Joe Rogan's EXTREME Custom LT4 Powered '69 Nova | Steve Strope & Pure Vision Design Built

Steve and I have been friends for quite a while so I've seen this build from inception to complete
so sit back and enjoy the ride..
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[@JorgeArielGarcia]

Always cool hearing Steve Strope talk about his builds, he's a real detail geek

[@HeiseyMotors]

That sheet metal work is off the charts. That is a lot of customization and I can greatly appreciate that. To me, that spoiler and rear bumper exhaust cutouts ruin it though... They look super out of place

[@edjackson4389]

Yeah, especially since GM typically painted rear spoilers body color. I think I could live with the exhaust, but I'd like to see the spoiler painted or removed. Id have to see the car out in the real world to know how I feel about it though. Sometimes things look alot better in person

[@thehawk05]

To each their own and I appreciate the effort but the tailpipes/bumper would never have gotten the go ahead from me……it just doesn’t look right at all. I don’t hate the spoiler but I certainly wouldn’t miss it if it was gone. Everything else though and the thought process behind the mods is off the charts

[@dkstudioart]

I kinda like the exhaust but I agree about the spoiler, looks awkward, like the ends were tacked onto the fenders, not integrated into the body. The rest of the car is amazing though.

[@youtuber5709]

Yeap , i agree with you the spoiler and exhaust cutouts ruins the rear look of the car , at the very least i would of done the exhaust cutouts rectangular , with no spoiler .

[@skxj]

Guys Garage. That rear spoiler is Plymouth Volarè Road runner

[@richardwarfield7386]

Pure love - Steve can build em. The silver is great

[@FrisellFan01]

The highest amount of respect for Strope builds.....the countless hours of work that went into this and all cars Strope does.....a 1 of a kind builder for sure.....I just stand back and say wow!

[@henriyoung3895]

I was sad when Steve had his eye problems. I am glad to see him driving. Steve is awesome.

[@CRAWLER3888]

Joe Rogan has a mad taste in cars. Would love to see his collection in full one day! Another banger Shawn🤙🏿

[@NovemberFoxtrotRC]

I keep finding random suggested videos about cars I didn’t know he had lol. I’d love to see a full collection video too.

[@gregcook6498]

Such an incredible build. The attention to detail Steve Strope has is as good as it gets. The pure happiness that you show in these videos is one of the best parts. I am envious to no man, but the job you have, and the people you call your friends is one of a kind. I’ve said it before you have created an incredible space to be in for any human being that loves cars. Keep the content coming.

[@NXT_LVL]

Love Steve, he's a character. Oh right, dont forget to say "This is one of my favorite builds by Steve/PureVision"

[@BigRockyD]

This has got to be one of the most ultimate street machine retro mods ever. Every amenity you could ask for plus 650 horse and 3 pedals. I can’t imagine the sheet metal hours. Hats off to you, Strope.

[@murrijuana2842]

Crazy how bad it looks.

[@BigRockyD]

@@murrijuana2842 crazy how many hot dogs this country eats a year! Follow me for more useless facts

[@autofanaticcars]

Insane build Steve and his team blow it out of the park always, some of my favorite builds

[@stevenm8429]

Chevy Nova is my Favorite car in the world! I had Two when I was a kid. Now I want to buy another. This build is crazy awesome.

[@davidc9135]

Shawn shaking his head in disbelief at the sheet metal work. Yup. This build is a work of art

[@joenobody2580]

I love Strope's vision of his retro-rods, how they keep the essence of the original with a modern driving experience with the mix of vintage and hidden modern on the inside and the vintage style body made even more beautiful.

[@ZPositive]

Amazing how perfectly done the bodywork is. ...and also amazing how ham fisted that spoiler is.

[@9aqua_man282]

I was thinking the same Thing lmao

[@donnajones1603]

I was thinking the same. ..... mmmmm ...maybe if it was body color .....also while I love the rear bumper tailpipe treatment something also seems really off ....either it is too tall (bottom-to-top) ...or the tailpipe outlets are to big ..or high up..the whole bumper just doesn't fit/flow like the front ...

[@waradi.alkhalijj7081]

There is nothing more beautiful than old American cars, the world of cars is an endless love

[@anthonyeverett2942]

This has to one of the best, if not The Best overall build ever displayed on this channel. I truly think you could put 200k miles on this car without anything more than basic maintenance and have a smile plastered on your face each and every time. World Class.

