Spanish-speaking people used to make fun of the vintage Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova models and fans calling the first two generations “shoeboxes” certainly did not help its cause. However, the classic car ...

In a world gone jaded over mega-buck celebrity-signature street creations that cost more than the national budget of many third-world countries, the appearance of an old-school street machine recalls ...

When it comes to fiberglass panels for hot rods, few manufacturers can claim the quality that Harwood, of Tyler, Texas, can. For the past 35 years, the folks at Harwood have been perfecting the art of ...

The year was 1963, and Chevrolet finally got the message. The Nova was the kind of car that deserved more performance under the hood, and after treating customers with four- and six-cylinder engines, ...

The Chevy II was the name originally given to the Chevy Nova. For the 1962 model year, Chevy introduced a small, basic economy car competitor for the Ford Falcon. The Nova moniker was among the ...

It started as most projects do, a simple to-do list of some bodywork, paint, and a mild 350 engine. And then everything changed. The mild got mean and this little '63 Chevy II Nova was soon on the ...

The Chevy Nova began life as the Chevy II for the 1962 model year, a small, basic economy car competitor for the Ford Falcon. The Nova moniker was among the finalists for the car’s name, but lost out ...

When I was 16, I spent the summer of 1971 cutting fire breaks for the city of Concord, Calif., for $1.65 an hour. I managed to save $300, my dad threw in another $300, and I bought my first car: a ...