Gibb Nova vintage day 2 pic's

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

No.


(can't do it!)

[SS427]

Yes

(do it!) You might even win the shootout this year...

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I need more than a set of wheels to win the shootout!

[NovaMob03]

Tom, you're right about it's day1 history. Orig owner, Jim L. raced it at KC drag strip & street raced it in Grecian Green, then sold it with only 1500 miles. I believe it was the 2nd owner, who I've not spoken to, that day2'd it the way it is shown here.
I'm told that when Jim was on leave from Nam he decided to drive from KC to Laharpe to buy the Nova. When he got there, the dealership was closed, so he called Fred at home to see if he would reopen to sell him the Nova. Fred did so, Jim bought it & drove it home. Only a few of the 50 Novas' were actually sold at the Gibb dealership. BTW Wayne Elston, now deceased, filled out the Gibb delivery inspection sheet...he did many of the ZL1 inspections as well.
This Nova either came close to setting the Eddyville track record, or did set it(can't get my hands on actual doc's) & I'm told that other Muscle used to come to Moulton from Cedar Rapids to see if they could beat it. Not bad for the $1000 that the 3rd owner paid for it...with this paint sceme & the L88.

[Kim_Howie]

Jude where did hear that only afew were sold at the Gibb dealership?? I would say that's true about the ZL-1 s, but not the Novas. All were sold by and threw Fred Gibb.

[NovaMob03]

I realize that all 50 Nova's 1st went to LaHarpe, and the registry shows that 30 of the 50 were sold there ( I consider that a few). That leaves 20 sold though Fred's dealer network....Courtesy, Bill Allen,Riley, Branine, Rod Smith,Bomier,Knowles,Harvey May. You've always known more about these Nova's than me, so am I wrong? The 2 that I owned, sold at Gibb, had the delivery inspection. The other 2 sold from Courtesy did not.
I spoke with Jim L today and asked how he had it set up. Minor mod's like headers, T bars & he rolled the fenders for slicks. Unfortunately, he can't find any pics

[Kim_Howie]

Jude 10 to 15 went to Harrell to be conv. or tuned. Those are the cars that went to other dealers. Very few stock ones were sold by other dealers. I agree 30 to 35 were sold by Fred at his dealership. I don't consider 60 to 70% a few .

[copo-2]

Kim,

Not sure on this, but wasn't all these cars for warranty reason, directed back through Gibb, though another authorized Chevy dealer may have sold as new, even the Harrell prepared cars?

[ORIGLS6]

Wayne Elstrom's signature is on my Pre-Delivery sheet as well. Also have one of his business cards.

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As for #21, leave her Green, bolt on some Day 2 stuff, snooker Marlin out of the Atlas wheels and a lot!

[Kim_Howie]

Wayne was on all the Nova's sheets I have seen.

Put Cragers or Kelesy Hays Wheels.