,especialy when its the only piece of paper that documents a car that noone said was made . Buildsheets on the other hand are a different story[so far at least]

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[Steve Shauger]

This issue specific to a 1970 built car has historical significance. First no documented 69 L89 novas exist, and second to our knowledge no other chevrolet received aluminum heads except this car in 1970. So everyone is cautious at this point and rightfully so. I am watching from the outside and will review all the tangible evidence like everyone else. Hopefully those that have either inspected this car or those who have copies /pics of the docs will share it and or chime in.

[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!