1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

I am going off of memory here and I might be a little off. When I was in 6th grade, I remember reading about a 1973 or 1974 Nova that had a dealer installed L88 crate motor. It was a lift back SS maybe copper in color. I may be a little off on the details but I remeber it was on the cover of Hot Rod Magazine and they showed it being unloaded from a cargo jet because the dealer wanted the car in Los Angeles in time for the road test. Did this car ever surface?

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

Maybe this one?

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

Denis
The one he was referring to was burnt orange with aluminum slot wheels. Car in Hot Rod also had a short black vinyl top.
Dave

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

Yes, my 73 L88 Nickey Nova is a different one, but virtually identical with exception of color and top. I was told mine was one of the last two cars built by Nickey.

Something neat in my file is a letter to the original owner in New York from Nickey's title and license department, on Nickey letterhead of course; saying enclosed was his refund for Illinios sales tax and his air ticket fare. That was Nickey's sales pitch, fly in to chicago from anywhere in the US; and if you bought a car; they'd refund your airfare. But, if I had lived in Chicago, I'd ask them to reduce the sales price of the car, by the additional amount of an air fare from the fartherest part of the US. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

That would be a nice price reduction since Guam is the furthest away place of the US I know of. Can you see getting a car for almost 50% off the dealer price

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

The article was in the May 1973 Hot Rod magazine. The car went 12.03 @ 116.57 mph with slicks and a 9" Vitar converter. They complained that the suspension was being over powered and that the car should be able to run mid 11s or better with fine tuning. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif[/img]

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

how much is that Nova worth?

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

I bought around 500 old magazines this weekend and remembered this thread when I saw this. I can post the article if there is interest ?
I also found the September 1973 issue with the Bill Jenkins pinup spread ! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/blush.gif

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

Here's the article-courtesy of Anders https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...-88Nova004.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...-88Nova001.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...-88Nova002.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...-88Nova003.jpg

Re: 1973 Nova with L88 flown to L.A. for Hot Rod
 

that is very cool. anyone know whatever happened to that car? was it the only one? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif thanks for posting.