"Lil Old Lady" '71 Nova

[Supercar_Kid]

Check this out...a legit "lil old lady who drives it only on Sundays to get groceries" car. I went down to the shopping plaza down the street to get some subway. Saw a citrus green 2 door 70-72 Nova sitting in the lot. I grabbed my camera out of the glovebox and went over to check it out. While I was standing there this little old lady came out with her grocery cart. I asked if it was her car. She said she "bought it new in '71. It's a 6 cylinder. I got it off Bill Book's up on West Liberty Ave." Sure enough, the Book decal still on the back bumper. It's a 'glide with green cloth guts. It did have carpet. She opened the trunk and I helped her load her groceries. The floors were mint, and I was in awe of the perfect original trunk paint. The original F-78 whitewall spare and wheel was in there and accounted for. I noticed that the jack mounts back on the tail pan of a '71, not under the tire like '70 cars. And the jack sleeve and everything was intact. 35,000 miles on the odometer. Original bowtie moon caps on 6" green wheels. She said "everyone asks about my old car. I don't drive it much...there's only like 35,000 miles on it." I asked her if she'd sell it and she said no. She said "everyone wants to buy it. It's a 6 cylinder." I should have given her my # or something if she ever changes her mind. Incredible old one owner car. No repaints or modifications ever, still inspected and driven weekly on the Pittsburgh streets. Some minor rust in the bottoms of the quarters, dings, etc, but the fenders were rock solid as was trunk. Maybe I'll see it again and can get some more photos. This pic shows the lady getting into it. Way cool.

[Supercar_Kid]

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[Supercar_Kid]

I love this stuff!

[Belair62]

Neat pics...she must love that car !!

[hvychev]

Vety freakin cool!!!

[All American Racer]

I checked to see if you were from Pasadena!

[Mr70]

Don't be Stingy...show her license plate number.
I Like it!

[Zman]

Looking at the front bumper, the car is a 70. (clear park lamps)
She did say she bought it new in 71, maybe it sat on the lot for a while
Cool car...just what I'm looking for to use as my "work Car"

[GOAT72]

Makes one kinda jealous of the simpler way the WWII generation lived.

Great lil' Novie!

[Supercar_Kid]

[ QUOTE ]
Looking at the front bumper, the car is a 70. (clear park lamps)
She did say she bought it new in 71, maybe it sat on the lot for a while

[/ QUOTE ] I thought that at first too, but the car was definitely a '71. It had the '71 style steering wheel, door panels, etc. It also had the vent do-hickey inside the trunk that wasn't introduced until '71. I was thinking perhaps it had something to do with the relocation of the jack assembly. I guess it's entirely possible that some early '71 models simply got the last of the left over '70 park lamp lenses. She did say it had never been wrecked or had any major work done, which was obvious when looking at the car. I think it's safe to say the park lamp lenses are the originals too.