Could this Nova on Craigslist be a Supercar?

300deluxe · #1 03-12-2016, 02:56 PM

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/cs...486028960.html Just came on Craigslist...if he has owned it for 30 years, the car has pitted old 427 emblems...those emblems got me wondering.

Schonyenko2 · #2 03-12-2016, 03:07 PM

Not by his description, or interpretation of the cars numbers. I do like that hood. Anybody making good quality ones these days?

**fiveforty** · #3 03-12-2016, 04:17 PM

Firewall plate says '69 427' Hmmm.

Schonyenko2 · #4 03-12-2016, 05:30 PM

The 427 on the trim tag does not mean it's a 427 engine, nor in the VIN. It show in the VIN that it's a V8. If the VIN shows 327,it's a 6cyl, 227 shows a 4cyl.
The trim tag on the firewall will always show 427. You need to look at the VIN to see what it was born with. No numbers will show cubic inch displacement.

300deluxe · #5 03-12-2016, 09:56 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 427 on the trim tag does not mean it's a 427 engine, nor in the VIN. It show in the VIN that it's a V8. If the VIN shows 327,it's a 6cyl, 227 shows a 4cyl.
The trim tag on the firewall will always show 427. You need to look at the VIN to see what it was born with. No numbers will show cubic inch displacement. </div></div> He has the VIN number on the Craigslist ad

Schonyenko2 · #6 03-13-2016, 03:49 AM

Blew up the pic. Now I see that's not a full L88 hood. Would like to find a full hood. Bottom line. It's not a factory 427. Maybe an SS. Not worth the price. JMHO.

442w30 · #7 03-13-2016, 04:05 AM

I've been chatting with him. Seems like a nice guy but, yes, he thinks the VIN makes it a 427. I mentioned this, showed him a VIN site, and told him badges don't a 427 car make. Then he quoted that a magazine 25 years ago claimed maybe 20 COPOs were built. I told him we know a lot more now than 25 years ago, and nothing has been documented to uphold that belief. Either way, he should be prepared to show evidence it is a 427 car or be prepared for disappointment.

**SuperNovaSS** · #8 03-13-2016, 04:11 AM

It was a black 4 speed something....

Jason

**Mr. Chevy** · #9 03-13-2016, 05:03 AM

Only way it would be a 427 car is if it was a Yenko which I HIGHLY DOUBT it is.. No pics of the engine compartment to delineate if it is a factory big block car.. Those door panels were common on 69s..

Rich

**SuperNovaSS** · #10 03-13-2016, 05:18 AM

What about the multiple other supercar dealers in 69? Even a 69 Yenko Nova was not factory. I wouldn't rule this out being something. I also love the console. It shows it hasn't been touched since before numbers mattered.

Jason