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ssl78
08-23-2004, 04:26 AM
I was looking at a 70 Nova today it was a matching #L78 4 spd car. The car had the cumputer broacast card with it, in the lower left corner there was a box marked copo with ZJO in the box. Does anybody know what that means? Thanks

Mr70
08-23-2004, 05:18 AM
Was it this Car? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B27471.jpg

55chevy
08-23-2004, 06:19 AM
It's a 68 Chevy Super Sport.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Seriously, that's one of the South America / Mexico wherever the hell produced ones.. They didn't call them Nova there because Nova in spanish means No Go... So they just called the car a Chevy. Didn't they buy the tooling and produce the early Nova body style up till like '78 or something? Still called it a Chevy though. I think most all of them has the straight six too.. So do I get a cookie? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Supercar_Kid
08-23-2004, 07:34 AM
No cookie for you Ed. It appears that's just an "urban legend." http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif Nova=No go (http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp)

Supercar_Kid
08-23-2004, 07:37 AM
I would like to know what's the story behind the 4 door SS Nova pictured in the ad above. Did they really produce those and sell them in foreign countries? How about a 4 door L-78, talk about sleeper.

55chevy
08-23-2004, 08:00 AM
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif I wanted a cookie.......

Zman
08-23-2004, 10:31 AM
I checked Nova Resource .org, and didn't find ZJ0 listed anywhere...
Sorry no help. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

55chevy
08-23-2004, 02:43 PM
Either way about the "Nova" meaning in espaniol.... I do know I'm right about this car being called a Chevy in the
'southernmost land' and this is probably a 6cyl model 4dr with SS trim.. Am I right Rick? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

ssl78
08-23-2004, 06:42 PM
Thanks Zman. Rick The one I looked at looked like that car minus the front gaurds. Anybody else was that copo box maybe used to identify something else like tires or wheels.

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
08-23-2004, 07:02 PM
Southland = Argentina, there is a large contingency of Nova enthusiasts down there with very unique looking Novas. They are a mix-n-match of Gen I and Gen III parts, pretty neat!

Belair62
08-23-2004, 07:05 PM
But what does ZJO mean ?

Kim_Howie
08-23-2004, 11:33 PM
I think that is side chrome stripes. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

Mr70
08-24-2004, 12:32 AM
John,I apologize for changing the subject,I didn't mean to sidetrack your original question.I can not find any info on ZJ0.
Only ZJ1=Custom Interior,ZJ2=Custom exterior.

As for the picture I posted,that is from a box of 1970 items I came across,and that is a 1970 Nova Brochure released for the Brazil/Argentina market.It's all in a foregin language,so I can not decipher it.But I agree it was probably an L-6 250 CID 175HP@ 4400 RPM 9:25:1 Comp, at best in the 4 DR. SS model,according to the brochure.
I also have a 1969 Chevelle,as well as a 1970 Chevelle Brochure from Brazil too.
The 69 Chevelle is a VERY odd 7X13 inch brochure,with girls in Poofy flower dresses standing around an Aztec Mexican background.Great color of a Gold 2Dr,& Blue 4Dr. 1969 Chevelle displaying mag wheel hub caps,and showing all it's detailed features.Again only engine talked about is the L-6.No SS models shown.
The 1970 Chevelle Brazilian Brochure takes on a Lawrence of Arabia theme,with a Shiek wielding a sword out in the Desert,standing atop a White 1970 Chevelle,wearing what appears to be Buick Skylark chrome Mag rims.No SS model shown.Same similar detail shots as before,with a woman smoking a Cigar in the Backseat.Data sheet reveals same engine availability as in 69.

Here is a 1970 Chevy Brazilian Truck brochure.
http://mclellansautomotive.com/photos/B27464.jpg