[@cannednolan8194]

I notice the body work before he called it out. Way more work then I was first thinking. Nice shot with the panels lined up.

[@GEB-yy3ud]

A dream brought to life. I imagine the conversations that inspired this car would have been podcast worthy. Love it.

[@highoctanehustleofficial]

That intro killed me! Ooooh lala! Camova here!!!!

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

What a great work of art. Gotta say though; don't care for the quad exhaust cutouts, if anything it should be just dules, but hey; not my car!

[@n.elliott9122]

My God, what amazing craftsmanship and Engineering. The sheer talent and brain power behind that work of art is astonishing. God bless all the hands that touched that car. Please bring us more to enjoy.

[@kanervatie]

J. Rogan is living my dream when it comes to cars. The '69 Camaro, now this...

[@dave5833]

Stunning rolling art.

[@vinniecorleone62]

Steve has always been my favorite custom design car builder, infinitely impressive as always man! A gorgeous meld between the Nova & Camaro!

[@Deegz_Nuts]

Yuck

[@Rick-O-Shay60]

Of all the Phenomenal, Bad Ass, Cars you've featured on your program, this Nova to me, could be my favorite. It's got it all in all the correct proportions.

[@jamesr.epstein]

I have not seen you since you did a Ford station wagon. You've done it again. Absolutely fabulous.

[@jasonruch3529]

Man my first car was a 69 nova with the 2 speed power glide and straight 6 engine, it had power steering, but 4 manual drum brakes(no booster)...and my dumbass put 4" shackles in it to jack it up for the American racing wheels. She was gray primer, black bumpers and interior with bucket seats.....memories! I'm positive that he will love that car all decked out!!

[@chriswalshe499]

Putting 69 Camaro panels on the best Nova is genius. I can hear the wheels turning in the heads of car builders going " what other cars can we put those wicked 69 panels on???" I'm thinking it myself. Well done Steve unbelievable build mate. And it's always funny AF watching you two blokes.👍

[@dereksmith.]

This car is wild. I cant believe all the different things that were thrown into this and it all looks restored to its natural state (to a degree). Amazing looking car man

[@AutotopiaLA]

They built a masterpiece for sure

[@bizlat81]

Man what a sick build Rogan is gonna be grinning ear to ear when he get his hands on that thing

[@sickjohnson]

That intro was hilarious and then you flashed a shot of that rear bumper and I was like ON SNAP! 🌶🔥 Damn even the interior is insanely clean.

[@terra2805]

I think that is one of the cleanest, most beautiful looking Nova I've ever seen. It really is a work or art. I noticed the Camaro lines on the side bodywork straight away they trail off the arches. Absolutely stunning! It doesn't get any better.

[@jameshutchins3396]

This car is perfect! It is the nicest driver yall have shown. I would drive the wheels off of it, rebuild her and do it again, and I never thought I would say that about that year nova. Thank you so much for featuring this one!

[@jamesmicca]

Excellent episode and one of the best builds of the year. The metal work is amazing. They mold metal like it’s clay. True artist and one of the great auto designers.

[@chriswalshe499]

I think 69 Camaro panel trailing lips and flat wheel arches are arguably one of the best design features on any American muscle car.

[@73blkpntr]

Just WoW. Love all the changes and upgrades done to the car.

[@mustang05ray]

Steve rolls out some masterpieces out of his shop!

[@cocoabiscuits]

Joe knows how to love his old school cars the right way. Stick shift.

[@jamesmicca]

Been waiting to see this build. Amazing build. You see something different every time you look at this car. A true stunner

[@raindropcleaners]

The work on this car is unreal. True artist worked on this. Joe Rogan must be happy about this one!!

[@deliciouslifetv7362]

Tremendous amount of hard work is done to this amazing project.. love this episode honestly

[@gungfuriceboy]

'sleeper-frankensteins'...in Body work Fabrication!!....Serious 'Man'-HOURS!!...Love the LT4 Too!! Cheers from Canada!

[@4valvemark98]

I got to meet Mr strope a while back when he created the hammer roadrunner. He's a man of detail, he loves a nice ride as well as a smooth engine even at 700hp levels, Nelson's engines are for brute Force and reliability. Another perfect build

[@reckemroysrc3764]

Definitely a piece of art work. Steve is a master of the craft. Joe is one lucky dude to have the funds to make a fantasy car like this NOVA. I remember Joe having a cuda built for him. I think he named it SICK FISH. SURE WOULD LOVE TO SEE THAT CAR IN A FUTURE VIDEO EXCELLENT video. Been waiting to see that NOVA

[@toddn8763]

I think he sold it cause he kept having problems with it.

