'66 Straight Axle Nova

[luzl78]

is that silver or silver blue?

[scuncio]

I bought it from a guy who essentially flipped it to me. I can't remember his name but I don't think it was Jim...he lived over in Jackson. I would love to hear more about it - never was able to dig up any owner history on the car while I owned it.

Originally Posted by L_e_e

Was it a Michigan car? if so, I'm pretty sure it belonged to a good friend of mine.
The name Jim Schrio ring a bell?

[scuncio]

It was silver, originally Marina Blue.

Originally Posted by luzl78

is that silver or silver blue?

[L_e_e]

I just got off the phone with Jim and it is his old car, he sold it around 78-79
He said it popped up a few years ago and a guy named Dave Osborne was selling it, he won it in a storage auction and paid $4000 for it and was then selling it for $12,000

Jim said it was untouched from the time he sold it and looked exactly the same right down to the little fuzzy head thing that was on the dashboard when he sold it.

I remember that thing absolutely terrorizing the neighborhood when I was a kid, a true bad ass car.

[scuncio]

Wow, I am amazed. I bought the car from a guy who had gotten it running but very poorly. I rebuilt the carb, recovered the seats, fixed a couple floor braces that were rotted, installed an exhaust and fixed the headers, went through the brakes and steering, etc...it was a mess when I got it. Ran awesome for the short time I had it on the road, just a super fun car. I had to sell when we moved back to the city and lost my enormous pole barn. I had every intention of keeping it.

Was your buddy the guy who built the car originally?

[scuncio]

I think I paid $9500 for it, plus a set of wheels.

[L_e_e]

Yeah, he mentioned the paint falling off and some corrosion but besides the deterioration no other changes were made from the time that he owned it.

He bought the car completely done, I'm going to see him Saturday and I'll get some more info on it, he was busy when I talked to him.

Actually, if you are a Pontiac guy you may know him as Geejo from Next Generation Pontiac parts, he has the Pontiac Ranch in Romeo.

[scuncio]

Pretty sure I've met the owner of Pontiac Ranch...small world for sure. Here was the car in its full nastiness the day I brought it home.

[Hawkeye]

Thanks for posting the original eBay Nova. This car reminds me of my first car at age 16. I bought a 1966 Nova in the same color combination in the same town the this car is for sale. It was always parked in the Moose Lodge parking lot most days. A friend who was old enough to enter went in for me and offered the owner $400. It took some negotiating and perhaps a few more adult beverages, but it then became my first car. It was an original 283 4 barrell car. Unfortunately it was a rust bucket and I couldn’t do body work. I learned how to turn wrenches on that thing. I am not sure what the odds are that the same color combination in the same town all these years later is, but it sure does make me want to pursue this one. Thanks for letting me relive some old memories.

Thanks for posting,

Marty

[scuncio]

Nice! I always loved that color combo.