Chevrolet Nova

Chevrolet Nova
Production period:	1962-1979 1986-1988
Class :	Middle class (1962–1979) Compact class (1986–1988)
Body versions :	Sedan , hatchback , station wagon , coupe , Combi Coupé , Cabriolet
Successor:	Geo Prizm

The Chevrolet Nova (1962 to 1968: Chevy II ) was a mid-range automobile manufactured by Chevrolet from 1962 to 1979.

The name Chevrolet Nova also carried a version of the Toyota Corolla sold by Chevrolet from 1986 to 1988 .

Year by year

Chevy II / Chevy II Nova / Nova series 100, 111, 113, 115, 117, 300 and 400 (1962–1967)

1st generation
Chevrolet Nova SS Series 400 (1965)
Production period:	1962-1967
Body versions :	Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines:	Petrol engines: 2.5–6.4 liters (66–261 kW)
Length:	4648-4760 mm
Width:
Height:
Wheelbase :
Empty weight :	1092-1314 kg

Construction year	designation	Serial no. R4	Serial no. R6 / V8
1962	Chevy II 100	100	100
	Chevy II 300	300	300
	Chevy II Nova		400
1963	Chevy II 100	100	100
	Chevy II 300	300	300
	Chevy II Nova 400		400
1964	Chevy II 100	100	100
	Nova 400		400
	Nova SS		400
1965	Chevy II 100	111	113
	Chevy II Nova		115
	Chevy II Nova SS		117
1966	Chevy II 100-4	111
	Chevy II 100-6		113
	Chevy II Nova		115
	Nova SS		117
1967	Chevy II 100	111	113
	Chevy II Nova		115
	Nova SS		117

In response to the Ford Falcon , in September 1961, Chevrolet introduced the very conventionally designed (front-engined, rear-wheel drive ) Chevy II , in contrast to the Chevrolet Corvair . The 100, 300 and Nova series offered two-door coupés, four-door sedans, three- and five-door station wagons and a convertible. There was a choice of a 2.5-liter OHV four-cylinder (66 kW / 91 SAE-PS) and a 3.2-liter OHV in-line six-cylinder (90 kW / 122 SAE-PS) as well as a three-speed manual transmission and a Powerglide Two-speed automatic.

The Super Sports package for the Chevy II Nova was available for the first time in 1963, although it was mostly of a visual nature. In 1964 the 300 series was discontinued and the convertible and the Nova Super Sport were run as a separate equipment line; A 4.6-liter V8 (146 kW / 198 SAE PS) was new in the range.

For the 1966 model year, the bodywork was thoroughly redesigned with new front and rear sections; the range of engines was significantly expanded and now ranged from a four-cylinder to a 261 kW (355 SAE-PS) 6.4-liter V8 that made its way into the 200 Nova SS. The equipment lines were still called 100, Nova and Nova Super Sport. The most powerful engine in the 1967 model year was a 5.4 liter with 205 kW (279 hp).

1.25 million units of the first generation Chevy II / Nova were produced in 6 years.

Chevy II Nova / Nova series 111, 113, 114, 1X and 1Y (1968–1979)

2nd generation
Chevrolet Nova SS Series 1X (1972)
Production period:	1968-1979
Body versions :	Sedan , coupé , station wagon coupé
Engines:	Gasoline engines: 2.5–6.5 liters (66–280 kW)
Length:	4826-4996 mm
Width:	1834 mm
Height:	1339-1361 mm
Wheelbase :	2820 mm
Empty weight :	1250-1579 kg

Construction year	designation	Serial no. R4	Serial no. R6	Serial no. V8
1968	Chevy II Nova	111	113	114
1969	nova	111	113	114
1970	nova	111	113	114
1971	nova		111	113
1972	nova		1X	1X
1973	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Custom		1Y	1Y
1974	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Custom		1Y	1Y
1975	Nova S.		1X	1X
	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Custom		1Y	1Y
	Nova LN		1Y	1Y
1976	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Concours		1Y	1Y
1977	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Concours		1Y	1Y
1978	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Custom		1Y	1Y
1979	nova		1X	1X
	Nova Custom		1Y	1Y

Chevrolet Nova Sedan Series 1X (1975-1979)

In the fall of 1967, a new Chevy II Nova with a longer and wider two- and four-door body appeared on a slightly longer wheelbase (+25 mm). There was only one equipment variant, the base engine remained the rarely ordered 2.5-liter four-cylinder, above that ranked in-line six-cylinders with a displacement of 3.8 or 4.1 liters with 104–115 kW (142-157 SAE hp) and V8 engines from A volume of 5.0 and 5.4 liters with 149–242 kW (203-329 SAE-PS) and a 6.6-liter V8 with two output levels of 261 and 279 kW (355 and 380 SAE-PS). A three-speed manual gearbox was standard, while the two-speed Powerglide or, for the eight-cylinder with the largest displacement, the three-speed Turbohydramatic automatic transmission was available for an extra charge.