[@zerocool5395]

That car was a POS, a wheel fell off on the highway. And after being in the shop for several problems, he sold it to Reggie Bush.

[@ColdWhiteTiger]

Gorgeous... Love how simple but modern at the same time.

[@pedrorocha1425]

Love steve and his genious mind! Such a joy to hear that man talking about his projects.

[@akane742]

Multi year build is an understatement

[@toddschutz5371]

I remember watching the build of this car on Motor Trend and only saw it in bare metal, so cool to see it finally finished. A true masterpiece.

[@scottbourret1190]

Love to see what comes out of Steve's head. The sheet metal work is something else. Couldn't imagine what getting to work with Steve would be like to design and have a car built. Way out of my checkbooks capability. I'd be scared to drive something that custom. The first ding or scratch would be frustrating.

[@I-Teee]

Aaaaand then they panned to the rear end. The rest of it is excellent!

[@Thatdude877]

JUST THE WINDOW SWITCH ALONE IS INSANE!!!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL BUILD

[@AutotopiaLA]

I love that window switch. This whole car is amazing to me

[@CJColvin]

Very beautiful 69 Nova brother and that Supercharged 6.2L LT4 V8 sure is a beast.

[@ryanperry9472]

When you get to the point where it is driving, those body lines are AMAZING! You can see everything he mentioned! What a awesome car! Truly love your videos!

[@cannondevin]

I’m blown away by that window switch

[@seawolf541]

Curious if it only operates one at a time or if you can select “all” up/down at the same time…

[@XCVi_MAC]

Men like him are geniuses who need to work for manufacturers.

[@drdesmo8489]

Above and beyond what you’d ever think a Nova could be 👊🏻 You guys are blessed with such fantastic car builders of all kinds in the states. Love it Peace and thank you for another killer video 🤙🏼

[@jayweiss4378]

So Joe has this now and his old Sick Fish Cuda in his car collection! Wooow👏

[@Anthony-bg2pe]

Hats off to Pure Vision folks. Thats a bad ass ride!

[@DETROIT-DIESEL82]

Comment fais tu pour trouver toutes ces voitures incroyables !?!? Encore merci de nous les montrer 🇨🇵🇺🇸 . God bless America

[@SF_Native]

That Rogan Spotify money going to good use.

[@iansharpe8420]

Really loved this video. Steves a wizard when it comes to quality work. Enjoyed the longer video. Great work ATLA

[@gsmith207]

Was dreaming about my original ‘69 427 Vette in this man’s shop getting modernized with new suspension and stuff. F’n epic. Thanks for the dream vids. Best channel for this type of car geek stuff! ❤

[@sidefx996]

Must’ve been a real chore to only make a 22 minute video about this car. You could go on for hours and still not cover everything. The craftsmanship is mental.

[@joshuaking34]

Strope is the man. Great work.

[@supersport57]

Your crew is pure Genesis , perfect workman ship . Beautiful Nova

[@spammusubi3218]

Steve Strope is a master of his craft and funny as hell!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes and yes! Such a cool creative guy and a great friend

[@modelbehavior3252]

I visited Steve’s shop about 10 years ago, he had the Fairlane in bare metal and that twin-turbo Camaro was recently completed at the time. What a super nice, welcoming guy who took time out of his day to show me around and the craftsmanship in the cars was truly incredible.

[@szd963]

He hasn't been on forever! I was worried you guys had a falling out, very happy to see him back! Hopefully more of Steve's cars soon

[@WoodLox]

One off form function and finish to an iconic muscle car. Great job SS

[@JGF13667]

Love it, not a fan of tail pipes through the bumper or the spoiler, but i could live with it.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Seems a lot of people have issue with those 2 elements. I love the exhaust through the bumper

[@memphisbulls1859]

It's so cool that not just the world has craftsman like Steve it's a joy that people with real money like Joe Rogan love old school muscle cars enough to drop serious dough to make what are really works of art , i cant see a tesla being lovingly worked in 2074 like this!!

