Possible SS Nova?????

[JQ]

Yesterday in passing I over heard a co-worker talk about a Nova that has been sitting for awhile and the owner is thinking of selling. The guy giving me the details did not know the year but told me the car is gold with black interior,column shift and he thinks it might be an SS. I don't know much about SS Nova's but what are a few distinctive things to look for? If I get a chance to look at it I will post some pictures. Thanks for the help.....JQ

[TDW]

1968 thru 1971 = optional package: there is no way to verify an SS these years without some original paperwork. In-dash tachs, floor consoles/shifters, console gauges, bucket seats and even 12-bolt rears are NOT indications of a real SS. There were real Super Sport Novas built with the standard dash, column shifters, bench seats and 10-bolt rears. However, you can guess at it's originality. First, all 1968 Super Sports have finned front drum brakes (standard Novas have non-finned drums), and all 1969-71 Super Sports have power front disc brakes. The next thing to check is the engine code. If the engine is original (the last 6 digits of the VIN are stamped on the engine block) and it has a application code (also stamped on the block) that decodes to an SS only engine, then you have a real SS. Without the original engine or some original paperwork, you're basically out of luck.
This is from Steves Nova site.

[KLars1]

What about 66-67 Nova SS?

[Schonyenko2]

66 67's SS's were identifiable on the vin. Going from memory,(not good) I think 118 (first 3 nbr's) shows SS V8. During those years SS's were also available with 6 cyl's.

[TDW]

66-67 SS clues

11837 is SS V/8
11737 is SS six cyl.

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