1960 Chevy Nova is the best and most popular car in the 60s Chevrolet has a hot-rodding history is long and storied, covering more than a half-century of performance, and counting.”And i think that the nova is the best. The popular Chevrolet Nova was introduced as the Chevy II in 1961 as a 1962 model. It offered buyers a third choice in terms of size, standing between the (then) compact Corvair and the full size Chevrolet. The plans for the Chevy II began in December of 1959 with the code name H-35. The Chevy II was designed as a relatively plain intermediate "economy" car powered by four and six cylinder engines, to steal sales away from the popular Ford Falcon. Production began in August of 1961 and as the Chevy II gradually became available with many engine, trim, and convenience options, it joined in the performance ranks of the mid-60's as an inexpensive musclecar. The 153ci 4cyl and the 194-ci 6-cyl were all new engines when the Nova debuted on September 29, 1961. It was the first car to offer a Chevrolet 4-cylinder engine since 1928. That engine would later be used as a base for the development of GM's …show more content…
according to the super chevy website the nova is the best and i agree with them After losing some compact car market share in previous years to Ford, in 1960 Chevrolet went to the drawing board. They had visions of quickly producing a compact car for the masses that would be both economical and desirable. By 1962, the first Chevy II Nova rolled off the production line.” “Despite the relatively short time between idea and launch, the Nova wasn't lacking in options. It was available in three different series and five different styles, giving the consumer plenty of choice and making the Nova a serious contender in the car market. There were two different engine choices: a 153, 4-cylinder and a 194 6-cylinder. Consumers also had the choice of three series - 100, 300, and