Even a quick glance at the body style of this model shows a remarkable similarity with General Motors products on this side of the Atlantic. This vehicle could be mistaken for a Vauxhall PB Series Velox or Cresta of the early 60’s; even the model name has since been resurrected by the British company and used on Vauxhall’s successful range of small cars.

This model was produced to a price and did not reflect the strong American fashion of the times, for lavishly appointed monsters. Even so, the model enjoyed a successful production life and was popular at the lower price end of the market and as a second car.

The Nova has been in this collection for many years now but in 1970, during a previous ownership, it belonged to Bishop Robert Anthony, the Bishop of Kuala Lumpa, and was used by him in the City of Rome whilst he was stationed at the Vatican.

General Information
REGISTRATION NUMBER	THR 599J
AWMMT Cat No	TBA
MANUFACTURER	Chevrolet
PARENT COMPANY	General Motors Corp
MODEL	Nova
MILEAGE	198,000 km
YEAR	1964
ENGINE
CUBIC CAPACITY	3177cc
BORE	90.4mm
STROKE	82.5mm
CYLINDERS	6
COMPRESSION RATIO	8.5:1
VALVE GEAR	OHV
FUELLING	Mechanical Fuel Pump
CARBURETTORS	Single Rochester
IGNITION	12V Coil & Contact Breaker
HP/BHP	120 BHP @ 4400 RPM
TORQUE	177 ft/lb @ 2400 RPM
TRANSMISSION
MAKE	General Motors
TYPE	Automatic
NUMBER OF FORWARD SPEEDS	2