Going for a drive in this 1969 L78 Nova SS

[@brgable]

Please bring this show back on TV!

[@SuperRobbie1976]

chevy Nova my dream car.

[@michaelharnett8385]

when i was 14 my older brother ordered and brought home a 69 nova 396/375 no carpet small hubcaps $ 2900 Purdie Chevrolet HERMATAGE PA car was fast

[@daleandrews367]

Your videos are great, man. Short, concise, accurate and in every way spot on. Keep 'em coming!

[@mothertree]

These cars were made to perform and made the driver feel like superman.

[@1notgilty]

I never lost a race with my Nova SS and left a bunch of other muscle cars in the dust with their owners scratching their heads and asking, "What the hell just happened?"

[@lawrencebohannon3139]

At 2:57 in the video the front sway bar bushing is working its way out. Just trying to help I love Novas

[@billl6706]

I owned a Black 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396/375 L78 with black interior and a bench seat in the front just like the Nova shown. I believe the 375 HP was under rated. Had a lot of factory options with that motor. Factory aluminum intake manifold, solid lifters, tuned exhaust, block totally different stamped hi Performance, 4 bolt main and the list goes on. I was young and had a lot of muscle cars and will never forget my Nova. Almost thought about putting that engine in my 1968 Corvette, but kept the small block in it. In a straight line my Nova was fast.

[@thud9797]

@ Bill L they rated the 65 Corvette at 425hp and was almost exactly the same, think only the exhaust manifolds were different.

[@ejf2461]

0-60 MPH: 5.9 seconds 1/4-mile ET: 13.87 @ 105 MPH *Acceleration data from the July 1969 issue of Hot Rod magazine of a 1969 L78 Nova with automatic transmission and 3.55:1 gears with limited-slip.

[@jesselee4405]

That's runnin'

[@charliechristie2949]

My friend bought one. A new 1970. (Yes, I am 66 years old)...Two modifications were done to the car. 8 inch slicks,4.56 gears and he opened the exhaust. (not headers,just opened up)...Shifting the Turbo 400 at 6500 RPM, He ran 12.70 @ 112 MPH as lean as hell. The plugs came out white because he never jetted the 780 Holley that came from the factory.It was an amazing running car......

[@CarlosOliveira-cj3iz]

This videos are very good! Special American Cars...

[@stripervince1]

Beautiful

[@gnrdude]

Yeah It goes REALLY Great & FAST in a Straight Line.....

[@timothyroatenberry1274]

Luv those 62/72 Nov as !

[@martin2560]

Oh baby. Super yum. Beautiful.

[@martinneps9387]

The car is not nice looking the car is sexy looking its sleek It is sharp looking that's when they made cars if I had the money that car would be mine cause that car a sexy thank you for this video

[@donaldmoore920]

Great video had a 71 ss love them novas

[@legendarymotorcar]

Us too!

[@ImpactedWizDom]

Had this exact set up only as a ‘70 model. I was 16 when I bought it in 1974. Loved that car....wish I still had it today. So if the car in the vid was worth $80-85k 15 years ago when this show originally aired on LMC, how much would it be worth today? Additionally, how much does one bring these days in good, all original, numbers matching, UN-restored condition??

[@joelapodaca2676]

1969 BAD ASS .....NOVA.......ACALA,TX.

[@wes326]

Somewhere a trailer park is missing a Nova.

[@chrispulieri9543]

Ok you idiot

[@justincooper5189]

Actually, the M21 is for a small block engine. The M22 is for the big block. Larger input shaft for the torque.

[@michaelraddish7898]

Actually the m21 was standard with a 396 375 the m22 was an option. Been there done that

[@DWH072]

Is the shifter correct?

[@rtsosmooth4965]

Super!

[@tallpaul9475]

Whistlin Diesel would have fun with this one.

[@w41duvernay]

Worth only $80k? Should be a LOT more now!

