Chevrolet Chevy II

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.

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/91hp SAE) and a 3.2-liter OHV straight-six engine (90 kW/122hp SAE) 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/198hp 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 SAEhp) 6.4-liter V8, which came in 200 Nova SS. 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 (279hp) 5.4 liter leis border.

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

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 (142-157hp SAE) and V8 engines 5.0 and 5.4 liters volume with 149-242 kW (203-329hp SAE) and a 6.6-liter V8 in the two power levels 261 and 279 kW (355 or 380hp 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 (248hp). In March 1971 Pontiac took his Nova version, 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 (177hp). The following year he came with dual exhaust to 138 kW (188hp).

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/106hp), were to a new 4.3-liter V8 (82 kW/112hp) and the 5.7-liter (123 kW/167hp ) in the program. 1976 replaced the LN of Nova Concours, which was renamed in 1978 in Nova Custom. 1977 came to a five-liter V8 the 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.

As of June 1985 was sold under the name 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.

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 1950cc 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.

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