Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 10, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba Automotive Winnipeg free november 2000 Bombshell 966 Nova transformed into racing machine drive Herretta 1966 is always a work in weve got their were More interested in i n Al nil com or Call 18oo3614792 jugs to selected Best Overall value 3 years running 2000 Srp Chevrolet met the import car Challenge in 1960 with the com rear engine while it outdid its chief Volk Swa by offering More six Colin Der fresh styling and the availability of an automatic transmit buyers took More of a liking to Fords no frills realizing they missed the boat by not having a More conventional com general motors introduced the Chevy ii joining the Chevrolet lineup in the Nova had the engine mounted upfront where North american buyers liked it and its Crisp easy maintenance and Low contributed heavily to its sales Suc not wanting to leave out buyers looking for a Little per Chevrolet offered its full line of optional Small lock v8 including the 350 and 360 horsepower Corvette pow so the quiet Little compact became a dealer Boulevard significantly restyled in the Nova still offered economical transportation for the mass but the optional performance engines continued to make muscle car Power available to buyers at an affordable for Dave Cherrett of the 66 Nova he purchased started out As daily i bought it in 1969 from Community Chev Olds and drove it during the Summers while i classic cruising the largest a rips authorities 7 41 attended says in evaluating Cost of has chosen qx4 As pest by Rall originally equipped with a 283 is and three Speed manual transmit the Nova was a Nice sporty car f i it for 98t i9 and the exceedingly well4qujpped go for 2001 offers y value with Over 100 Standard a 24hp v6 leather advanced Al Mode t i s v of the infiniti total ownership experience begins with your first Pri Sjef n add the Only vote that truly own one and youll and Cherrett decided to try it out at 2627 Pembina Highway 2613490 we delivery see c infiniti a delivery Are off few v Al y replaced with a sturdier four Speed unit and the 283 v8 gave Way to a More powerful 327 cubic Inch As time went on various other Power plants occupied the engine Bay and the car became More of a drag Cruiser than a daily today the Nova lives up to its her As Cherrett drives it to Viking International raceway in to compete in the Goodrich race now fitted with a potent 350 cubic Inch the Nova Hustles Down the Quarter mile track in an impressive seconds at 114 fitted with Edelbrock aluminium Cylinder Crane solid lifter performance Victor intake Holley 750 double pumper appliance exhaust headers and Crane electronic the Ken Murray balanced and Blue printed engine was Dyn Ometer tested and produces 438 horsepower at engine Cooling is accomplished with a Furrow Radiator from custom planting the Power to the ground is accomplished with the help of a Hughes 9inch rpm torque driving a Wally Dyck prepared Turbo 350 Auto Matic out a molar 8 posit action rear Axle fitted with a gear ratio spins a very Sticky set of Mickey Thompson it Street in Street trim the car uses of Goodrich radial tires mounted on factory steel wheels with Hub ensuring the Nova looks As Good As it Cherrett had Pete Kroeker at Dak customs completely strip the rus free car to Bare Metal before priming and repainting it Cobalt the Black Interior upholstery utilizes a pair of lightweight bucket seats from a Vauxhall As for optional there is even the radio and Heater have been removed and factory Blockoff plates cover the holes in the to stiffen the 110inch wheelbase car underneath for the riggers of drag Bob Forzley of Forzley Chas Sis tied the front and rear sub frames together with a pair of Frame connectors and the installation of Lakewood traction bars greatly Aid in transferring the weight to the rear tires for increased even with the modifications the Nova is still very much a Street As Cherrett drives it to cruise and most local car future plans for the car include addition of dual electric Cooling Fuhs the As Well As the continuing quest to lower the Quarter mile elapsed the car is never really its More of a work in Progress As its always says the secret that gives the Nova a distinct Edge in drag Rac ing is its High Power to weight in Cherrette the engine is pulling less than seven pounds per which accounts for its blistering straight line throughout the the Chevy ii Nova was a versatile Able to offer buyers everything from an economical compact with room for a Small to a full Power wide awake Sleeper of a muscle while the Pontiac to May have been a the Nova could be one pussycat with some serious funny How the 4x4 that needs the least safety systems has the value priced How can the Best pick from insurance Highway safety also have the Sun worlds most advanced stopping Gad traction technologies simple its the Mercedes of Lone Star 2sm fort Aoe 6872487 Zepf fleece Mercede Jbea Tig a of at ;