1965 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova Hardtop

For consignment, a very nice original example of the 1965 Chevrolet Chevy II Nova. Few faults will be found on this LeMans Blue with blue interior classic that has been hopped up with a rebuilt and over-bored V8, a mild performance camshaft, a 3-speed automatic transmission, ported and polished cylinder heads, and front disc brakes. Plenty of WOW factor, and very spot on as to what a true grocery getter from the early 1960\'s looked like in the showroom.

Exterior
With only the slightest bit of rust bubbling on the left rear quarter panel lip, these straight steel panels stand out in our Hallowed Halls with well minded gaps. All this steel is bathed in a color change to LeMans Blue paint showing very few frowns on this exterior. Everywhere you look is elegant simplicity...from the horizontal front shiny ribbed grille and headlight surround, C H E V R O L E T badge in front of the hood, and beautiful bumper below you\'ve arrived with a shout! This 2-door hardtop was the second car for families on the go to have in suburbia, as mom was getting more mobile and the kids needed to get to practice or after school functions, and this was the perfect car to do it but yet with some sportiness. A low rise reverse scooped hood sits between the front quarters and on its sides a nice belt line trim spear which adds a nice accent to the blue. Window trimmings and drip moldings are shiny and brite as are the curved rear glass trimming, rear deck insert, and rectangular taillight/backup light bezels. More Chevrolet badging this time with a bow tie below and another shiny bumper bringing up the rear. Keeping it all grounded are 14-inch Chevrolet rally wheels that have nice polished low rise caps and mirror-like trim rings all wrapped in staggered width blackwall tires. Just stylish simplicity at its finest.

Interior
Speaking of stylish simplicity, just the door panels fully put in the game with their plush hobnail broadcloth panels stamped with just a touch of vertical tuck and roll for accent. This provides the background for the armrest, the doors handle and window crank, along with a few more badges and an accenting bar top and bottom in chrome. As we move inside, up front is the factory dash which is in pristine condition. We see a full metal jacket steel blue dash top with a 3 gauge cluster in chrome fronting the driver. A thin band of ribbed and polished trim runs the length of the bottom of the dash as it holds a bevy of knobs, pulls and the ignition switch. The factory AM radio resides in the center of the dash within an impressed pointed oval in the steel. Just below and bolted to the bottom of the dash is a brushed aluminum panel with countthem, 6 auxiliary gauges and in front of the passenger is the glovebox door and modern AM/FM/CD stereo. An original steel steering wheel in blue is beautifully preserved with a chrome horn ring and center badge. Deep blue carpeting keeps the two benches afloat, a split variety in the front and a full bench in the rear. Residing on the hump is a B&M ratchet shifter within a small black consolette on the hump. Turning back to the seats, these are made up of more blue hobnail broadcloth and are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the posterior. A shout to the very tight and clean, light blue vinyl headliner and fully functioning light in the center of the roof.

Drivetrain
A rise of the cowl induction hood and we are met with more visual excitement with the block and inner fenders bathed in a coating of black paint. The intake manifold retains its natural aluminum finish and bolted on top is a new Edelbrock 600cfm 4-barrel carburetor. Ported and polished cylinder heads are bolted to the mill and are topped off with new chrome Edelbrock valve covers. A 3-speed automatic transmission is on back which is of the Turbo-Hydramatic 350 variety and a 10 bolt rear axle turns the tires. All is very clean and well presented withsupple hoses and cleanly ran wiring looking great.

Undercarriage
A mixture of black undercoating, some road dirt, and patina with slight surface rust but it\'s rare on this undercarriage. All supporting cast members are present and accounted for like the front independent coil spring suspension, and rear leaf springs. Disc brakes are on the front and drum brakes are reserved for the rear and headers snake down from the engine and connect to dual exhaust that is Thrush muffler equipped.

Drive-Ability
Just like I was driving out of the showroom with a big smile and salesman waving, I was driving the perfect Chevy II Nova from 1965. And drive it did, all with ease, great acceleration, good handling for this small car if you will, and bias free panic stopping. All functions were working like a charm with the exception of the heater blower not blowing.

This is a suburban utilitarian second car workhorse but is in thoroughbred condition with the V8 under the

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