From 1969 the car was officially called Nova. In 1970, as in almost every year, the grille was slightly modified. In 1971 the four-cylinder was discontinued; the most powerful engine was now a 5.7-liter V8 with a net 182 kW (248 hp). In March 1971 Pontiac put its Nova version, the Ventura, into production, Oldsmobile followed in autumn 1972 with the Omega and Buick in April 1973 with the Apollo . In 1973, an L version called Nova Custom and a three-door hatchback coupé came into the range, the 5.7-liter with twin carburettors only developed 130 kW (177 hp). The following year it came with a double exhaust to 138 kW (188 hp).

For the 1975 model year, the Nova received a major facelift with a completely new front and larger windows. A slimmed-down S-Coupé and the luxury version Nova LN were added to Nova and Nova Custom. The base engine was now the 4.1-liter six-cylinder (78 kW / 106 PS), plus a new 4.3-liter V8 (82 kW / 112 PS) and the 5.7-liter (123 kW / 167 PS) ) in program. In 1976 the LN replaced the Nova Concours, which was renamed Nova Custom in 1978. In 1977 a five-liter V8 replaced the 4.3-liter.

Nova production ended in the spring of 1979. Of the second generation, Chevrolet produced a total of 3.43 million units in 12 years; The successor was the Chevrolet Citation with front-wheel drive.

Nova Series 1S (1985–1988)

3rd generation
Chevrolet Nova hatchback
Production period:	1985-1988
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 1.6 liters (54–81 kW)
Length:	4224 mm
Width:	1636 mm
Height:	1346 mm
Wheelbase :	2430 mm
Empty weight :	913-1022 kg

From June 1985, under the name Chevrolet Nova, a variant of the then Toyota Corolla Sprinter manufactured in California was offered by the joint venture NUMMI , behind which General Motors and Toyota stood . The program included a four-door notchback sedan, which was followed in the fall of 1985 by a five-door hatchback. Both were powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and offered in the Basic and CL equipment.

The Nova Twin Cam followed in 1988 with a DOHC version of the Toyota engine. Production ended in the summer of 1988 after 426,888 copies (including only 3300 Twin Cam).

From 1989 the Nova was replaced by the Prizm of the new General Motors brand Geo , which was based on the Corolla Sprinter of the next generation and was also built by NUMMI in California.

The Nova in Argentina

From 1962 to 1974, Chevrolet produced versions of the Chevy II in Argentina under the names "Chevrolet 400", "Super", "Special", "Super Sport" and "Rally Sport". All these models had the six-cylinder with 3.2 liters (107 SAE-PS / 79 kW) or 3.8 liters (129 SAE-PS / 95 kW) or 4.1 liters (157 SAE-PS / 115 kW). From 1971 there was also a 1950 cc diesel from Peugeot . The more expensive variants received a facelift with twin headlights in 1967, otherwise the body of the American Ur-Nova remained largely unchanged. 106,537 copies were made by 1974.

In addition, the two- and four-door US Nova of the second generation were also manufactured in Argentina from 1969 under the names "Chevy", "Deluxe", "Super", "Super Sport" and "Malibu". With the exception of the 3.2-liter, these models had the same engines as their predecessor, which had been produced in parallel for four years. By the time the Argentine Chevrolet plant closed in 1978, 47,951 sedans and 18,019 coupes had been built there.

Web links

Commons : Chevrolet Nova  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

• John Gunnell (Ed.): Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975. Revised 4th edition. Krause Publications Inc., Iola WI 2002, ISBN 0-87349-461-X , pp. 174-215.
• James M. Flammang, Ron Kowalke: Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1976-1999. 3rd edition. Krause Publications, Iola WI 1999, ISBN 0-87341-755-0 , pp. 200-221 and 250-263.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gunnell: Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975. 2002, p. 199.
2. ↑ Flammang, Kowalke: Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1976-1999. 1999, p. 250.
3. ↑ http://www.cocheargentino.com.ar/c/chevrolet_400.htm
4. ↑ http://www.cocheargentino.com.ar/c/chevy.htm