Anyone have info on Dave's New Big Block Nova?

**Bill Pritchard** · #1 03-07-2008, 07:18 AM

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Bill...not sure you are aware...but Dave and George are high school buddies!

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Hmmmmm, I guess we can scrap my idea.....

Z28DL · #2 03-07-2008, 07:22 AM

Bill,
Thanks and that was a great idea. George is working on info and does know of the car.
Thanks,
Dave L.
SoCal

**Bill Pritchard** · #3 03-07-2008, 07:27 AM

Dave,

You're welcome

Hope George comes up with some good info for you. Nice car!

And you know what will undoubtedly happen......now that you have this one, the guy in Erie will call you in the next couple weeks or months and finally decide to cut loose with your old car

Murphy's Law!

Z28DL · #4 03-07-2008, 07:41 AM

Bill,
I have the phone#(I hope) for the second owner that bought the car in 1972 and owned it till 1996. I hope to talk to him this weekend. I'm not sure when the car was raced and if at any other drag strips. The car still has the frame connectors and driveshaft loop in it. I hope to know alot more after I talk to the previous owner. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks,
Dave L
SoCal

**Xplantdad** · #5 03-07-2008, 07:57 AM

Good luck Dave!

By the way...when are you and your lovely wife coming out to AZ?

**Xplantdad** · #6 03-07-2008, 09:10 AM

Dave wanted me to post a pic of his original "Day two'd" Nova...that's still back east...

I'll let Dave tell the rest. Here's the pic.

Z28DL · #7 03-07-2008, 09:37 AM

Thanks Bruce,
This is the 1970 Nova SS 396/375 I ordered new when I was 19 years old. I did end up lowering the car after the balljoints started to rip through the upper A-frames with only 2300 miles on the car.
Dave L.
SoCal

**Mr. Chevy** · #8 03-07-2008, 12:12 PM

Very Cool Car and History!! Good Luck with her...

Rich

GeorgeLyons · #9 03-07-2008, 07:29 PM

I am in fact working on more info for Dave. Nova came out of Berglund Ashville/Jamestown NY, same selling dealer of my '67 435 Corvette. They sold some hi-po stuff and exist today as Shults Chevrolet (nothing left, I tried long ago). Bruce Smith, attorney in Akron area is the guy who bought it at Canfield (330-821-1430) from the Erie guy, Haines. I am trying for some earlier history on the car.

ORIGLS6 · #10 03-07-2008, 08:58 PM

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Looks mean!

Brings back lots of memories. A highschool class mate came back from the Navy and bought a '68 L-78/M-22 Chevelle. That car didn't last long. Didn't stand up well to a 48" Oak Tree at the edge of the road on a foggy night. Killed two of the three guys in the car and the owner/driver lost a leg in the accident.
Before he was back on his feet (no pun intended), he had ordered a '69 L-78 M-40 Nova. He took delivery before he could drive again so I spent a ton of time behind the wheel for him. Low option car with buckets but no console; F. Green with black guts. This car looks VERY similar.
We've tried to track that car but are pretty well convinced it's now in a cube.

Driving an L-78 Nova makes you grin a lot!

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