Details 1969 396 375hp SS Nova 19,538 miles

AutoInsane · #1 03-02-2008, 07:44 AM

You know with that amazing story I think the L88 is right at home in the Nova! I would keep it as an L88 Nova with a hell of a tale!!

Price sure seems fair. Car looks fantastic, engine is worth a fair amount of coin on its own merits.

If you are going to swap out the L88 what is it going into?? Got a spare L88 Vette lying around that need an engine?

DarrenX33 · #2 03-02-2008, 07:54 AM

The more I look at it... I think I want this car now..

**Xplantdad** · #3 03-02-2008, 07:57 AM

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Oh my...me too! I love the 427 badges on the front fenders, too!

**tom406** · #4 03-02-2008, 08:10 AM

If I read this correctly, this Nova has an original #'d L88 Vette engine in it now? To the owner of that Vette, I'd say that the Nova is a nice freebie in this deal, as the original engine is worth close to a $50K bump, is it not? It sounds like the buyer has the perfect trading material (dated L78) to trade for the original engine. The car is cool as hell as well. Sounds like a slam dunk if everything goes right.

**MosportGreen66** · #5 03-02-2008, 08:27 AM

Fathom Green L88 SS427 Nova

Congrats to all parties... Day-2 cars are coming back!!!

**ssl78** · #6 03-02-2008, 09:59 AM

Thanks guys after getting the car home and really looking it over it really is a very cool car. I bought it to put the engine in my 1967 300 post chevelle. I am really not sure what I want to do with it yet sell the body, put a date coded motor in it or just leave it as is. I already have a few people that would like to buy the body minus drivetrain.
I realize the 19k miles doesnt make it a survivor but having all original perfect sheet metal and interior to me makes it the next best thing.
I want to thank Strat for all his help buying this car without him it would not of happened.

brgrman · #7 03-02-2008, 10:33 AM

Like I said this car was and still is a street drag car! It looks like a sleeper but those 427 badges catch your eye. Remember this car also has a 5.13 gear Dana 60 rear end to handle a the brute HP! The picture that -post sedan- posted is one of the original pictures I have of the car in 1971 lettered up saying "Nova II Tuff" on the side with the drivers name and with local sponsors of the car. This was a street drag car(hence the low miles) that the last owner was beginning to bring back to street trim. On my previous posts I said "I think that a race car is more valuable than a regular car " I wish the owner would of left this car in race attire. How kool would that be, a one of a kind Nova. Thats why the car was re-painted to remove all the lettering, but I would like to have kept it that way and tell everyone at the shows about its story and how it ended getting the 427 motor and a Dana 60 rear. Not many cars can give a story like this one can. This car is truly a one of a kind!!! Worth every penny if not more cause of it history and paper work. Mr. Nickey came by today to see the paper work on the car and said "this is one of the best paper work he's seen" Originally sold in Oak Park IL ,owned in Oak Park IL by only 2 owners since 1969 that raced and showed that Nova! Now it's finally left it's crib and in John's garage. The man with knowledge an the cahunas. Wow what a real deal!
I'll try to post some pictures of the car on my next posts.

brgrman · #8 03-02-2008, 11:21 AM

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If I read this correctly, this Nova has an original #'d L88 Vette engine in it now? To the owner of that Vette, I'd say that the Nova is a nice freebie in this deal, as the original engine is worth close to a $50K bump, is it not? It sounds like the buyer has the perfect trading material (dated L78) to trade for the original engine. The car is cool as hell as well. Sounds like a slam dunk if everything goes right. [/quote

Thats why john bought the Nova, he wanted the drive train. The great condition Nova car with premium paper work was a bonus to him.

BARNFOUND YENKO · #9 03-02-2008, 04:12 PM

1969l78 · #10 03-02-2008, 05:41 PM

I and some others know how dishonest you are- if you want to use baseball terms--you remind me of Roger Clemens, (I was not at Jose Canseco party), but as time goes on truth starts to leak out. But being a car fan I would love to see motor pics. The part that bothers me is dishonesty, not the fact that I did not get the car, I have stated all along I am looking for a matching numbers drive line car with doc's, so if you would have done your homework then you would know what I am lookin for. You mislead people from day one with the generic description of the car in the first post to all the garbage you post up till today. I can go to bed at night knowin I am an honest guy. I will find my car someday and am not the least bit sad I did not get yours, just upset another guy in this great hobby misleading people. All the guys I have talked to on this site are 1st class guy--all but one. And as for your reputation statement-- Im a 31 year old guy-why would I come on here and lie and burn bridges--gets you no where in life. Good luck buddy

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