1968 Chevrolet Nova
The Chevrolet Nova is a small automobile that saw six generations over two production runs. The first two generations of the car were called the Chevy II. They were pretty decent vehicles, but the third-generation Nova that debuted in 1968 took things up a few notches. It was produced as a coupe, hatchback, and sedan, with a broad range of engines from 153ci to 402ci. It was also produced in Canada, Argentina, and Mexico in addition to the USA. Unlike its older siblings, the new Nova was completely redesigned making it a powerful American muscle car. This 1968 Chevrolet Nova Coupe is a classic example of the iconic nameplate that’s worth checking out and comes from Colorado.
The one feature that tipped us off that this may be a COPO car was the rear differential gear ratio. According to the Protecto Plate, this car has factory ordered 4.56 gears. Was the COPO program necessary for this option? Who better to ask than Joe’s friend, the owner of the Chevrolet dealership at the time, the actual person who physically put the order in for this car, Al Cramer himself. We jumped on the phone with Al right away and verified that yes indeed, he used GM’s Central Office Production Order “COPO” program to make this car happen for Joe. This truly may be a 1 of 1 car.
This 2-door sedan has decent steel with evidence of bodywork on the passenger’s side rear quarter panel lip, good gaps, and a nice coating of red paint on the exterior. Chrome and trim is looking smart and shiny.
The 1968 Nova is a car that defines the muscle car era. The aggressive stance and looks combined with the sound and performance turns heads everywhere it goes. The Nova’s remain quite rare as survival rates for these vehicles are quite low. High quality Nova’s such as this are highly sought after and remain worthy automotive investments.
