Chevrolet Chevy II / Nova

The Chevrolet Nova ( 1962-1968: Chevy II) was produced from 1962 to 1979 Chevrolet middle class automobile.

The name Chevrolet Nova was also a 1986-1988 sold by Chevrolet version of the Toyota Corolla.

Year by year

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

Chevrolet Nova SS Series 400 (1964)

In response to the Ford Falcon Chevrolet introduced in September 1961, in contrast to the Chevrolet Corvair, very conventionally designed (front engine, rear wheel drive ) Chevy II a. In the series 100, 300 and Nova two-door coupe, four-door sedans, three - and five-door station wagon models and a convertible were offered. The choice was between a 2.5-liter OHV four-cylinder engine (66 kW/91 hp SAE ) and a 3.2 -liter OHV straight-six engine (90 kW/122 SAE hp) and a three -speed manual transmission and a Powerglide Two speed automatic.

1963 was the first time the Super Sport package available for the Chevy II Nova, which was of course mostly optical in nature. 1964 accounted for the Series 300 and the Cabriolet and the Nova Super Sport was managed as separate equipment line; new offer was a 4.6-liter V8 ( 146 kW/198 hp SAE ).

For the model year 1966, a thorough review of the bodywork with new front and rear sections; the engine range has been greatly expanded and now ranged from four cylinder to a 261 kW ( 355 SAE hp) 6.4 -liter V8 that arrived in Nova SS 200. The trim levels were called to continue 100, Nova and Nova Super Sport. Most powerful engine in the 1967 model year was a 205 kW ( 279 hp) 5.4 liter leis border.

From the Chevy II / Nova the first generation of 1.25 million pieces were made in 6 years.

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

Chevrolet Nova SS Series 1X (1972 )

In the fall of 1967 appeared on a slightly longer wheelbase ( 25 mm), a new Chevy II Nova with a longer and wider two- and four- door body. There was only one trim level, the base engine was rarely ordered 2.5 - liter four-cylinder, also ranked number six cylinder 3.8 or 4.1 liter engine with 104-115 kW ( 142-157 hp SAE ) and V8 engines 5.0 and 5.4 liters volume with 149-242 kW ( 203-329 hp SAE ) and a 6.6 -liter V8 in the two power levels 261 and 279 kW ( 355 or 380 hp SAE ). The standard was a three -speed manual transmission, at extra charge, there was the two-speed Powerglide or, at the largest displacement eight-cylinder engine, the three inputs Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.

In 1969 the car was officially only Nova. In 1970, as in almost every year, the grille slightly modified. 1971 accounted for the four-cylinder; strongest engine was now a 5.7-liter V8 with 182 kW net (248 hp). In March 1971, Pontiac took his Nova version of the Ventura in production, Oldsmobile followed in the autumn of 1972 with the Omega and Buick in April 1973 with the Apollo. 1973 came an L version called Nova Custom and a three-door coupe tailgate in the program, the 5.7-liter with twin carburettors made ​​only 130 kW (177 hp). The following year he came with dual exhaust to 138 kW ( 188 hp).

For the model year 1975, the Nova was a bigger facelift with completely new front and larger windows. At Nova and Nova Custom a lightweight S- Coupe and the luxury version Nova LN were added. Base engine was now the 4.1 - liter six-cylinder (78 kW/106 hp), were to a new 4.3- liter V8 (82 kW/112 hp) and the 5.7-liter (123 kW/167 hp ) in the program. 1976 replaced the LN of Nova Concours, which was renamed in 1978 in Nova Custom. 1977 joined a five-liter V8 in place of the 4.3- liter.

In the spring of 1979 ended the Nova production. From the second generation Chevrolet made ​​in 12 years, a total of 3.43 million pieces; Was succeeded by the Chevrolet Citation with front wheel drive.

Nova Series 1S ( 1986-1988 )

Chevrolet Nova Hatchback

As of June 1985, it was sold as the Chevrolet Nova from a joint venture NUMMI were behind General Motors and Toyota, made ​​in California variant of the former Toyota Corolla Sprinter. The program included a four-door notchback sedan, followed by a five-door hatchback from the fall of 1985. Both were powered by a 1.6 - liter four-cylinder engine and available in the equipment base and CL.

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

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

The Nova in Argentina

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

Moreover, took place in Argentina in 1969, the production of the two - as the four-door U.S. Nova the second generation under the names " Chevy ", " Deluxe ", " super ", " Super Sport" and " Malibu ". These models had with the exception of the 3.2 - liter the same engines as the previous four years, parallel -crafted. Until the closure of the Argentine Chevrolet plant in 1978 where 47 951 sedans and coupes 18,019 were built.