[@Its_Bobbys_World]

3500lbs? My 70 ss 350 4 spd weights about 3200-3300

[@paulraidna2646]

Incorrect headlight bezels. Those are 789/790's

[@bruceh92]

Dream car indeed. But did it weigh more than the Camaro, or less? If it weighed more than the Yenko Camaro then the Yenko Camaro should outperform it. But I guess it's the fewer production numbers that has Nova valued higher.

[@therocknss]

nice car. please put the correct headlight bezels on the car. Also, for a high dollar car like this, replace the china rear springs with the correct ones.

[@wrzl1675]

kevin hartman I owned this exact car except for the color ( midnight blue) and bought it new in late 69 and my older brother had the 70 L78. Those headlight bezels are correct and the springs are also correct and nobody in China makes them. The rear subframe in those cars are straight from 67/68 Camaro’s so there would be no point in shopping overseas for them.

[@jesselee4405]

Blasphemy!!!!!!

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

no only are those the correct bezels , but all Novas squatted in the rear when you drove them off of the dealers lot . That's why they all had air shocks and/or longer then stock spring shackles .

[@AmericaChat]

Like the car, don't like the color or the engine. Also don't like the rear leaf suspension. I would like to buy that car new today with a 4.3 v6, 5speed manual, 4 link with adjustable coilovers 4 wheel disc brakes. In a greenish gold color. 1972 was the last year for it, they should have never stopped making that body style. My opinion one of the best looking cars ever made. Right up there in looks with the 67 Camaro and the 68-69 Malibu Chevelle. but If I were to choose a car for GM to re start mas production of selling as new, it would be that era of Nova.

[@Danman-wz4fw]

your prices are not an option

[@paulraidna2646]

Incorrect headlight bezels, incorrect clips holding rubber shield between radiator and radiator support...

[@jeffbrown6599]

Paul Raidna also the trim piece between the bumper and grill is unpainted. It should be silver.

[@bobbrinkerhoff3592]

you do realize that you're comparing a car built in Canada to U.S. built cars , there were some differences .Also 396 Novas used a different radiator support fan shroud and mounts than the small block Novas .

[@realf1rme]

Dang mine is a piece of shit compared to this one..

[@sterlingprice5963]

The guy narrating this video just doesn't know how to drive. Speaking from experience, these old Novas would hug a curvy road. I drove Novas exclusively for years on the twisty hilly curvy backroads of the Ozark Mountains. Great brakes and steering without power assistance. My engine of preference was the 307. Nobody could outdrive me on a mountain road in one of these babies. Thumbs down just because the narrator put down the drivability of these cool old Novas.

[@69shovlhed89]

307? that was a junk motor. a 4 bolt main 350 with forged bottom end and good heads will make power like that L78, and not under-steer like that HEAVY 396 does. also the crap 14" tires on that car didn't help... it must have been a blast driving the Ozarks back in the day. you're a lucky man to have had that experience.

[@sterlingprice5963]

@@69shovlhed89 , Most old Novas came with either a 305, 307, or 6 cylinder. A few had 350s but I think you had to special order them. I never had a brand new one ... just used ones. The 307 wasn't too bad. Better than the 305. Yeah it was a blast back in the day roaring down the back roads. I'm getting to be an old dude anymore, and have lost my nerve. Drive very safe these days. 😉

[@schuey999]

The only reason it feels fast is because it's so unstable. True value - $1500.

[@L72Chevelle427]

LOL Tell you what, I'll give you 50 grand, you pick me up the exact same vehicle as described in this vid, for your "$1500.00 value", and you can keep the balance as a finders fee.!!!

[@jeffbrown6599]

You know nothing about Nova’s, cyclops centurion.

[@Lucille69caddy]

I just spit up my beer😳😆

[@jesselee4405]

That's the beat-down straight sixer with no carb and no rear window in the back yard you're talking about bruh

[@69shovlhed89]

you're one of those punks with a big hair dryer on a shitty sounding 4 banger aren't you. modern cars do everything better, but I hate them anyway.