Gibb Nova vintage day 2 pic's

[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?

[Schonyenko2]

Ray, is that a picture of your car, or, if not, whose.
The argument on stock/factory depends a little on if you lived in the time of these cars, or not. Some also depends on what one feels will bring the most value at sale time. I think most of us, as mr. Cumby calls us "geezers" who lived in the day know that 1, you bought one of these cars to street race, go to the strip, generally just beat hell out of it. 2, if you didn't modify it with big tires/wide rims, headers, slapper bars, you weren't gonna win many races, cause, THERE WE'REN'T NO FRIGGEN RULES! 3, if you showed up with white wall E70 tires, not only were you gonna get beat, you were gonna get laughed at.
I sincerly respect purists. I understand the logic, but, being a "geezer" it's just a hard sell for me.
I guess in closing, I can say this. I'll be cold, dead, and pitchin coal in the furnace, before someone else puts the exhaust manifold/smog, and white wall tires on ole yeller. Let the record show, it made it from Cedar Rapids Ia. to Wyoming Ia. before the tires were changed. Yep, that quick.

[Kim_Howie]

Hey Just tell them they are not "YARD ORNAMENTS"

[copo-2]

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Ray, is that a picture of your car, or, if not, whose.
The argument on stock/factory depends a little on if you lived in the time of these cars, or not. Some also depends on what one feels will bring the most value at sale time. I think most of us, as mr. Cumby calls us "geezers" who lived in the day know that 1, you bought one of these cars to street race, go to the strip, generally just beat hell out of it. 2, if you didn't modify it with big tires/wide rims, headers, slapper bars, you weren't gonna win many races, cause, THERE WE'REN'T NO FRIGGEN RULES! 3, if you showed up with white wall E70 tires, not only were you gonna get beat, you were gonna get laughed at.
I sincerly respect purists. I understand the logic, but, being a "geezer" it's just a hard sell for me.
I guess in closing, I can say this. I'll be cold, dead, and pitchin coal in the furnace, before someone else puts the exhaust manifold/smog, and white wall tires on ole yeller. Let the record show, it made it from Cedar Rapids Ia. to Wyoming Ia. before the tires were changed. Yep, that quick.

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Ken,

Yes, that is a picture of my car taken probably in 1971? This is the same se-up, but in color. You have probably seen this picture before?

As far as the issue of stock appearing or race, personally I have feeling both ways. The way it is now, is the way I drove it home from K.C., but as you mention, it wasn't long before it had a pair of slicks and competing on the strip.

[Kim_Howie]

Ray, I think your right about the warranty work. I have never heard of a car fixed except at Gibbs shop. Also the warranty was only 90 days. That may have made a differance.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I'll turn into a Democrat b4 I take those whitewalls off, so ya know that ain't ever gonna happen I can take a little laughter