[@timothydraper3687]

There's an insane amount of work and talent in the fabrication of that car. Good Skills.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Some of the best in the business

[@mphdesigns19]

I f***ing love Steve Strope’s designs. All his cars just come out to look so badass but not obnoxious or over the top. If I had half a mill to build a car like this, he’d def be the guy I went to.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’m with you. He’s such a creative talent

[@bkin10secs]

I know the term “complete package “ is term that has been applied to many a ground up custom built car. I really do feel that Steve, Joe and all involved in this build of this oh so subtle and amazing hot rod have really set the mark for any car to have the term “complete package“ attached to it. Bravo amazing amazing hot rod.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great comment!

[@mortem-tyrannis]

Beautiful car, with exceptional attention to detail. My current favorite car fabricator.

[@jasongoodwin5455]

I love your show first off. I have been watching for yrs now. This is my first negative comment. I love it...except for the camaro lines running down the side kill it for me. I build cars myself and am in the middle of building nova for customer. I know how much work goes into these builds from every aspect. I love Steve builds as well. Especially loved the Fairlane it is my fave. Keep up the good work!

[@erickearney7985]

So beautiful and the attention to detail is insane. Amazing Strope build!

[@spammusubi3218]

I just had the hardest laugh I had all week when Strope gave “the look.” 🤣

[@AutotopiaLA]

The look lol!! Such a Strope thing to do when asked certain questions

[@TheSlow281]

This car is literally on another level seeing it in person. Spent maybe 30 to 45 minutes admiring it at Sema 21. Outstanding work!

[@frankhoffer3504]

That's different, good 👍 sound and imagination. It's beefy, chrome tips, phenomenal so much thought went in to this Nova. Thanks again Shawn for a fantastic informative 👍 video

[@joeymccullough2716]

When I win the lotto, Steve is building me a 69 Firebird

[@Kevin-hl9vo]

Damn! This dude is an artist.

[@BigT27295]

The vision, art ,and work for the skin is amazing... Hats off Sirs.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yep. They nailed it here

[@mwhitelaw8569]

Pretty sure there's a DPS trooper that'll try to race Joe when he drives this around. Beautiful build man As always

[@habideenmolake]

No exaggeration, this is my favorite car ever built. Ever.

[@AutotopiaLA]

That’s awesome!

[@toolsfordarkness]

This car is a masterpeice! Just Amazing!

[@AutotopiaLA]

It really is

[@michaelwatson.4309]

My absolute favorite video and car. You all are amazing. Joe is very lucky to own a beautiful piece of art work and amazing engineering .. And thanks to autotopia for making this video.

[@toddclark332]

Steve and his crew do amazing work thanks for sharing bro have a great week ok later

[@DavidNeyens]

The fine details are the work of true wizards. What a ride!

[@jacobmartinez3762]

I watch the episodes of hand built hot rods on this build. It was even more impressive that it was revealed in bare metal. I see that it's painted now. I would have sealed it in a natural looking finish to show more of the top notch metal work that was done for this build. I love you Steve. You are the builder of the my number 1 favorite/dream car. The gtx, Hammer!!!

[@MrTDW29]

The Nova is sick 🔥

[@ayemy]

they have exactly opposite hair 😂 just really felt the need to point that out 😁

[@AutotopiaLA]

Pretty funny

[@RedEyedPatriot]

Sweet Ride Joe 😎🔥

[@edgarestrella6841]

What a piece of car!!!! Incredible.

[@stephenlea5765]

Was stoked to see this in person @ SEMA a few years ago. Amazing build!

[@andresvazquez6413]

Awesome, awesome, awesome. I wonder if they took pictures of the car without the spoiler just to see what it looked like before it was added.

[@gallegos77pgr]

Steve is awesome... Never fails to amaze.... 😎✌👍

[@wadesnider5218]

Gorgeous ride.

[@wrongwayroger2519]

2:25 into the video let's talk about Steve's "Vision" ie body mods !!! I was impressed when I saw the mods being done on another Video/Show a while back !!! Seeing it in Paint and fully complete and assembled !!! Wow👍 !!! Nice , Good Job Steve & Crew !!! PS Nice P.T. Steve !!!

[@voodstoc]

I could listen to this guy describe his builds all day long. Amazing car!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s such a cool guy and his creativity is bottomless!

[@aiccorp6001]

He's my favorite person to talk to on any subject. Very interesting mind Steve has.